She was introduced in 1998 by head writer Sally Sussman Morina, and executive producer Ken Corday by actress Katherine Ellis.

In 2011, the character was brought back to the show, this time portrayed by former General Hospital actress Natalia Livingston, best known for her role as Emily Quartermaine.

[1][2] However, after only three weeks of airing, the show announced the role of Taylor would be recast with Tamara Braun, who worked with Livingston on General Hospital when she appeared as Carly Corinthos.

[3][4][5][6][7] Days of our Lives co-executive producer Greg Meng stated, "It was decided to take the character of Taylor in a new direction.

"[7] Executive producer Ken Corday issued a statement in Soap Opera Digest, stating:[8] "It's difficult for Taylor to leave [sic] There is some magnet pulling her back to stay in Salem.

When Lucas Horton sustained injuries from a subsequent car accident and needed physical therapy, Taylor was assigned to help with him exclusively.

Kate Roberts offered Taylor a good salary with room and board at the Kiriakis Mansion if she would be Lucas' companion and physical therapist.

After being absent in town, she returned to confess that she was still in love with Eric, which proved to widen the hatred between Taylor and her sister, Nicole.

Nicole, hesitant at first, decided to give her sister the chance and eventually warmed up to the idea of having Taylor live with her.

[14] After a chance run-in with Nicole's fiancé, EJ DiMera, she quickly develops strong feelings for him, not knowing about his involvement with her sister.

[14] At Nicole and EJ's wedding, Taylor learned the horrific truth that the man she had feelings for was her sister's fiancé.

Before Taylor can successfully tell Nicole about her feelings, they discover their mother lying unconscious in the foyer of the DiMera mansion.

Knowing about her sister's deceptions, Nicole plays it nice with Taylor asking her to remain in Salem but to stay away from Brady.

[18] Taylor unveils her beliefs to Nicole, whom puts the pieces together about a conversation previous had with EJ concerning a brainwashed Rafe.

She also accepted a desk job at the Salem Police Department, following her decision to quit Titan Industries months earlier.

[20] It was later revealed that Taylor had agreed to hook for Quinn during a time where they had a brief fling; she then confesses that she tried to leave a party she was attending, but before she could exit, she was arrested for prostitution.

Taylor turns to Quinn, who confesses that he made a call to get her record changed from prostitution to human rights protest.