Taylor Spreitler is an American

United States

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 actress and former model

Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

. Taylor portrayed the role of Mia McCormick on the NBC

NBC

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 soap opera

Soap opera

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 Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...

, from January 2009 until June 2010. She currently appears as Lennox Scanlon in the ABC Family

ABC Family

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 sitcom Melissa & Joey

Melissa & Joey

Melissa & Joey is an ABC Family original television series starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. It first aired on ABC Family on August 17, 2010...

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Early career

Initially a model, Spreitler later booked her first commercial audition, a national campaign for Motrin. This was followed by a series of spots, including JIF

Jif (peanut butter)

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, Hess

Hess Corporation

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, and Chuck E. Cheese's

Chuck E. Cheese's

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An accomplished singer, Spreitler sang before a world-wide audience during a pre-game show for the Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl

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 on ESPN

ESPN

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Days of our Lives

In January 2009, Spreitler signed a three-year contract to play the role of Mia McCormick on the NBC daytime soap Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...

. Her last episode aired at the end of June 2010 after she was released from her contract.

Melissa & Joey

Taylor plays Lennox Scanlon, a main character in ABC Family

ABC Family

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's Melissa & Joey

Melissa & Joey

Melissa & Joey is an ABC Family original television series starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. It first aired on ABC Family on August 17, 2010...

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Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2005	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...	Chloe Sellers	1 episode
2007	All Souls Day All Souls Day All Souls' Day commemorates the faithful departed. In Western Christianity, this day is observed principally in the Catholic Church, although some churches of Anglican Communion and the Old Catholic Churches also celebrate it. The Eastern Orthodox Church observes several All Souls' Days during the...	Alice
2009–2010	Days of our Lives Days of our Lives Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...	Mia McCormick	139 episodes
2010–present	Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey is an ABC Family original television series starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. It first aired on ABC Family on August 17, 2010...	Lennox Scanlon

Personal life

Taylor was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, spent her youngest years in Wiggins, Mississippi, then moved to Amory, Mississippi. She currently resides in Los Angeles.

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