Teyana Taylor in 'One Battle After Another' (2025) Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection The battle continues for musician and actor Teyana Taylor, who landed her first Oscar nomination on Thursday morning for her starring role in Paul Thomas Anderson's comedy action thriller One Battle After Another. Taylor spoke with Deadline about the culmination of her nearly two-decade-long career and what the nomination means for her. A mantra Taylor uses to keep herself grounded when facing career setbacks or pivots is: "The wait was not punishment; it was preparation for what was already written.