| Taryn Manning | ||
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| Character Larissa Welsh | ||
| Date of birth November 6, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth Tucson, Arizona | ||
| IMDb profile |
Taryn Manning is an actress/singer who is known for her roles in films such as Crazy/Beautiful, Crossroads, 8 Mile (with Anthony Mackie, Omar Benson Miller, and Michael Shannon), and Hustle and Flow (with Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, DJ Qualls, and Ludacris). She went on to star on the Netflix series Orange is the New Black (with Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Nick Sandow, Samira Wiley, and Jessica Pimentel).
As a singer, she is the vocalist for music duo Boomkat, along with her brother Kellin. She is also the co-owner of clothing brand Born Uniqorn.
In 2011, she guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the episode "Possessed" as Larissa Welsh.