Comedian Taylor Tomlinson has reached the pinnacle of success in the entertainment industry, earning her celebrity status. So, fans are definitely interested in learning about her family and her upbringing. So, this particular article focuses on her father and mother.
So, keep reading to learn more about Taylor Tomlinson’s parents: Angela and Eric Tomlinson.
Who are Taylor Tomlinson’s parents?
Taylor Tomlinson was born to Angela and Eric Tomlinson. The eldest of her parents’ four children, she was raised in Southern California. Her father supported her when she chose to pursue a career in comedy. She grew up in a very conservative household and her experiences in that environment inform her performances.
She also talked about her parents in a podcast. She described how everything changed when her mother was pregnant with her. At the time, both her parents were in college and married.
Taylor also joked on her special that she was “an ugly kid with honest parents”.
Learn more about her parents as you go.
Meet Angela Tomlinson, Taylor Tomlinson’s mother
Angela Tomlinson was just 8 years old when she learned her mother had died of cancer. She started stress eating to cope with all the changes going on in her life. She has joked that she became an emotional eater — probably because she was eating a bagel when she found out her mother had died.
Taylor tells a dark joke about her mother. Like in one special, she shares, “Do you think I would be as successful at my age if I had a mother who was still alive?”
She continued, “She’s in heaven, I’m on Netflix—it’s all good. That’s actually what I said in therapy.”
Taylor has posted about her mom on Instagram a few times. In August 2018, Taylor posted a photo of her mom and wrote, “Stand-up comedy has truly changed my life and I am SO lucky to have the career I have. But when exciting things happen, I always feel a little sad that my mom isn’t here to see it. This is my favorite photo because it’s the only one I have of me making her laugh. (And it’s a REAL candid photo taken — you guessed it — with a disposable camera.)”
Two years ago, in 2016, around the same time, Taylor posted another post featuring her mother. She captioned it, “I lost my mom 14 years ago this week. I don’t want to bore you with a long, cheesy post about love and loss but remember to cherish your parents – spend time with them and ask them for advice and stories while they’re still around.”
In 2002, when Angela Tomlinson died, she was just under 33 years old.
Taylor shared that her mother was in college when she was pregnant with her. However, she was unable to complete her college degree because of that. There is no information about her mother’s job.
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Does Angela Tomlinson use Instagram?
No, Angela Tomlinson does not appear to be on any social media platforms.
Meet Eric Tomlinson, Taylor Tomlinson’s father
Taylor Tomlinson’s father, Eric Tomlinson, is often portrayed by his daughter in her performances as someone with unprogressive views. She has spoken about her father’s views on same-sex marriage and his strict emphasis on “abstinence from drugs, alcohol, sex and pleasure”.
Taylor was 16 when her dad introduced her to comedy through a comedy class at church. Speaking to Bust, she explained, “So we did that and he went back to making money with a real job and I decided to become a comedian and dropped out of college—so, you know, a very strange story. I definitely fell into it.”
But her success as a comedian caused a rift in the father-daughter relationship after she decided to make it her full-time career. It started happening around the time of filming “Conan” and after her first Netflix special, “Quarter-Life Crisis.”
“I think if you’re a very conservative Christian parent, and your child strays from what’s very important to you, it’s very painful,” she shared. “And then it’s probably 100 times more painful when they’re a public figure, for lack of a better term. I hate to call myself a public figure, but, you know… we have the blue check mark. (Valium)”
“My extended family is wonderful, kind, and supportive, and so are my siblings, who I’m very close to,” Taylor added. “My dad, as far as I know, didn’t see the movie. And we, at this point in our lives, really don’t have a relationship. That’s what makes me so sad.”
Born on March 8, 1969, Eric Tomlinson turns 53 in 2022.
According to Eric Tomlinson’s LinkedIn, he has been working as a Broker Associate at Corcoran Global Living at Tomlinson Group Real Estate since July 2010. He is also a licensed real estate broker at BNI Temecula Valley. Additionally, he has been a member of Business Network International since September 2014.
Prior to that, he served at Centerpoint Church as president and board member until July 2021. He also worked for Rancon Real Estate. He was a partner at Trusted Business Partners and a Branch Manager at Century 21 Award.
Prior to entering the real estate business, he served as Summer School Principal at Linden High School and Assistant Principal at Linden Unified School District.
Eric earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Biola University in 1992. He also attended California State University as a preliminary administrative certificate from 2000 to 2002. Meanwhile, he completed his explicit professional teaching certificate, education from the University of the Pacific in 1998.
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Does Eric Tomlinson use Instagram?
No, Eric Tomlinson doesn’t appear to be on Instagram. However, he does have a Facebook account (@EricTomlinsoninTemecula).
Related FAQs
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How long have Taylor Tomlinson’s parents been married?
Taylor Tomlinson’s parents remained together until her mother’s death in August 2002. A year later, on June 20, 2003, her father remarried his second wife, Serina Ortiz Tomlinson. Serina is also a professional real estate agent with over 30 years of experience and has sold 2,100 homes.
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Where do Taylor Tomlinson’s parents live?
Taylor Tomlinson’s parents live in Temecula, California.
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How many children do Taylor Tomlinson’s parents have?