Gela Nash-Taylor (née Jacobson, born 1953) is an American fashion designer and former actress. She played the role of Marta, the pharmacist of the alien ship, in V (The Series) : She appeared in two episodes, The Rescue (ep 13) and The Wildcats (ep 15). She co-founded the American brand

Juicy Couture Juicy Couture is an American casualwear and dress clothing brand based in Arleta, Los Angeles, California. Best known for their velour tracksuits which became a luxury staple in the 2000s, the company was founded by Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gel ...

in 1997 with Pamela Skaist-Levy. In 2021, she co-founded Los Angeles-based apparel and cannabis brand, Potent Goods, with her son Travis.

Early life

She graduated from

Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The institution was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools. In 1912, it became the Carnegie Institu ...

in 1978 as a drama major.

Personal life

She has been married to the musician

John Taylor John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar is the name of: Academics *John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487 * John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar *John Taylor (English publisher) ...

, bass guitarist in the pop group

Duran Duran Duran Duran () are an English pop rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor (bass guitarist), John Taylor. After several early changes, the band's line-up settled ...

, since 1999. They live in Los Angeles, and at

South Wraxall Manor South Wraxall Manor is a Grade I listed country house which dates from the early 15th century, at South Wraxall in the English county of Wiltshire, about north of Bradford on Avon. According to popular legend, the house was the first place ...

, Wiltshire, England.

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