Taylor Dooley

Dooley in 2010, Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Taylor Marie Dooley

Place of Birth: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 26, 1993

Ethnicity: Polish, Irish, German, English, Sioux Native American, Belgian

Taylor Dooley is an American actress. She starred in the film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (2005), playing Lavagirl, opposite Taylor Lautner. She mentioned her background on her website.

Taylor is married to Justin Cassotta, with whom she has a son.

Taylor’s maternal grandfather is Lin Bowers (the son of Linvell/Linville Bowers and Ruth Frieda Brown). Linvell was the son of Lucian/Lucien Bowers and Hazel Bates/Babs. Ruth was the daughter of William Ross/J. Brown and Bertha A. Harms.

Taylor’s maternal grandmother is Kathleen Tuladziecki (the daughter of Antoni/Anthony J. Tuladzieski/Tuladziecki and Irene Kapcia/Hiliszewski). Antoni was born in Pennsylvania, the son of Polish parents, Stanislaw/Stanley Tuladziecki and Josephine Rowiecki/Kawecki. Irene was also of Polish origin, and was the daughter of John F. Kapcia and Katarzyna/Catherine/Kathryn Bialik.

Sources: Obituary of Taylor’s maternal great-grandfather, Linvell/Linville Bowers – http://www.memorialsolutions.com

Taylor’s maternal great-grandfather, Antoni/Anthony J. Tuladzieski/Tuladziecki, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org