Taryn Manning

Guide Note

Taryn Manning is an actress, fashion designer, dancer and singer/songwriter. She is perhaps best known for her acting career, appearing in such films as Crossroads, Crazy/Beautiful, Hustle & Flow, Cold Mountain and 8 Mile. She is also a vocalist for the band she started with her older brother Kellin Manning, Boomkat.

Fast Facts

1. Born: November 6, 1978 (age 29)
2. Birthplace: Falls Church, Virginia
3. Grew up is Tucson, Arizona
4. Enjoys kickboxing and Tae Bo
5. Third degree Greenbelt in Karate
6. Formed a band with her brother called Boomkat
7. Operates a clothing line called Born Uniqorn

Taryn moved with her family to California at the age of 12. There she attended Orange County High School of the Arts and would go on to find success in show business just a few years after graduation. 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. Her first role in a major motion picture was in the Kirsten Dunst and Jay Hernandez romantic-comedy Crazy/Beautiful in which she played the best friend of Dunst's character. She followed her role in Crazy/Beautiful with a breakout performance in the Britney Spears vehicle Crossroads.