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Taryn Manning Profile |
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Birth Date: November 6, 1978
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Birth Place: Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Birth Name: Taryn Manning
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Height: 5'2"
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Biography |
Taryn Manning (born November 6, 1978) is an American actress
and singer/songwriter of the band Boomkat.
Manning was born in Falls Church, Virginia. Her parents
divorced in 1981, and her mother Sharyn worked two jobs in
order to support Taryn and her older brother, Kellin. Her
father, a musician and hotel manager, committed suicide in
1993. Taryn grew up in Tucson, Arizona, where her mother
moved to after her divorce, and later in Los Alamitos,
California, where she attended Orange County High School of
the Arts. Manning started dancing at age twelve and won many
competitions, including the Arizona state championship in
karate.
Manning began acting in the late 1990s, appearing in small
roles in several film and television productions, including
episodes of The Practice, Get Real, Boston Public, NYPD Blue
and Popular. She tried out for WB's Popstars in 2001. Her
first prominent feature film appearance was in the 2002
Britney Spears vehicle, Crossroads, where she played one of
the Spears' character's best friends. Her subsequent film
roles included supporting parts in White Oleander, 8 Mile, A
Lot Like Love and the historical epic Cold Mountain.
In 2003, Manning and her brother formed the band Boomkat.
Their debut album, Boomkatalog.One, was released on March
18th, 2003. She sang a rendition of "I'll Take You There"
with Tweet in a Gap commercial, and a Boomkat song was
included on the 8 Mile soundtrack.
In 2005, she appeared in the drama film Hustle & Flow,
opposite Terrence Howard, playing a troubled prostitute in
the Deep South. The film received critical acclaim and was
generally considered a success. Her next film will be
Weirdsville, a comedy co-starring Scott Speedman and Wes
Bentley. |
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Other
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Auditioned for Coyote Ugly (2000).
Auditioned for the role of Pixel in Happy Campers (2001).
Tried out to be a popstar on "Popstars" (2001/I) (US
version) in the second L.A. auditions. Air date Friday
February 16th, 2001 on The WB.
She used to work at 31 Flavors (Ice Cream Parlor) and would
often sample the goods. "I would never have full cups --
just little spoons of it. My favorite was mint chocolate
chip."
Kickboxes and does Tae Bo. She's also a champion dancer,
rollerskater, and has a 3rd degree green belt in karate.
She started dancing when she was 12
Has been the State Champion in Karate in Arizona.
Made a guest-appearance on the critically acclaimed
TV-series "Boston Public" (2000), in a role that was
specifically written for her.
Sings and writes with her brother/band mate, Kellin Manning,
in a band called "BoomKAT". The band's first album is
expected Sept 2002.
Decided to get more serious about her music when she was
fired from a movie.
Her favorite drink is a tall iced vanilla soy latte, with
extra ice from Starbucks.
She was aboard the JetBlue airplane that had to make a 3
hour surround flight and emergency landing at Los Angeles
International Airport on 21 September 2005. In her own
words: "it was the most surreal, out-of-body experience I
ever had". After the plane landed safely she described: "It
sounded like Dodger Stadium in there".
Grew up in Virginia.
Was the December 2007 entry in Stuff magazine's 2006-2007
pin up calendar. |
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