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Taryn Manning(I)

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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, 1978
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BornNovember 6, 1978
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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    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
    8.0
    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 Saldaña in Crossroads (2002)
    Crossroads
    3.9
    • 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



    • You're Early
      • Naomi
      • Released
      • Short
      • 2023
    • Out Come the Wolves
      • Post-production
    • American Mother
      • In Production
    • Dragged Off
      • Allie
      • Post-production
    • 777
      • Ana
      • Pre-production



    • Bloodline Killer (2024)
      Bloodline Killer
      4.0
      • Sam Marrin
      • 2024
    • Taryn Manning, Brandon Menchen, Lochlyn Munro, Jeremy Sumpter, Pardis Saremi, Dustin Cole Blackburn, Madison Bontempo, Carol Anne Watts, Stirling Bancroft, Kevin Forrest Clark, Courtney Paige, Nicholas Adam Clark, Joanna Clark, Kyler Steven Fisher, Sacha Chaban, Jonas Thorhallsson, Mélisse Riahi, and Corynn Treadwell in Chapel (2024)
      Chapel
      3.4
      • Grace Veum
      • 2024
    • Scout Taylor-Compton, Kane Hodder, and Taryn Manning in They Turned Us Into Killers (2024)
      They Turned Us Into Killers
      2.7
      • Macie
      • 2024
    • Tom Arnold, Jeremy Davies, Taryn Manning, Richard Riehle, and Darnell Rhea in Adventures of the Naked Umbrella (2023)
      Adventures of the Naked Umbrella
      5.0
      • Irene Wanoutsky
      • 2023
    • Porterville (2023)
      Porterville
      5.2
      • Agent Andrews
      • 2023
    • Teenage Euthanasia (2021)
      Teenage Euthanasia
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Infinitee
      • Ms. McGillicuddy
      • 2021–2023
    • Taryn Manning, David Lewis, Shane Woodson, Matt Macur, Migella Accorsi, Jackson Everest, Frederick Shands, James Di Giacomo, Sadie Katz, Jaime Zevallos, Augie Duke, Thomas Walton, David M. Parks, Supreme 'Fre$h' Williams, Jared Safier, Jiaoying Summers, Kelsey Morgan Arnold, Mike Ferguson, and George Lambriodes in Static Codes (2023)
      Static Codes
      4.6
      • Penelope
      • 2023
    • One Day as a Lion (2023)
      One Day as a Lion
      5.2
      • Taylor Love
      • 2023
    • Ryan Phillippe, Andy Garcia, Donald Sutherland, Luke Wilson, Enrique Murciano, Mireille Enos, and Abigail Breslin in Miranda's Victim (2023)
      Miranda's Victim
      6.7
      • Twila Hoffman
      • 2023
    • Bobcat Moretti (2022)
      Bobcat Moretti
      5.8
      • 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
      5.4
      • Dani
      • 2022
    • It Snows All the Time (2022)
      It Snows All the Time
      5.1
      • April
      • 2022
    • Brendan Scannell, Lil Rel Howery, Josh Brener, and Asif Ali in Bromates (2022)
      Bromates
      4.0
      • 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
      3.6
      • Maggie
      • 2021
    • Taryn Manning in Karen (2021)
      Karen
      3.2
      • Karen
      • 2021

    Producer



    • One Fine Day Podcast with Taryn Manning
      • executive producer
      • In Production
      • Podcast Series



    • Bobcat Moretti (2022)
      Bobcat Moretti
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • It Snows All the Time (2022)
      It Snows All the Time
      5.1
      • 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
      3.6
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Taryn Manning in Karen (2021)
      Karen
      3.2
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Outsiders (2021)
      Outsiders
      3.9
      • co-producer
      • 2021
    • Jamie Kennedy, Jeremy Piven, Taryn Manning, and Zach McGowan in Last Call (2021)
      Last Call
      4.1
      • co-producer
      • 2021
    • Happy Yummy Chicken (2016)
      Happy Yummy Chicken
      5.0
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Groupie (2010)
      Groupie
      3.4
      • 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
      8.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Chains"
      • performer: "I Saw the Light" (uncredited)
      • 2013–2019
    • Taryn Manning and Madison Davenport in A Light Beneath Their Feet (2015)
      A Light Beneath Their Feet
      6.5
      • lyrics: "PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME"
      • music: "PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME"
      • performer: "PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME"
      • 2015
    • Stephen Dorff, Svetlana Metkina, and Maisie Williams in Heatstroke (2013)
      Heatstroke
      4.8
      • 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
      7.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "Blast Off"
      • 2011
    • Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
      Hawaii Five-0
      7.4
      TV Series
      • performer: "Spotlight"
      • writer: "Spotlight"
      • 2010
    • Scout Taylor-Compton, Carly McKillip, Janel Parrish, Emily Tennant, and Britt Robertson in Triple Dog (2010)
      Triple Dog
      5.7
      • writer: "Runboy", "It's Not My Fault"
      • 2010
    • Laura Leighton, Stephany Jacobsen, Colin Egglesfield, Michael Rady, and Melissa Ordway in Melrose Place (2009)
      Melrose Place
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Soundtrack ("So Talented", uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Weirdsville (2007)
      Weirdsville
      6.2
      • performer: "It's Not My Fault"
      • writer: "It's Not My Fault"
      • 2007
    • Diane Gaidry and Erin Kelly in Loving Annabelle (2006)
      Loving Annabelle
      6.2
      • 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
      7.0
      • Soundtrack ("The Wreckoning")
      • 2003
    • Rob Schneider in The Hot Chick (2002)
      The Hot Chick
      5.6
      • writer: "Now Understand This"
      • 2002
    • Britney Spears, Taryn Manning, and Zoe Saldaña in Crossroads (2002)
      Crossroads
      3.9
      • performer: "Bye Bye Bye", "I Love Rock 'n Roll", "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
      • writer: "Crazy Love"
      • 2002
    • Kirsten Dunst and Jay Hernandez in Crazy/Beautiful (2001)
      Crazy/Beautiful
      6.4
      • writer: "Bein' Bad"
      • 2001

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    Taryn Manning Dramatic Demo Reel
    Demo Reel 15:36
    Taryn Manning Dramatic Demo Reel
    Hustle and Flow
    Clip 0:34
    Hustle and Flow
    Hustle and Flow
    Clip 0:34
    Hustle and Flow
    Hustle and Flow
    Clip 1:00
    Hustle and Flow
    A Lot Like Love
    Clip 0:31
    A Lot Like Love
    A Lot Like Love
    Clip 0:38
    A Lot Like Love
    A Lot Like Love
    Clip 0:39
    A Lot Like Love

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Boomkat
    • Height
      • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
    • Born
      • November 6, 1978
      • Falls Church, Virginia, USA
    • Parents
        Bill Manning
    • Relatives
      • Kellin Manning(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercial: The Gap Stretch Jeans.
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      • 1 Interview
      • 6 Articles
      • 5 Pictorials
      • 8 Magazine Cover Photos

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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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