- Born
- Height5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
- 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".
- IMDb mini biography by: PR (qv's & corrections by A. Nonymous)
- ParentsBill ManningSharyn Manning
- RelativesKellin Manning(Sibling)
- Often plays a troubled young woman or troublemaker
- Husky voice
- Was once the Arizona state karate champion.
- Kickboxes and does Tae Bo. She's also a champion dancer, roller skater, and has a third degree green belt in karate.
- Decided to get more serious about her music when she was fired from a movie.
- She was aboard the JetBlue airplane that had to make a three-hour surround flight and emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport on 21 September 2005. She said that "it was the most surreal, out-of-body experience I ever had". After the plane landed safely she recalled, "It sounded like Dodger Stadium in there".
- Made a guest appearance on the critically acclaimed TV-series Boston Public (2000) in a role that was specifically written for her.
- 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.
- I'm not one of the New Yorkers who walks around with my ear buds in. I don't feel quite comfortable enough or confident enough. Crossing the street is still scary, because I feel the taxis will run me over. I always think I was run over in a past life, because it's like a phobia. So I don't really listen to music as I go from one location to another. But music is always a part of my day, because I somehow end up back at home writing.
- I watch a lot of documentaries. And I love to learn, so lately I just love to scour YouTube or the Internet for a lot of stuff about health. Like cures for cancer - I believe there is one.
- My mom didn't buy herself a new pair of shoes and a new outfit until I moved out. Literally when I asked my mom for a dollar I got one single dollar.
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