Biography
A petite, pretty actress, Taryn Manning alternately appears as a blonde and a brunette and possesses both a tough girl air and a childlike vulnerability that has helped her win some interesting roles early in her career. An Arizona native who relocated to Southern California at age 12, Manning spent her early years filled with competitive karate, roller-skating and dance. The multitalented teen was also a talented singer and attended the …
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Career Milestones
| Relocated with family to Cardiff, CA at age 12 | ||
| Spent early childhood in Tucson, AZ | ||
1999 | Appeared as a groupie in "Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story" (ABC) | |
1999 | Appeared in the drama feature "Speedway Junky" | |
1999 | Cast in recurring role on short-lived Fox series "Get Real" | |
2000 | Acted in the Fox TV-movie drama "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" | |
2001 | Guest starred on episodes of "Boston Public" (Fox) and "NYPD Blue" (ABC) | |
2001 | Portrayed Kirsten Dunst's drug-addled best friend in the teen drama "Crazy/Beautiful" | |
2002 | Formed electro-pop duo Boomkat with brother Kellin | |
2002 | Played rapper Eminem's former girlfriend in his semi-autobiographical feature acting debut "8 Mile" | |
2002 | Starred opposite Britney Spears in the coming-of-age road trip drama "Crossroads" | |
2003 | Appeared in Anthony Minghella's war epic "Cold Mountian" | |
2003 | Boomkat released debut album Boomkatalog.One | |
2005 | Cast opposite Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet in the romantic comedy "A Lot Like Love" | |
2005 | Starred in Craig Brewer's "Hustle & Flow" opposite Terrence Dashon Howard | |
2007 | Starred in the Allan Moyle directed "Weirdsville" with Wes Bentley and Scott Speedman | |
2008 | Appeared on FX drama "Sons of Anarchy" | |
2010 | Co-starred opposite Helen Mirren in "Love Ranch," based on the true story of a married couple who opened the first legal brothel in Nevada | |
2010 | Landed recurring role on CBS' "Hawaii Five-O" reboot | |
Awards
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Hustle & Flow |