Penny Taylor(VIII)
- Additional Crew
Penny Taylor is an experienced British Midwife and Health Visitor, she is currently practising midwifery in Bath in Somerset, UK. Since 2013, on a freelance basis, she has put her 30 years of midwifery expertise to use, and has consulted extensively in birth on set for the TV and film industry. She has worked on numerous high profile productions including Call the Midwife (BBC), Bridgerton (Netflix), The Spanish Princess (Starzplay), Hanna (Amazon), Life after Life (BBC) and more. She collaborates with actors, directors and intimacy coordinators during production to create the most clinically accurate and compelling birth scene possible; advising on movement, dialogue, voice and breathing, and working closely with make up, props and prosthetics. She is especially passionate about protecting the artists' space and dignity during the process, whilst also protecting and holding space on set for the parents of an infant cast member. As an experienced midwife and health visitor with extensive safeguarding experience, she acknowledges the vulnerability of a newborn and works with chaperones to ensure safety on set in line with legislation and best working practices. She believes that the depiction of birth in tv and film can be represented in ways that are true to the wide ranges of birth experiences in life. She is currently available for hire for birth scene advising, please use email contact on IMDb Pro.