Scout Taylor-Compton
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Born | Desariee Starr Compton February 21, 1989 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
Other names | Desiree Compton Scout Compton Scoutie |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998–present |
Scout Taylor-Compton (born February 21, 1989) is an American actress. She has appeared in numerous small television roles and in feature films that range from dramas to those in the horror genre.[1][2][3] Her most notable roles include Laurie Strode in the horror films Halloween (2007) and Halloween II (2009), as well as Lita Ford in the film The Runaways (2010).
In addition to taking vocal lessons and singing the theme song for her film Chicken Night (2001), Taylor-Compton is recording her debut rock album. Taylor-Compton had also provided voice over work in other films, including The Core (2003) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004).
Personal life
Scout Taylor-Compton was born Desariee Starr Compton in Long Beach, California,[4] and is of Mexican descent on her mother's side.[5] Her father is a mortician.[6] Taylor-Compton explained about her father's profession, "[I] grew up in that whole [horror] genre and visiting my dad at the mortuary. I have no problem with that stuff. [...] whether it was a coffin or my dad bringing his work home." Her ex-boyfriend whom she dated for five years is Andy Biersack from American rock band Black Veil Brides wrote the song Mortician's Daughter about her. She has 4 tattoos.[7] She claims to be a tomboy, being diagnosed with hyperactive ADHD, once only having male friends and saying that much of free time when she was younger was occupied swimming, playing baseball, and rock-climbing.[8]
Previous to acting, Taylor-Compton had been a competitive swimmer and had plans to participate in the AAU Junior Olympics, before focusing on her acting career.[9] She enjoys volleyball, cheerleading, dance, gymnastics and roller-blading, and has several cats and dogs.[10]
On the morning of August 12, 2005, Taylor-Compton disappeared from her home in Apple Valley, California and was reported missing after an apparent family disagreement; she was missing for a total of two weeks. She had been sleeping in a playground before meeting a family who offered her shelter. After a school coach from Granite Hills High School told police that one of his students had been telling of having an actress in his home, Taylor-Compton was found in good health, and there were no reports of criminal activity in her time missing. In that time she had dyed her hair black and hid when officers arrived on scene, but was soon returned to her parents after speaking with an officer.[11] At the time, Taylor-Compton was homeschooled with a 4.0 grade point average.[9]
Taylor-Compton is a fan of horror films,[5] of which she said, "I love [the characters] Michael [Myers], Jason [Voorhees] and Chucky."[8] She enjoys the other horror films Thir13en Ghosts,[12] Halloween 4 and Halloween 5, and is a fan of the lead actress of the latter two films Danielle Harris;[13] the two later went on to appear together in the Halloween remake and its sequel, and separately in roles on Charmed.
Taylor-Compton has been playing the drums since 2003 and hopes to start a band. She enjoys shopping at Urban Outfitters, and watching MTV and The History Channel; her favorite television program is Degrassi: The Next Generation.[10] She is involved in charity work as well, participating as a celebrity youth member of Kids With a Cause and takes part in events for the organization.
After acting, Taylor-Compton has expressed interest in becoming a mortician and coroner, saying, "Maybe in the future I will go to college and study that."[14]
Taylor-Compton is currently in a relationship with Glee star and The Glee Project season 1 winner Samuel Larsen.
Career
Acting
In 1998, Taylor-Compton began her acting career with an appearance in the film A.W.O.L. with David Morse, and later in the short film Thursday Afternoon. She went on to have small roles in both television and film including Ally McBeal, ER, Frasier, The Guardian and The Division. She appeared in several student films, commercials for Fuji Film and the Disney Cruise Line, and various skits on The Jay Leno Show.[15] November 2000 saw Taylor-Compton make her stage debut as the title character in a production of Annie Warbucks at The Grove Theatre in Upland, California, and a stage production of Footloose at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center.[12] In 2001, she had a recurring role as Clara Forrester, the younger sister of Dean Forrester (Jared Padalecki) in the television series Gilmore Girls, appearing in a total of four episodes until 2004. Taylor-Compton's was nomination for "Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress" for her portrayal of Clara.[9] She made a comedic appearance in the film Four Fingers of the Dragon (2003) playing herself auditioning for a role in a fictional Kung Fu film.[12] Later in 2004, she appeared in the teen comedy Sleepover, which had been her first large Hollywood film role. The cast of the film was nominated for "Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast" at the Young Artists Award. Sleepover did mediocre in the box office, totaling a gross of $9,436,390.[16] Following Sleepover, she appeared in numerous television series including Hidden Howie, Unfabulous (2 episodes), Cold Case, That's So Raven, Charmed, and Without a Trace (in which she portrayed a runaway teenager).
In 2007, Taylor-Compton joined the cast on ABC'S Friday Night Live. That year as well, she starred in the drama Tomorrow is Today and the horror film Wicked Little Things. Tomorrow is Today features Taylor-Compton as Julie Peterson, a girl who saves the life of and befriends a hapless drifter. The film won over six awards at various festivals which included the California Independent Film Festival, the Garden State Film Festival, Method Fest Independent Film Festival, and the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Taylor-Compton won "Best Actress" for her performance in the film at the Method Fest Independent Film Festival.[17] Wicked Little Things was one of the films featured in After Dark's 8 Films to Die For and saw Taylor-Compton star as Sarah Tunny. Following these films, she appeared in the television series Standoff and Close to Home.
In 2007, Taylor-Compton appeared in the film An American Crime which told the true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who had kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s. After losing the lead role in the Pang Brothers film The Messengers to Kristen Stewart,[9] Taylor-Compton then returned to the horror genre as Laurie Strode in Rob Zombie's remake of the classic Halloween. She endured a long audition process, but as director Zombie explains, "Scout was my first choice. There was just something about her; she had a genuine quality. She didn't seem actor-y."[8] Halloween currently stands as the highest grossing overall film in the Halloween franchise.[18] However, it received mostly negative reviews and sports a 27% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Taylor-Compton also stars in the television movie Love's Unfolding Dream which premiered on November 24, 2007. She will appear in another television film, The Governor's Wife with Marilu Henner. She stars in the horror film April Fool's Day, a remake of the 1986 film of the same name which was filmed in North Carolina with a March 25, 2008 DVD release.[19] Taylor-Compton explains on the starring in the role of Torrance: "I'll just be playing another wholesome 'good girl' that screams a lot."[5] She has another horror film in production, the 2009 film Murder World in which she will have a cameo as Carrie Lain.
In an interview conducted in July 2007, Taylor-Compton reported that after completing April Fool's Day, she wants to stay away from roles in the horror genre for her next film projects.[20] Although she has received many horror film scripts, she believes that she "need[s] to move on from horror. Just drift away a little bit and do something else so I don't get stuck in that" and although she "love[s] doing horror films" and are her "favorite", she'd "like to do other stuff in between."[21] She has recently been influenced by the career of Scarlett Johansson, wanting to choose scripts and roles based on personal interest as she views Johansson does. Taylor-Compton went on to explain, "That's what I kind of want to do. I love just being passionate about something rather than just caring about the money or who's in the movie.[14] 2009 saw Taylor-Compton alongside Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci in Love Ranch. Then, she went on to star in the film Obsessed alongside Beyoncé Knowles. Her most recent film to hit theaters was Halloween II, Rob Zombie's sequel to the 2007 remake. The film opened the same day as The Final Destination, another high profile horror film, and had disappointing box office returns as a result.
In 2010, Taylor-Compton appeared in The Runaways where she plays Lita Ford, alongside Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, and Stella Maeve. She is currently represented by The Gersh Agency.[22]
In January 2010, Compton briefly discussed via her YouTube account the possibility of Halloween III, a second sequel to Rob Zombie's 2007 remake. She was not the first to mention the film, which is slated to screen in 3D, with director Patrick Lussier attached. Tom Atkins stated in an interview that he and Scout will be doing the movie. They are set to start filming in December 2010 or early 2011.[23]
Other work
In 1998, she appeared in The Adventures of Lily music video for "Femme Fatale". In 2001, Taylor Compton provided voice overs for I Am Sam, and continued with voice over work with appearances in The Core (2003) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). The next year, she provided voice over work for the teen hero comedy Sky High.
She sang the theme song "Jet Set" for her film Chicken Night (2001).[12] 2002 saw Taylor-Compton appearing briefly in the Will Smith music video for the song "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" for the Men in Black II soundtrack. She appeared in the music video for the song "Sweet Valentine" by the band Born the Sky in 2007.
In 2003, Taylor-Compton had taken vocal lessons with Diane Gillespie and Vocal Power Institute. She had taken guitar, drums, and keyboard lessons, and was member a theatre group called "Shenanigans," where she performed and took weekly tap and jazz lessons.[12] Taylor-Compton attended the Hollywood Pop Academy for additional vocal training.[24]
Taylor-Compton is currently working on her debut rock/pop album,[4] in which she will sing and play drums. She cites Cyndi Lauper, Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Kelly Osbourne and the band Green Day as musical influences.[14][25] Taylor-Compton has been working with ERA Productions and "with a very well known punk/pop singer"[9] Vitamin C. While on the set filming Halloween (2007), Taylor-Compton had received "a few pointers" from director Rob Zombie, who had also fronted a band and continues his singing career.[21] She has stated that singing is a side project and "is just a little talent that I have on the side and if it does something then I'll do that but I'm not gonna give up acting."[6] Taylor-Compton has five songs that can be streamed on her official Garageband.com profile. All songs were recorded and posted for listening in 2005. The songs featured are "Bad Girl", the first song she wrote with her ERA producers, "Waiting for the Heartbreak" and "Where Do We Go", written with Vitamin C, "Freak Show", written by Adam Alvermark and produced Taylor-Compton along with ERA Productions, and "Words".[26][27][28][29]
Taylor-Compton is referenced in the song "The Mortician's Daughter" by the Black Veil Brides, since she was in a relationship with the lead singer, Andy Biersack. Andy and Scout broke up, because there was speculation of cheating on both sides of the relationship.
Taylor-Compton had also done minor modeling for the teenage clothing brand Limited Too and the cellular phone service Sprint PCS.[30]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Thursday Afternoon | Anna | Short film |
6 /29 | Girl No. 2 | Short film | |
2001 | A Window That Opens | Katherine Jane | Short film |
Chicken Night | Penny | Short film | |
2003 | 7 Songs | Molly | |
Afterschool Delight | Scout | Short film | |
2004 | 13 Going on 30 | Tiffany (uncredited) | |
Sleepover | Farrah | ||
2006 | The Honeyfields | Mary Beth | Short film |
Tomorrow Is Today | Julie Peterson | ||
Wicked Little Things | Sarah Tunny | ||
A.W.O.L. | PTA Kid (uncredited) | Short film | |
2007 | An American Crime | Stephanie Baniszewski | |
Halloween | Laurie Strode | ||
2008 | April Fool's Day | Torrance Caldwell | |
2009 | Love at First Hiccup | Anya | |
Obsessed | Samantha | ||
Smile Pretty | Nasty | ||
Halloween II | Laurie Strode | ||
Life Blood | Carrie Lane | ||
2010 | The Runaways | Lita Ford | |
Love Ranch | Christina | ||
Triple Dog | Liza Naron | ||
2012 | The Silent Thief | Elise Henderson | post-production |
Tag | Rae | post-production | |
Halloween 3-D | Laurie Strode | pre-production | |
7500 | Jacinta Becket | post-production | |
247°F | Jenna | post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Ally McBeal | Young Georgia | 1 episode |
2000–2006 | Charmed | Fairy | 7 episodes |
2001 | ER | Liz Woodman | 1 episode |
2001–2004 | Gilmore Girls | Clara Forester | 4 episodes |
2003 | Frasier | Gym Girl | 1 episode |
2003 | Audrey's Rain | Young Marguerite | TV movie |
2003 | The Lyon's Den | Girl Fenderson | 1 episode |
2003–2004 | The Guardian | Tiffany Skovich | 2 episodes |
2004 | Class Actions | Lydia Harrison | TV Pilot |
2004 | The Division | Katrina 'Trina' Merril | 1 episode |
2004–2005 | Unfabulous | Molly | 2 episodes |
2005 | Cold Case | Leah 1993 | 1 episode |
2005 | Hidden Howie | Madison, Jackson's Girlfriend | Unknown episodes |
2005 | That's So Raven | Lauren Parker | 1 episode |
2006 | Without a Trace | Emily Grant | 1 episode |
2006 | Standoff | Tina Bolt | 1 episode |
2007 | Close to Home | Grace Hendricks | 1 episode |
2007 | Bones | Celia Nash | 1 episode |
2007 | Love's Unfolding Dream | Belinda Tyler | TV movie |
2008 | The Governor's Wife | Hayley Danville | TV movie |
2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Renata Clarke | 1 episode |
2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Angela Rush | 1 episode |
2011 | CSI: NY | Emmy Thomas | 1 episode |
2011 | Breakout Kings | Starla Roland | 1 episode |
References
- ^ "'Halloween' Star Scout Taylor-Compton Calls Michael Myers 'Cute,' Talks Sequel". MTV.com. March 15, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
- ^ "INT: Scout Taylor Compton". joblo.com. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
- ^ "Scout Taylor-Compton Turns Scream Queen". TeenHollywood.com. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
- ^ a b "Scout Taylor-Compton". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
- ^ a b c Carmona, Josh (September 23, 2007). "Apple Valley actress, 18, stars in 'Halloween'". Daily Press. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
- ^ a b Barker, Lynn (August 28, 2007). "Scout Taylor-Compton Turns Scream Queen". TeenHollywood. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Scout Taylor-Compton's Tattoos". stealherstyle.net. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c Turek, Ryan (2007). "Scout's Horror". Fangoria.
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(help) - ^ a b Scout Taylor-Compton (2007). "New 'Halloween' Heroine Scout Taylor-Compton" (Interview). Interviewed by Eric Alt. premiere.com. Retrieved November 2, 2007.
- ^ "Full 'April Fool's Day' Remake Casting, Release Details!". bloody-disgusting.com. October 19, 2007. Retrieved October 24, 2007.
- ^ A HILARIOUS Video Where Scout Taylor Compton Talks 'Halloween 3'
- ^ "Success Stories". hollywoodpopacademy.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2007.
- ^ "Scout Taylor-Compton". garageband.com. Retrieved October 11, 2007.
- ^ "Freak Show". garageband.com. Retrieved October 11, 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "Waiting for the Heartbreak". garageband.com. Retrieved October 11, 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "Where Do We Go". garageband.com. Retrieved October 11, 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "Bad Girl". garageband.com. Retrieved October 11, 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "Scout Taylor-Compton". imdb.com. Retrieved November 1, 2007.
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