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He called it "a moment" in "commercial mainstream entertainment" that has helped bring the conversation into a broader context. There was no stopping to the character as Taylor soon formed their own company, MaseCap in competition with Axe Capital. And for every moment after this -- thank you."

In early 2016, they co-founded MIRROR/FIRE productions and currently serve as a Producing Director of the company.Stream SHOWTIME series, movies, documentaries, sports and much more all on your favorite devices.By viewing our video content you are accepting the terms of our This website is intended for viewing solely in the United States and its territories and possessions.© 2020 Showtime Networks Inc. and Showtime Digital Inc. SHOWTIME is a registered trademark of Showtime Networks Inc., a ViacomCBS Company. It wasn’t until first auditioning for the role of Taylor that they saw the term "female, non-binary" and understood their gender identity. Taylor Hill/Getty Images “We weren't gonna only cast the part with a non-binary person,” Koppelman said. "Whether it's Mr. or Ms. or Miss. But for Dillon, the pressure to use their voice "keeps the fire inside of me burning" and uses their appearance and experience as an advantage to extend the message beyond the LGBTQ+ community. The actor said they want to continue to speak their freedom to inspire anyone still struggling to find themselves. Lewis said it became clear as they got to know Dillon as gender non-binary actor playing a gender non-binary role, "what a statement that was." At any given time, Taylor is usually the smartest person in the room.Taylor is a brilliant, young gender non-binary intern at Axe Capital whom Bobby spots and mines for 'their' outside-the-box way of thinking.

Dillon is non-binary and uses singular they pronouns. "Taylor went on to become a series regular from season three and single-handedly challenged the main character, Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis), and swiftly moved onto take the center stage as the CIO of Axe Capital.

So yeah, that's been extraordinarily gratifying. Dillon said one trait they "really admire about Taylor is their ability to be straightforward and say exactly what's on their mind." Dillon said young people tell them, "'I never thought I would come to an understanding of my gender identity. They made history when they played the character of Taylor Mayson in 'Billions', the first non-binary character on American TV. Asia Kate Dillon was born on November 15, 1984 in Ithaca, New York, USA. "It's really important -- to be the first person in a room that says your pronouns. Freshen up your watchlist with Prime Video’s latest roster of movies and TV shows, featuring “Billions” navigates the testosterone-driven world of finance and Dillon, who was previously featured on “Orange Is the New Black,” said that their unlikely leading role as Taylor Mason has been life-changing. "Dillon, like their character on "Billions," identifies as non-binary and was assigned female at birth. And those dialogues are taut," one fan said and another one posted, "Taylor is def my favorite character. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. They also get a shortlived love story when they meet Oscar Langstraat (Mike Birbiglia), the venture philanthropist.This moment served as a groundbreaking victory for Taylor's representation as a non-binary character on TV. And Dillon — with the help of their character Taylor — sparked a conversation and made a difference.Taylor has single-handedly put non-binary characters on the map for the TV audience. The actor said, "I have received tweets from self-identified white, straight, cis-gendered men who have openly said, you know, 'I knew nothing about non-binary identity, I'm a Republican, I'm 65 years old, but you and your character have opened my eyes.' Asia Kate Dillon is a performer, writer and director residing in New York City.

We thought we'd go with the best actor. Billions star Asia Kate Dillon doesn't identify as male or female. GFP was founded in 2010 and empowers youth, families and communities by providing gender affirmative services, training and research, according to their website.

"I was watching #Billions tonight, and my dad, tonight of all nights for some reason, asked me to explain Taylor (nonbinary), played by the incredible @AsiaKateDillon to him. And it felt so true -- for me." In addition to BILLIONS, they can be seen playing Brandy Epps in the Netflix series ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK.Born and raised in Ithaca, New York, Dillon studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City, graduating from the Studio Program. And that is a credit to this show," the actor said. Directed by Neil Burger. Recently cast in the role of Taylor, a non-binary gender identifying character in Showtime’s BILLIONS, Dillon is the first non-binary gender identifying actor to ever be cast in a major television series. I think understanding creates hope." Not only is Dillon playing the first non-binary role on television, but the 34-year-old actor shares something in common with their character.

My pronouns are they, them and theirs," the actor told ABC News special "Nightline" correspondent Adam Rippon. Showrunners and executive producers Brian Koppelman and David Levien auditioned actors from across the spectrum of gender identification before Asia got the part. "A lot of us are meeting gender non-binary people for the first time let alone gender non-binary actors. "I was raised by an incredibly strong single mother and she has always been an advocate as well, and so it's part of me, part of how I was raised," Dillon explained. Dillon's co-star Damian Lewis, plays Bobby Axelrod on “Billions,” who is the ruthless epitome of Wall Street masculinity. So usually for ease and safety, they said they "choose female." Dillon hopes that with their new-found platform they can become a role model for others and recently became an advocate for The Ackerman Institute’s Gender & Family Project (GFP) in New York.