Sam Taylor-Johnson

“Fifty Shades of Grey” is the film, who is known to everyone, although it’s hard to tell that it was undoubtedly successful. A lot of negative reviews were poured on the heads of the main actors of this elegant erotic story – Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan. And of course, tons of unpleasant evil phrases were devoted to its director, Sam Taylor-Johnson. Many viewers blamed her for all the drawbacks of the movie, insisting that she couldn’t expand the natures of the main characters and created dull dialogues.

But despite the criticism, the first film of the three-part story was watched and re-watched by millions of people (the next two parts were shot by another director James Foley). Probably, Sam managed to find something forbidden in the deepest depth of everybody’s soul, about which everyone is afraid to confess to oneself, but can feel it while watching this film.

We believe that this great woman deserves to tell you her story. And her story is breathtaking!

Sam Taylor-Johnson kids

Angelica and Jessie Jopling

Angelica and Jessie are Sam’s daughters from her marriage to Jay Jopling. Both have generally kept their personal lives private.

Wylda Rae and Romy Hero Taylor-Johnson

Wylda Rae and Romy Hero are Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s daughters. Their parents limit public details about their childhood.

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Who are Sam Taylor-Johnson parents?

David Taylor (father)

Not much is known about the father of the talented artist Sam. He left the family when the future film director turned just 9. The major part of his life he devoted to his career – the man worked as a chartered surveyor and then was appointed as the treasurer of the motor club “Hells Angels”. It seems that Sam and her dad are not so close.

Geraldine Wood (mother)

Date of birth: January 12, 1947

Sam’s mother is a slim fragile woman, named Geraldine Wood. The mother of three, Geraldine was into yoga since the earliest years and devoted the major part of her life to it. She left Sam when the girl was just 15. That terrible day the girl woke up in the morning and found a message, where her mum told, that Sam and her younger sister had to live with her husband (Sam’s stepdad) since then. Mrs. Taylor-Johnson found her mom in Australia, where the woman resides till now. She passed through many troubles and has quite rocky relationships with Sam. “But still I want to support her and to have her in my life”, the film director tells.

Geraldine lives in Queensland, Australia with her third husband David De Welles. She published a memoir book, titled “The Journey To A Sacred Well – Grail Haven”, where she confessed that she had left her family in Great Britain to find a “holy grail”. Now her husband and she produce Grail Haven water. Sam tells that she got rid of her cancer with its help, too.

Sam Taylor-Johnson siblings

Ashley Taylor-Wood (younger sister)

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Date of birth: 1971

Ashley is Sam’s younger sister. She is her only full sibling. Ashley resides in Northern Italy with her husband and two kids. Her Instagram account is closed, so it’s hard to tell, how she looks as of now. But you can admire Mrs. Taylor-Wood in her childhood years (in the picture).

Kristian Taylor-Wood (maternal half-brother)

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Date of birth: December 30, 1977

Sam’s mother got married the musician Peter Wood after her first husband David Taylor left the family to travel around the world on a bike with Hells Angels. That family union produced Sam’s younger half-brother Kristian, with whom she is so closely-knitted till now.

Kristian is happily married and raises kids with his wife. His son, named Kit Indiana Taylor-Wood, was born in October 2019. He has an older daughter, Frankie, too.

Like his sister Sam, he has a perfect feeling of taste, which helped him to become a high-profile photographer.

Bio

Samantha Louise Taylor-Johnson is a British filmmaker and artist born on March 4, 1967. She emerged through the Young British Artists movement and later moved into feature directing with “Nowhere Boy,” a film about the early life of John Lennon.

Her directing credits also include “Fifty Shades of Grey,” “A Million Little Pieces” and the 2024 Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black.” Taylor-Johnson has four daughters: Angelica and Jessie with former husband Jay Jopling, and Wylda Rae and Romy Hero with husband Aaron Taylor-Johnson. She and Aaron married in 2012.