Tayva is from Winslow, Arizona, near Meteor Crater. Her mother's name
was Ada but everyone in her family had always called her Tade. Her
older sister came up with the name Tayva from a combination of Tade and
Ada. While attending Brigham Young University she received the
Outstanding Character Actress Award in 1992 and the Outstanding Film
Actress Award in 1993 and 1995. She lives in Provo, Utah with her
husband Brian. They have four children and ten grandchildren.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tayva Patch
Tayva began a film acting career in 1995 when she began auditioning for
LDS Church films and local commercial and film projects. Until then,
her work had been in stage productions, and live theater is still what
she enjoys the most. She has maintained her career entirely from her
home in Utah; continuing to be involved in projects that don't require
a move out of state. Declining health in recent years has limited her
ability to work.