Traylor Howard
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Traylor Elizabeth Howard (born June 14, 1966) is an American
actress. She is best known for her roles as Sharon Carter on the television series Two Guys and a Girl
and as Natalie Teeger
on the USA Network
series Monk
.
. While attending Lake Highland Preparatory School
, she appeared in a Juicy Fruit
commercial. After graduating from high school, Howard enrolled in Florida State University
, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi
sorority. During that period Howard steered away from acting and focused on different career alternatives. She graduated from Florida State with a degree in communications and advertising and a minor in English. A former boyfriend introduced her to acting. Howard's mother is Dorothy (née
Traylor).
" series of television
commercials
for AT&T
.
Howard's most prominent roles to date include Natalie Teeger
, Adrian Monk
's (Tony Shalhoub
) assistant on the USA Network
television series Monk
, and Sharon Carter, the "girl" of the title of the 1998–2001 sitcom Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place (later retitled Two Guys and a Girl
).
She has also starred in the short-lived sitcoms Boston Common
and Bram & Alice
alongside actor Alfred Molina
. In 1999, she appeared in the Foo Fighters
' music video "Breakout." During the third season of The West Wing, Howard made a guest appearance. She was also the romantic lead in the Norm MacDonald
film Dirty Work.
United States
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actress. She is best known for her roles as Sharon Carter on the television series Two Guys and a Girl
Two Guys and a Girl
Two Guys and a Girl is an American sitcom created by Kenny Schwartz and Danny Jacobson. It ran on ABC from March 10, 1998 to May 16, 2001. 81 episodes were transmitted over four seasons....
and as Natalie Teeger
Natalie Teeger
Natalie J. Teeger is a fictional character on the American crime drama Monk. She becomes Adrian Monk's personal assistant midway through the third season of the show...
on the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
series Monk
Monk (TV series)
Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...
.
Early life
Howard was born in Orlando, FloridaOrlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. While attending Lake Highland Preparatory School
Lake Highland Preparatory School
Lake Highland Preparatory School is a private school in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1970. It is the largest private school in Orlando. Lake Highland Preparatory School is a Pre-K through 12, coeducational, private, day school situated on a campus on Lake Highland in the heart of Orlando...
, she appeared in a Juicy Fruit
Juicy Fruit
Juicy Fruit is a brand of chewing gum made by the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, a U.S. company that since 2008 has been a subsidiary of the privately-held Mars, Incorporated. It was introduced in 1893, and in the 21st century the brand name is recognized by 99 percent of Americans, with total sales in...
commercial. After graduating from high school, Howard enrolled in Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi
Pi Beta Phi
Pi Beta Phi is an international fraternity for women founded as I.C. Sorosis on April 28, 1867, at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois. Its headquarters are located in Town and Country, Missouri, and there are 134 active chapters and over 330 alumnae organizations across the United States and...
sorority. During that period Howard steered away from acting and focused on different career alternatives. She graduated from Florida State with a degree in communications and advertising and a minor in English. A former boyfriend introduced her to acting. Howard's mother is Dorothy (née
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Traylor).
Career
In 1994, Howard appeared in one of the "You WillYou Will
"You Will" was an AT&T marketing campaign from the early 1990s, directed by David Fincher. Each ad presented a futuristic scenario, over which the voice of Tom Selleck narrated, beginning with "Have you ever..." and ending with "You will. And the company that will bring it to you is AT&T"...
" series of television
Television
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commercials
Television advertisement
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for AT&T
AT&T
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.
Howard's most prominent roles to date include Natalie Teeger
Natalie Teeger
Natalie J. Teeger is a fictional character on the American crime drama Monk. She becomes Adrian Monk's personal assistant midway through the third season of the show...
, Adrian Monk
Adrian Monk
Adrian Monk is a fictional character portrayed by Tony Shalhoub and the protagonist of the USA Network television series Monk. He is a renowned former homicide detective for the San Francisco Police Department...
's (Tony Shalhoub
Tony Shalhoub
Anthony Marcus "Tony" Shalhoub is an American actor of Lebanese descent. His television work includes the roles of Antonio Scarpacci on Wings and sleuth Adrian Monk on the TV series Monk. He has won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for his work in Monk...
) assistant on the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
television series Monk
Monk (TV series)
Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...
, and Sharon Carter, the "girl" of the title of the 1998–2001 sitcom Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place (later retitled Two Guys and a Girl
Two Guys and a Girl
Two Guys and a Girl is an American sitcom created by Kenny Schwartz and Danny Jacobson. It ran on ABC from March 10, 1998 to May 16, 2001. 81 episodes were transmitted over four seasons....
).
She has also starred in the short-lived sitcoms Boston Common
Boston Common (TV series)
Boston Common is a television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1996–1997. It starred Anthony Clark and took place in the city of Boston. It was one of the 10 highest rated shows in its first season as it ranked 8th in the yearly ratings and was viewed by an average of 14.96 million households per episode...
and Bram & Alice
Bram & Alice
Bram & Alice is a television sitcom that aired on CBS from October 6 to 27, 2002. The show only lasted four episodes, although five unaired episodes were also produced.Universal HD aired all nine episodes of the show during the spring of 2010...
alongside actor Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina is a British-born American actor. He first came to public attention in the UK for his supporting role in the 1987 film Prick Up Your Ears...
. In 1999, she appeared in the Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
' music video "Breakout." During the third season of The West Wing, Howard made a guest appearance. She was also the romantic lead in the Norm MacDonald
Norm MacDonald
Norman Gene "Norm" Macdonald is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is best known for his five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, which included anchoring Weekend Update for three years...
film Dirty Work.
Personal life
Howard has been married twice. Her first marriage was to Cameron Hall in 1991, which ended in divorce in 1993. On November 24, 2006, Howard gave birth to a son, Sabu. She was pregnant with him during season 5 of Monk, so she spent several episodes with boxes, newspapers, and the like in front of her abdomen to hide the pregnancy. She has not released any information on who the father is but has stated, "Sabu is beautiful, and he has such a sweet demeanor."Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Till the End of the Night' | Fran | Credited as Traylor H. Hall |
| 1998 | Confessions of a Sexist Pig | Anne Henning | Alternative title: Taste of Love |
| Dirty Work | Kathy | ||
| 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | Layla Baileygates | |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask Son of the Mask Son of the Mask is a 2005 American fantasy family-comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman, starring Jamie Kennedy as Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist from Fringe City who has just had his first child born with the powers of the Mask. It is the stand-alone sequel to the successful 1994 film The... |
Tonya Avery |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman was a live-action American television series based on the Superman comic books... |
Dr. Heller's Office Temp | Episode: Madame Ex |
| 1996–1997 | Boston Common Boston Common (TV series) Boston Common is a television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1996–1997. It starred Anthony Clark and took place in the city of Boston. It was one of the 10 highest rated shows in its first season as it ranked 8th in the yearly ratings and was viewed by an average of 14.96 million households per episode... |
Joy Byrnes | 32 episodes |
| 1998–2001 | Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Sharon Carter | 81 episodes |
| 2002 | The West Wing | Lisa Sherborne | Episode: 100,000 Airplanes 100,000 Airplanes -Plot:While the White House staff works intensely on President Bartlet's crucial State of the Union speech, Bartlet suddenly demands that a passage ambitiously promising a crusade to cure cancer within 10 years be included. Sam is the point person for this speech, which is billed as the most... |
| First Monday First Monday First Monday was a short-lived U.S. television midseason replacement drama centered on the U.S. Supreme Court. Like another 2002 series, "The Court," it was inspired by the prominent role the Supreme Court played in settling the 2000 presidential election... |
Ashley Riverton | Episode: Right to Die | |
| The Division The Division The Division is an American Lifetime Television original series about a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.-Synopsis:... |
Sarah Franzen | Episode: Remembrance | |
| Bram and Alice | Alice O'Connor | 8 episodes | |
| 2005–2009 | Monk Monk (TV series) Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July... |
Natalie Teeger Natalie Teeger Natalie J. Teeger is a fictional character on the American crime drama Monk. She becomes Adrian Monk's personal assistant midway through the third season of the show... |
87 episodes |
| 2010 | Nolan Knows Best | Julie Nolan | Pilot starring Dana Gould |