Taylor Cole
| Taylor Cole | |
|---|---|
| Born | Taylor Quinn Cole April 29, 1984 Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress Model (former) |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Taylor Quinn Cole (born April 29, 1984) is an American actress and former fashion model.
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[edit] Early life and modeling
Cole was born in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas. Cole attended Mirabeau B. Lamar High School where she traveled with the Junior Olympics volleyball squad. It was also in high school she got her start as a model. Cole later moved to New York to further her modeling career. She has appeared in commercials and advertisements for Crest toothpaste, Old Spice, and Dooney & Bourke handbags.
Though Cole has mainly focused on acting, she is still signed to Los Angeles modeling agency Nous Models Management.[1]
[edit] Career
After visiting her mother, Deborah Quinn, and stepfather, actor Shawn Christian (parents of her half-brother Kameron), Cole landed an audition for the now-defunct WB show Summerland. She won the role of Erika Spalding in 2004, relocating to Los Angeles to film the series.
Cole also appeared in Ryan Cabrera's True music video and Papa Roach's video for "Scars". She also guest starred in the The WB show Supernatural episode titled "Provenance", where she played Sarah Blake, an art dealer. She has also been seen playing guest roles in the CBS' show NUMB3RS. Cole has also appeared in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Bianca. Taylor stars as Desiree in the horror remake, April Fool's Day. Cole had a part in the film 12 Rounds, produced by WWE films and starring John Cena.
In December 2008, Cole appeared as Private Rachel Mills in the Heroes webisode series, The Recruit, and subsequently joined the main series in a recurring capacity playing the same character as of the start of 2009. She stars also alongside Tiffany Shepis in The Violent Kind.[2]
She played the role of "Hot Neighbor" in the short-lived TV show Secret Girlfriend in 2009.
In April 2010, she guest starred in the NCIS episode "Guilty Pleasure" as DC escort Charlotte Cook.
From September 2010 to May 2011, she starred in The Event as Vicky Roberts, an assassin for a covert organization.
In October 2011, she starred in the music video for the The Walk by Mayer Hawthorne.[3]
Starting in November 2011, she has starred in CSI: Miami in the recurring role of Samantha Owens, a new lab technician.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | Summerland | Erika Spalding | TV series, 21 episodes |
| 2004 | 2004 Teen Choice Awards | Herself | TV |
| 2004 | 6th Annual Family Television Awards | Herself | TV |
| 2006 | Numb3rs | Brandi | 1 episode, "Double Down" |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Bianca Desmond | 1 episode, "Daddy's Little Girl" |
| 2006 | That Guy | Beautiful Girl | Short Film |
| 2006 | Supernatural | Sarah Blake | 1 episode, "Provenance" |
| 2006, 2011–2012 | CSI: Miami | Taylor, Samantha Owens | 8 episodes, "Dead Air" (Taylor), "Sinner Takes All" (Samantha Owens), "Dead Ringer" (Samantha Owens) "Long Gone" (Samantha Owens), "Crowned" (Samantha Owens), "Friendly Fire" (Samantha Owens), "Last Straw" (Samantha Owens), and "Habeas Corpse" (Samantha Owens) |
| 2006 | All You've Got | Kaitlan | Film |
| 2006 | Family Guy | (voice) | 1 episode, "Prick Up Your Ears" |
| 2007 | Movin G | Film | |
| 2008 | Loaded | Alex | Film |
| 2008 | April Fool's Day | Desiree Cartier | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | An American in China | Jennifer | Film |
| 2008 | Finish Line | Jessie Chase | Television film |
| 2008 | Do Not Disturb | Tasha | 1 episode, "Work Sex" |
| 2008–2009 | Heroes | Rachel Mills | 4 episodes, "Our Father", "Trust and Blood", "Exposed" and "Shades of Gray" |
| 2008 | Heroes: The Recruit | Rachel Mills (credit only) | 2 episodes, "It Was Nothing" and "Do What We Have to Do" |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Nikki Atkins | 1 episode, "Lotto Fever" |
| 2009 | 12 Rounds | Erica Kessen | Film |
| 2009 | Melrose Place | Trudy Chandler | 1 episode, "Nightingale" |
| 2009 | Surrogates | Female Lawyer | Film |
| 2009 | Secret Girlfriend | Martina the Hot Neighbor | TV series, Recurring Role, 6 Episodes |
| 2010 | The Violent Kind | Shade | Film |
| 2010 | NCIS | Charlotte Cook | 1 episode, "Guilty Pleasure" |
| 2010 | Entourage | 1 episode, "Dramedy" | |
| 2010–2011 | The Event | Vicky Roberts | TV series, Main Cast, 16 episodes |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet | Limo Girl | Film |
| 2011 | Two and a Half Men | Melanie | 1 episode, "Thank You For The Intercourse" |
| 2011 | Melvin Smarty | June | Film (post-production) |
| 2011 | The Ganzfeld Experiment | Beckett | Film (post-production) |
| 2012 | Dumbbells | Rachel Corelli | Film (filming) |
[edit] References
- ^ IGN: Babe of the Day: Taylor Cole
- ^ "Artwork for The Violent Kind". DreadCentral. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34818/artwork-the-violent-kind.
- ^ The Walk - Music Video, youtube.com (VEVO - Universal), Retrieved October 12, 2011
[edit] External links
- Taylor Cole at the Internet Movie Database
- Taylor Cole at the Fashion Model Directory
