Astra Taylor is a Canadian-American documentary filmmaker, writer, activist, and musician. She is an organizer and co-founder of Debt Collective, a debtors' union dedicated to fighting and canceling debts. Taylor is also a fellow of the Shuttleworth Foundation, recognized for her work challenging predatory debt practices.
She was active in the Occupy movement and co-edited 'Occupy!: An OWS-Inspired Gazette', which covered Occupy Wall Street.