See all of Taylor Swift's onscreen acting roles, from “Valentine's Day” to “Amsterdam”
Although she's primarily known for her illustrious music career, Taylor Swift has had roles gracing both the small and big screen since 2009. Here, EW breaks down all of her stints as an actress.
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Taylor Swift in 'Valentine's Day'; 'Amsterdam'; and 'Cats'Taylor Swift's primary focus may be music, but that hasn't stopped her from dabbling in other media. Her first onscreen acting role — where she wasn't playing herself, anyway — was in a 2009 episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She has occasionally returned to the world of TV and film, whenever she finds time between performing at sold-out stadiums and recording album after album. While many of her film choices have not been well-received by critics, it's always interesting to see such a famous figure flexing her acting muscles.
Here are all of Swift's onscreen roles thus far, from most recent to earliest.
Elizabeth Meekins in Amsterdam (2022)
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Taylor Swift in 'Amsterdam'Swift was part of the star-studded cast of David O. Russell's Amsterdam alongside Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington. Her part was ultimately a small one, playing Elizabeth, a woman who suspects her father was murdered and enlists the help of a lawyer (Washington) and doctor (Bale) to prove it. Upon meeting the duo, Elizabeth is shockingly pushed by a hitman into traffic and killed, a startling moment for Swifties and moviegoers alike. —Kevin Jacobsen
Bombalurina in Cats (2019)
Taylor Swift's most high-profile role to date is also the one that puts her singing chops to good use. As Bombalurina in 2019's Cats, Swift gets to inform all of the Jellicle cats about the dastardly Macavity in her jazzy number, "Macavity: The Mystery Cat."
Related: Taylor Swift went to 'cat school' to prepare for the Cats movie
Rosemary in The Giver (2014)
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Taylor Swift (right) in ‘The Giver’In 2014's The Giver, based on the dystopian novel of the same name by Lois Lowry, Swift plays Rosemary, the daughter of the Giver who becomes traumatized when she's chosen to be the Receiver of Memory.
Elaine on New Girl (2013)
In 2013, the pop star had a guest-starring spot on the season 2 finale of one of her favorite shows, New Girl. She played Elaine, an important guest at Cece (Hannah Simone) and Shivrang's (Satya Bhabha) wedding. Her appearance was the culmination of a bit of a running joke on the show, which name-checked Swift numerous times.
Related: New Girl finale: Details on Taylor Swift's guest-star style
Audrey in The Lorax (2012)
Swift lent her voice to the 2012 animated film The Lorax, which is based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. In it, she voices Audrey, Ted's (Zac Efron) love interest.
Felicia in Valentine's Day (2010)
The 2010 ensemble rom-com Valentine's Day is the first time Swift appeared on screen in a film, playing Felicia, who is in a brand new relationship with Taylor Lautner's character, Willy. Fun fact: The two dated in real life after working on the film together, and her song "Back to December" is reportedly about him.
Haley Jones on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2009)
The singer-songwriter is not shy about her love for CSI, and in her very first acting role ever, she played Haley Jones in the 2009 episode "Turn, Turn, Turn." Spoiler alert: She plays the episode's main victim.
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