Taylor Russell McKenzie (born July 18, 1994) is a Canadian actress and filmmaker. After playing several minor roles, Russell received recognition for starring in the Netflix science fiction series Lost in Space (2018–2021). She rose to prominence with her roles in the drama film Waves (2019), the horror film Escape Room (2019) and its 2021 sequel. She won the Marcello Mastroianni Award for starring in the road movie Bones and All (2022). She performed onstage in the play The Effect from 2023 to 2024. Russell directed the 2020 short documentary film titled The Heart Still Hums, which she co-directed along with Savanah Leaf, which was the base for a movie adaptation by Leaf titled Earth Mama (2023).