Holland Virginia Taylor (born January 14, 1943) is an American film, stage and television actress, perhaps best known for her portrayal of matriarch Evelyn Harper on the long-running CBS television sitcom, Two and a Half Men from 2003 to 2015. Taylor's Disney roles include Beatrice Stanhope in George of the Jungle and Prudence in Cinderella II: Dreams Come True and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time.