Taylor Momsen
Biography
Taylor Momsen is an American musician and former actress who has fronted the rock band the Pretty Reckless since 2009. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she began acting as a child; her first prominent role came in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), as Cindy Lou Who. Other screen roles followed, among them Gretel in Hansel and Gretel (2002), Alexandra in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002), Molly in Underdog (2007), and Jennifer in Paranoid Park (2007). From 2007 to 2010, and again in 2012, she played Jenny Humphrey on The CW series Gossip Girl. She also worked as a model, signing with IMG Models, and turned to music full time, releasing the Pretty Reckless albums Light Me Up (2010), Going to Hell (2014), and Death by Rock and Roll (2021). The band became the first female-fronted act to top the rock radio chart with two opening singles, and later the first to score five chart-topping songs.
33years old
Turns 34 on July 26in 297 days
- Born St. Louis
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Taylor Michel Momsen de Arce (birth name)Also credited as Taylor Michel Momsen
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 19 years2000 to 2019
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A role that slipped away
Momsen tried out for the title part in Hannah Montana and was among the top three actresses considered, but Miley Cyrus was given the role instead.
First role
At three years old, Momsen started acting professionally. Her first job was a national commercial in 1997 for Shake 'n Bake.
Behind the camera
Momsen wrote a song called "Blackout" and, according to her, she was 8 years old at the time and cut a demo of it with a producer. Television personality Heidi Montag later recorded the song.
A first
Taylor Momsen's band The Pretty Reckless made history as the first female-fronted group to reach five number one singles, after "Death by Rock and Roll" reached number one on the charts.
Taylor Momsen movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Taylor Momsen made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Danny Trejo's page
Steve Buscemi's page
Dennis Hopper's page
Antonio Banderas's page
Christopher McDonald's page
Tom Arnold's page
All films by Ron Howard
All films by Robert Rodriguez
All films by Gus Van Sant
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Official profiles and reference pages.