Taylor Quinn Cole (born April 29, 1984) is an American actress and former fashion model.
Early life and modeling Cole was born in Arlington, Texas. She attended Mirabeau B. Lamar High School, where she traveled with the Junior Olympics volleyball squad and also got her start as a model. She later moved to New York to further her modeling career. She has appeared in commercials and advertisements for Crest toothpaste, Old Spice, and Dooney & Bourke handbags.
Career After visiting her mother, Deborah Quinn, and stepfather, actor Shawn Christian (parents of her half-brother Kameron Christian), Cole landed an audition for the WB series Summerland. She won the role of Erika Spalding in 2004, relocating to Los Angeles to film the series.
Cole appeared in Ryan Cabrera's "True" music video, Bullet for My Valentine's video for "Tears Don't Fall" and Papa Roach's video for "Scars".
She guest-starred in The WB show Supernatural episode titled "Provenance", where she played Sarah Blake, an art dealer and later reprised the role in Season 8's "Clip Show" episode. She had a guest role in an episode of the CBS show NUMB3RS and appeared in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Bianca. She starred as Desiree in the horror remake, April Fool's Day. Cole had a part in the film 12 Rounds, produced by WWE Films and starring John Cena.
In December 2008, Cole appeared as Private Rachel Mills in the Heroes webisode series, The Recruit, and subsequently joined the main series in a recurring capacity playing the same character as at the start of 2009. She starred alongside Tiffany Shepis in The Violent Kind. She played the role of "Hot Neighbor" in the short-lived TV show Secret Girlfriend in 2009.
In April 2010, she guest-starred in the NCIS episode "Guilty Pleasure" as DC escort Charlotte Cook. From September 2010 to May 2011, she starred in The Event as Vicky Roberts, an assassin for a covert group.
In October 2011, she starred in the music video for The Walk by Mayer Hawthorne.The Walk - Music Video, youtube.com (Vevo - Universal), Retrieved October 12, 2011 In November 2011, she was cast in CSI: Miami in the recurring role of Samantha Owens, a lab technician. In 2012, she had a recurring role in the A&E series The Glades as Jennifer Starke.
Since 2016, Cole has starred in several Hallmark Channel made-for-TV movies including Appetite for Love, My Summer Prince, Christmas In Homestead, The Art of Us, Christmas Festival of Ice, One Winter Weekend, Falling For You, One Winter Proposal, Matching Hearts, Aloha Heart, and a recurring role as Ruby Herring in the Ruby Herring Mysteries.
Personal life On June 20, 2020, Cole and producer Cameron Larson were married in a livestream ceremony from Lake Tahoe.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2006All You've GotKaitlan2008LoadedAlex2008April Fool's DayDesiree CartierDirect-to-video film2008Jennifer200912 RoundsErica Kessen2009Surrogatesfemale lawyer2010Shade2012Melvin SmartyJune2013Sins of the PreacherBrianna Daniels2014DumbbellsRachel Corelli2014Becket2014Bad BloodLauren Malone2015ImpastorYvette2016WeaponizedAngela Walker20191st BornKate
Television Year Title Role Notes2004–2005SummerlandErika SpaldingMain role2006, 2013SupernaturalSarah BlakeEpisodes: "Provenance", "Clip Show"2006Numb3rsBrandiEpisode: "Double Down"2006CSI: MiamiTaylorEpisode: "Dead Air"2006CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationBianca DesmondEpisode: "Daddy's Little Girl"2008Finish LineJessie ChaseTelevision film2008Do Not DisturbTashaEpisode: "Work Sex"2008Heroes: The RecruitRachel MillsEpisodes: "It Was Nothing", "Do What We Have to Do"2008–2009HeroesRachel MillsEpisodes: "Our Father", "Trust and Blood", "Exposed", "Shades of Gray"2009Cold CaseNikki AtkinsEpisode: "Lotto Fever"2009Melrose PlaceTrudy ChandlerEpisode: "Nightingale"2009Secret GirlfriendMartinaRecurring role, 6 episodes2010NCISCharlotte CookEpisode: "Guilty Pleasure"2010–2011Vicky RobertsMain role2011Two and a Half MenMelanie LaughlinEpisode: "Thank You for the Intercourse"2011–2012CSI: MiamiSamantha OwensRecurring role (season 10), 10 episodes2012Hawaii Five-0Hillary ChaverEpisode: "Ua Hala"2012Jennifer StarkeRecurring role (season 3), 8 episodes2013CastleRegina CaneEpisode: "Under the Influence"2013Addicts AnonymousJulieEpisode: "Mistakes"2015BallersStephanie MichaelsEpisode: Pilot2016Second ChanceJillyEpisode: "Palimpsest"2016Appetite for LoveMina JonesTelevision film (Hallmark)2016Below the SurfaceMonicaTelevision film (Lifetime)2016My Summer PrinceMandy CooperTelevision film (Hallmark)2016Christmas In HomesteadJessica McEllisTelevision film (Hallmark)2016–2017 The OriginalsSofya VoronovaRecurring role (seasons 3–4)2017The Art of UsDr. Harper HigginsTelevision film (Hallmark)2017–2018SalvationFiona LaneRecurring role2017Christmas Festival of IceEmmaTelevision film (Hallmark)2018One Winter WeekendCaraTelevision film (Hallmark)2018Falling For YouLacey Hathaway Television film (Hallmark)2019One Winter ProposalCaraTelevision film (Hallmark)2019Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent WitnessRuby HerringTelevision film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)2019Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last BreathRuby HerringTelevision film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)2020Matching HeartsJulia PalmerTelevision film (Hallmark)2020Ruby Herring Mysteries: Prediction MurderRuby HerringTelevision film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)2020Unlocking ChristmasDr. Kate StaffordTelevision film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)2021One Perfect Wedding AKA One Winter WeddingCaraTelevision Film (Hallmark)2021South Beach LoveSara KellyTelevision Film (Hallmark)2021Making Spirits Bright Grace RyanTelevision Film (Hallmark)2022Pumpkin EverythingAmyTelevision film (Hallmark)2022Long Lost ChristmasHayleyTelevision film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)2023Aloha HeartSaraTelevision film (Hallmark)2024A Reason for the SeasonEvie LaneTelevision film (Hallmark)2025Double ScoopNoraTelevision film (Hallmark)
Music Videos Year Artist Song Role Notes2005Papa RoachScarsGirlfriend
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