Taylor Momsen's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Gossip Girl Jenny Humph…

Main Movie Roles 2008 - Spy School 2007 - Paranoid Park 2007 - Underdog 2002 - We Were Soldiers 2000 - The Grinch

BIOGRAPHY:

Taylor Michel Momsen was born on July 26th, 1993 in St Louis, Missouri to parents Michael and Colette Momsen. She began her acting career at age 3 with a national commercial for Shake-N-Bake. She first landed the role of Honey Bee Swan in The Prophet's Game (1999). Her first big role was as Cindy Lou Who in 'Jim Carrey''s How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000). After that, Taylor landed the role of Julie Moore in We Were Soldiers (2002) which also starred her younger sister, Sloane Momsen. After landing roles in movies such as _Hansel & Gretel (2002)_Spy Kids II,, Saving Shiloh (2005), Doubting Thomas (2005), she will soon be seen in a new series for WB, "Misconceptions" (2006) in which she has a lead role.


TRIVIA:

• Before she auditioned for _How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)_ (qv), she had never read the book or seen the cartoon.
• Same birthday as The Rolling Stones' 'Mick Jagger' (qv).
• Began her career at the age of three, appearing in a "Shake N' Bake" commercial.
• Hobbies: cinema, song and dance. She excels in dancing lessons.
• Auditioned for the Hannah Montana role that went to Miley Cyrus.
• Signed to IMG Models in 2008 at the age of 14.
• Older sister of 'Sloane Momsen' (qv).
• Parents: Michael and Collette.