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Taryn Manning

  • Actress
  • Producer
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Taryn Manning
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Taryn Manning was born in Falls Church, Virginia, to Bill Manning, a musician, and his wife Sharyn. At two months old, Manning's parents separated, and she moved with her mother and brother to Tucson, Arizona, where she was raised. Manning was active in dance, karate, and acting as a child. At age 12, her family moved to California.

She landed her first major role in 2001 as "Maddy" in Crazy/Beautiful (2001). Her breakthrough role was "Nola", a prostitute in Memphis, Tennessee, in Hustle & Flow (2005) and was nominated by the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards for Best Breakthrough Performance. The film also received a SAG award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast.

She has worked on the CBS series Hawaii Five-0 (2010) and the FX series Sons of Anarchy (2008). Her feature credits include Love Ranch (2010), Cold Mountain (2003), 8 Mile (2002), A Lot Like Love (2005), White Oleander (2002), and Crossroads (2002).

She is also series regular on Orange Is the New Black (2013). In addition to acting, Manning is also a fashion designer, singer-songwriter, and the vocalist for electronic duo Boomkat. She is also co-owner of the clothing brand "Born Uniqorn".
BornNovember 6
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 6 nominations

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Taryn Manning at an event for 72nd Golden Globe Awards (2015)
Taryn Manning and Jake Weber in Every Last One of Them (2021)
Taryn Manning in Every Last One of Them (2021)
Taryn Manning in The Gateway (2021)
Taryn Manning and Shea Whigham in The Gateway (2021)
Taryn Manning in After Sex (2007)
Taryn Manning in Karen (2021)
Taryn Manning in Karen (2021)
Taryn Manning in Every Last One of Them (2021)
Taryn Manning and Jose Pablo Cantillo in After Sex (2007)
Taryn Manning and Jose Pablo Cantillo in After Sex (2007)
Taryn Manning and Uzo Aduba in Orange Is the New Black (2013)

Known for

Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Orange Is the New Black
8.1
TV Series
  • Tiffany 'Pennsatucky' Doggett
Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Ludacris, and Taryn Manning in Hustle & Flow (2005)
Hustle & Flow
7.3
  • Nola
  • 2005
Britney Spears, Taryn Manning, and Zoe Saldana in Crossroads (2002)
Crossroads
3.6
  • Mimi
  • 2002
Amanda Peet and Ashton Kutcher in A Lot Like Love (2005)
A Lot Like Love
6.6
  • Ellen Martin
  • 2005

Credits

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Actress

  • Static Codes
    • Penelope
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • You're Early
    • Naomi
    • Short
    • 2023
  • They Turned Us Into Killers
    • Macie
    • Post-production
  • Chapel
    • Grace Veum
    • Post-production
  • 777
    • Ana
    • Pre-production
  • The Skulleton
    • Sam Marrin
    • In Production
  • Abused
    • Mary
    • Post-production
  • The Latin from Manhattan: The Vanessa Del Rio Story
    • Sandy
    • Post-production
  • Porterville
    • Agent Andrews
    • Post-production
  • The Naked Umbrella
    • Irene Wanoutsky
    • Completed
  • One Day as a Lion (2023)
    One Day as a Lion
    • Taylor Love
    • 2023
  • Miranda's Victim (2023)
    Miranda's Victim
    • Twila Hoffman
    • 2023
  • Bobcat Moretti (2022)
    Bobcat Moretti
    • Debra Moretti
    • 2022
  • John D. Alexander, James Biberi, Ebony Jo-Ann, Tasha Lawrence, Taryn Manning, Kresh Novakovic, Chris Tardio, Kyle Travis Sharp, Tobias Truvillion, Betsy Beutler, Zach McGowan, Arash Mokhtar, and Carrie Kim in Sanctioning Evil (2022)
    Sanctioning Evil
    • Dani
    • 2022
  • It Snows All the Time (2022)
    It Snows All the Time
    • April
    • 2022
  • Brendan Scannell, Lil Rel Howery, Josh Brener, and Asif Ali in Bromates (2022)
    Bromates
    • Darlene
    • 2022
  • Richard Dreyfuss, Taryn Manning, Paul Sloan, Jake Weber, Mary Christina Brown, and Mike Hatton in Every Last One of Them (2021)
    Every Last One of Them
    • Maggie
    • 2021
  • Teenage Euthanasia (2021)
    Teenage Euthanasia
    • (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Taryn Manning in Karen (2021)
    Karen
    • Karen
    • 2021
  • Frank Grillo, Shea Whigham, and Olivia Munn in The Gateway (2021)
    The Gateway
    • Corey
    • 2021
  • Outsiders (2021)
    Outsiders
    • 2021
  • Jamie Kennedy, Jeremy Piven, Taryn Manning, and Zach McGowan in Last Call (2021)
    Last Call
    • Ali
    • 2021
  • Pooling to Paradise (2021)
    Pooling to Paradise
    • Dawn
    • 2021
  • Mena Suvari in The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson (2019)
    The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson
    • Faye Resnick
    • 2019
  • Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
    Orange Is the New Black
    • Tiffany 'Pennsatucky' Doggett
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2019

Producer

  • Bobcat Moretti (2022)
    Bobcat Moretti
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • It Snows All the Time (2022)
    It Snows All the Time
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Richard Dreyfuss, Taryn Manning, Paul Sloan, Jake Weber, Mary Christina Brown, and Mike Hatton in Every Last One of Them (2021)
    Every Last One of Them
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Taryn Manning in Karen (2021)
    Karen
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Outsiders (2021)
    Outsiders
    • co-producer
    • 2021
  • Jamie Kennedy, Jeremy Piven, Taryn Manning, and Zach McGowan in Last Call (2021)
    Last Call
    • co-producer
    • 2021
  • Happy Yummy Chicken (2016)
    Happy Yummy Chicken
    • producer
    • 2016
  • Groupie (2010)
    Groupie
    • associate producer
    • 2010

Soundtrack

  • Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
    Orange Is the New Black
    • performer: "Chains"
    • performer: "I Saw the Light" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2019
  • Taryn Manning and Madison Davenport in A Light Beneath Their Feet (2015)
    A Light Beneath Their Feet
    • lyrics: "PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME"
    • music: "PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME"
    • performer: "PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME"
    • 2015
  • Heatstroke (2013)
    Heatstroke
    • writer: "Stomp"
    • 2013
  • Luis Guzmán, Victor Rasuk, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Bryan Greenberg, Lake Bell, and Kid Cudi in How to Make It in America (2010)
    How to Make It in America
    • performer: "Blast Off"
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
    Hawaii Five-0
    • performer: "Spotlight"
    • writer: "Spotlight"
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Scout Taylor-Compton, Carly McKillip, Janel Parrish, Emily Tennant, and Britt Robertson in Triple Dog (2010)
    Triple Dog
    • writer: "Runboy", "It's Not My Fault"
    • 2010
  • Laura Leighton, Stephany Jacobsen, and Melissa Ordway in Melrose Place (2009)
    Melrose Place
    • Soundtrack ("So Talented", uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Weirdsville (2007)
    Weirdsville
    • performer: "It's Not My Fault"
    • writer: "It's Not My Fault"
    • 2007
  • Diane Gaidry and Erin Kelly in Loving Annabelle (2006)
    Loving Annabelle
    • writer: "Lonely Child"
    • 2006
  • Charlize Theron, Mark Wahlberg, Seth Green, Edward Norton, Jason Statham, Yasiin Bey, and Franky G in The Italian Job (2003)
    The Italian Job
    • Soundtrack ("The Wreckoning")
    • 2003
  • Rob Schneider in The Hot Chick (2002)
    The Hot Chick
    • writer: "Now Understand This"
    • 2002
  • Britney Spears, Taryn Manning, and Zoe Saldana in Crossroads (2002)
    Crossroads
    • performer: "I Love Rock 'n Roll"
    • writer: "Crazy Love"
    • 2002
  • Crazy/Beautiful (2001)
    Crazy/Beautiful
    • writer: "Bein' Bad"
    • 2001

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Boomkat
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • November 6
    • Falls Church, Virginia, USA
  • Parents
      Bill Manning
  • Relatives
    • Kellin Manning(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial: The Gap Stretch Jeans.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 6 Articles
    • 5 Pictorials
    • 8 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Female
  • Race / Ethnicity
    • White

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  • Trivia
    Was once the Arizona state karate champion.
  • Quotes
    Sometimes I do Buddhist chanting. I'll go to the center and chant. That's always nice. When I'm chanting and I lock into the vibrations it clears my mind. I don't stress. I feel lighter and elated and free. And then after chanting a tozo, I feel empowered by the wisdom not to worry so much about the things we can't control. I deal with uncertainty better.
  • Trademarks
      Often plays a troubled young woman or troublemaker

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