Asia Kate Dillon - wikipedia Asia Kate Dillon Asia Kate Dillon Asia Kate Dillon discusses their role on Billions in 2017 ( 1984 - 11 - 15 ) November 15, 1984 ( age 33 ) Ithaca, New York, U.S. Nationality American Occupation Actor producer director Years active 2007 -- present Known for Orange is the New Black, Billions Asia Kate Dillon ( born November 15, 1984 ) is an American actor who plays Brandy Epps in Orange Is the New Black and Taylor Mason in Billions. Dillon is non-binary and uses singular they pronouns. Their role on Billions is the first non-binary main character on North American television, and earned them a Critics ' Choice Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Television 4 References 5 External links Career Dillon graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. They enrolled in and completed the Meisner training program at The Actor 's Workshop of Ithaca, beginning during their junior year of high school at age sixteen. They were the youngest student ever admitted to the class. In 2007 Dillon took the titular role of Rachel Corrie in the play My Name is Rachel Corrie. This role required Dillon to memorize over thirty monologues and play over seven alternate characters over the course of the one person show. Afterward, they took part in a workshop of plays whose writers are Academy Award and Tony ( nominated and winning ) playwrights. This was followed by a featured lead role as Lucifer in The Mysteries, and a role in The Tempest at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC. Dillon played white supremacist Brandy Epps, a penitentiary inmate, in eight episodes of Orange is the New Black in 2016, making them one of the first non-binary actors cast in a major television show. They also played a recurring role in season 2 of Showtime 's Wall Street drama Billions in 2017. The role they played is a non-binary character, Taylor Mason, a hedge fund intern, who reports state is the first non-binary character on mainstream North American television. Showtime confirmed in April 2017 that Mason would be a regular character in season 3. When submitting their name for an Emmy Award for acting Dillon was allowed to submit for whichever gendered category they wished, and chose `` actor '' over `` actress '' because it is a gender neutral word. They received submission for supporting actor. Their effort to clarify the matter for all non-binary people prompted the MTV Movie & TV Awards to combine their gender - segregated categories. They presented the award for Best Actor at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on May 7, 2017. Dillon is the founder and producing director of MIRROR / FIRE Productions. Within the company, they created US, a performance piece exploring racism and the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States. Personal life This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( April 2017 ) Dillon was born in Ithaca, New York. They were assigned female at birth, but identify as non-binary. Dillon explained around 2015, they began removing gendered pronouns from their biography, and auditioning for the part of Mason helped them understand their gender identity. Dillon identifies as pansexual, stating they have been attracted to multiple genders. Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2017 -- present Billions Taylor Mason 23 episodes Nominated - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series ( Critics ' Choice Television Award ) 2016 -- present Orange is the New Black Brandy Recurring ; 8 episodes 2016 We 're All Gonna Die ( short ) Sex shop attendant 2015 Master of None Line lady # 1 Episode : `` Plan B '' 2015 Opus for All Homeless woman / Lucifer 2015 Younger Bald girl Episode : `` IRL '' 2011 Marcus Garlard : A Necessary Option Asia 2011 Hitting the Wall Jocelynn 2009 My Popcorn Nights ( short ) Asia References Jump up ^ `` ASIA KATE DILLON ''. Retrieved 2018 - 03 - 21. ^ Jump up to : Dowling, Amber ( February 24, 2017 ). `` Meet TV 's First Non-Binary - Gender Character : Asia Kate Dillon of Showtime 's ' Billions ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 2, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Todd, Carolyn L. ( February 27, 2017 ). `` Meet Billions ' Asia Kate Dillon, TV 's First Non-Binary Star ''. Refinery29. Retrieved March 2, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Jones, Ellen E ( February 14, 2017 ). `` Billions star Asia Kate Dillon : ' I cried when I read the script ' ''. London Evening Standard. Retrieved March 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Hibberd, James ( February 19, 2017 ). `` ' Billions ' Premiere Introduces TV 's First Gender Non-Binary Character ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Masters, Jeffrey ( April 13, 2017 ). `` Asia Kate Dillon Talks Discovering The Word Non-Binary : ' I Cried ' ''. HuffPost. Retrieved September 17, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Williams, Lauren C. ( March 20, 2017 ). `` Behind the scenes with TV 's first gender non-binary character ''. ThinkProgress. Retrieved March 28, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Critics ' Choice nominations vault ' The Shape of Water ' into best picture race ''. EW.com. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 13. ^ Jump up to : Lee, Steve ( December 19, 2016 ). `` Asia Kate Dillon makes history as one of the first non-binary gender identifying actors to be cast on mainstream TV ''. LGBT Weekly. Retrieved March 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Ellen E Jones, Billions star Asia Kate Dillon : ' I cried when I read the script ', 14 February 2017, in the London Evening Standard ^ Jump up to : MIRROR / FIRE Productions ^ Jump up to : Artavia, David ( February 17, 2017 ). `` Asia Kate Dillon Is Blazing a Trail for Gender - Nonconforming Actors ''. The Advocate. Retrieved April 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Asia Kate Dillon Is Blazing a Trail for Gender - Nonconforming Actors ''. The Advocate. 17 Feb 2017. Jump up ^ Appugliesi, Jordan ( March 20, 2017 ). `` ' Billions ' Star Asia Kate Dillon On Being First Non-Binary Gender Identifying Actor On A Mainstream TV Show ''. ET Canada. Retrieved April 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Actor or actress ? Billions star Asia Kate Dillon on how non-binary people fit into the Emmys ''. CBC Radio. April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Birnbaum, Debra ( April 6, 2017 ). `` ' Billions ' Star Challenges Emmys Male - Female Acting Categories ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Retrieved April 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Garrido, Duarte ( February 20, 2017 ). `` Billions shows TV 's first gender non-binary character ''. Sky News. Retrieved March 6, 2017. Jump up ^ ellentube team ( March 19, 2017 ). `` Ellen Meets Trailblazing Actor Asia Kate Dillon ''. ellentube. Retrieved March 20, 2017. Jump up ^ Patten, Dominic ( April 9, 2017 ). `` Showtime 's ' Billions ' Ups Asia Kate Dillon To Series Regular For Season 3 ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Williams, Megan ( April 6, 2017 ). `` Billions star challenges Emmy Awards over gender - based categories ''. The Independent. Retrieved April 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Andrews, Travis M. ( April 6, 2017 ). `` Gender non-binary star Asia Kate Dillon ponders Emmys : Actor or actress ? ''. The Washington Post. Retrieved April 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Flynn, Paul ( April 15, 2017 ). `` ' You did n't win, we won ' : the great LGBT TV revolution ''. The Guardian. ISSN 0261 - 3077. Retrieved April 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Saunders, Emma ( April 7, 2017 ). `` Is it time to scrap gender specific awards ? ''. BBC News. Retrieved April 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Serrao, Nivea. `` Billions ' Asia Kate Dillon to present at the MTV Movie & TV Awards ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 27, 2017. Jump up ^ Ennis, Dawn ( March 22, 2017 ). `` ' Billions ' star Asia Kate Dillon schools Ellen on being non-binary ''. LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved May 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Nordstrom, Leigh ( May 16, 2017 ). `` Asia Kate Dillon is making a mark as ' they ' ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` # 11 : You 've Told Me This Before ''. Nancy, S1 Ep11. June 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Jamie Sisley. We 're All Gonna Die ( in production ) ( Short film ). USA : Jamie Sisley. Jump up ^ Andy Zou, Ronnie Rios, Ramon O. Torres ( directors ) ( June 7, 2015 ). Opus for All ( Opus 4 - Our Better Angels ) ( Short ). USA. Jump up ^ Jack Skyyler, Joel Brook ( directors ) ( April 7, 2011 ). Hitting The Wall ( Motion picture ). USA : Dear Skyyler Productions. Retrieved April 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Daniel Slottje ( director, writer ) ( 2009 ). My Popcorn Nights ( Short film ). USA : Daniel Slottje. 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Question: who is the actor that plays taylor on billions
Answer: Asia Kate Dillon