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Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Taryn Manning is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett in the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), Cherry in Sons of Anarchy (2008–2010), Nola in Hustle & Flow (2005) and Janeane in 8 Mile (2002).
As a brother and sister, our tastes were pretty different growing up. He liked a lot of early hip hop. My dad didn't understand it and would try to talk him out of it.
I'm definitely the worker. My brother is the jokester.
I went through the process of auditioning like every other struggling actress in this town.
It could be fun to sing with Prince or Michael Jackson. Justin Timberlake has an amazing new sound now.
I'm not really into movies on dates because you can't chat it up.
Even though it seems like there are a lot of parts, there is really tons of downtime in the acting world.
The most interesting place I've gone on location was New Orleans.
My dad was a musician and I traveled around with him, so it was something that I knew.
There's really nothing else I'm going to do with my life. I'd be useless if I weren't singing or acting.
I'm more like an animalistic rock chick.
The Wreckoning is a darker song. But the record is positive.
I would say our sound is soul pop.
Through teaching myself how to be happy and get through things, I hope I can also do that for other people.
I just had to find something else to fulfill me. Always being a singer and writing, it was a blessing. My brother started making music that was the kind of music I always saw myself singing.
It's actually harder to write a fun song.
If you are being weird or silly you can be excused because you are just playing a character.
I would go visit my mom on Sundays, and my brother was working on stuff. I'd go in there and sing a little melody, then we started working with words and the next thing you know it was just born organically without really trying.
Lauren Hill, I always have her solo CD nearby. I have Coldplay, Radiohead, just a mix.
After we wrote The Wreckoning, our record label did listen.
There's definitely a whole different vibe on the set when there's like basically royalty working with us. We could have whatever we wanted. I felt like Britney Spears.
That's why I'm an actress, to do something completely opposite from myself.
I play, in real life, Kim, who is actually Marshall Mathers ex-wife as of now. She lies and says she is pregnant because she really wants to keep him and he figures her out.
It's just different in the music world. You come more with an entourage.
Some people might say I need to learn how to relax.
We wanted to write a whole song about partying and then taking Yellow Cabs home. That's the weirdest topic we've ever thought of centering a song around.
It was Britney's movie. I liked that movie. It didn't get too much love, but a lot of people really liked it.
It's really hard for actors to cross over and get any respect as a singer, and if I could just keep it separate and not use my music in movies, it's cool.
My singing is my hobby. It's me and my brother. We just enjoy writing music.
After reading Eminem's autobiography, which I did because I'm so interested in him as an artist, I respect him a lot. Even though he seems angry and mad, he's had to fight so many demons in his life.
I just get focused on whatever is in front of me. When I was filming Crossroads, it had all my focus. Now I'm all focused on finishing my recording so I can get that out. It's just day by day.
When we saw our plane on TV as breaking news, it was the most surreal experience. A lot of the women were crying. There was a gentleman who was writing in his journal and crying. Seeing that isn't easy.
Alison Lohman is an amazing actress. I was so proud to work with her.
I'm not a part of any organized practices, but I believe heavily on love and the universe and what you give is what you get.
The most interesting place I've gone on location was New Orleans
I have played some very kind and loving character. I don't know why I'm so good at playing bad. I really don't.
I'm pretty hard on myself. Every now and again I'll go on my IMDB or update my resume and I'm like, "man, I've done a lot of work."
That's why I'm an actress, to do something completely opposite from myself
Lauren Hill, I always have her solo CD nearby. I have Coldplay, Radiohead, just a mix
My dad was a musician and I traveled around with him, so it was something that I knew
Pride is the community coming together and showing that love is real.
I feel the craziest people are sometimes the most intelligent.
It could be fun to sing with Prince or Michael Jackson. Justin Timberlake has an amazing new sound now
The Wreckoning is a darker song. But the record is positive
My whole thing is I like to hang around winners, I like winning spirits, I have zero tolerance for jealousy.
With acting, I get to escape into this character and embody it. With music it's like, "Hey guys, this is my diary, here's all my feelings."
I never wanted to stop. I feel like to the day I die I'll play guitar and sing.
I've made money doing things I love. DJing was a hobby. When I bought my turntables my mom said, "Oh what now, Taryn?" But it became pretty fruitful right away. I come from a very music-oriented family.
I've seen a lot in my life. My dad was pretty gnarly but I loved him and I wouldn't change it for the world. My mom's a survivor.
I've had ups and downs but always maintained I was a working actor, which is a beautiful thing.
Acting, I love it and I feel that I'm good at it, but the thing that makes me feel most alive is when I'm playing guitar and singing.
I grew up in a very musical household. There was music and dance. My great-grandma was a famous tap dancer in the '40s, my mom was a dancer, she met my dad on the road when he was on tour in the '60s. Music is my heart and soul, it's my love.
It's just different in the music world. You come more with an entourage
Every time I'm not on a project, I'm writing or in the studio or doing gigs DJing.
The reason I love acting is because I feel like acting is all about listening.
As far as making a living, acting has been much more lucrative. Music's been tough.
If you are being weird or silly you can be excused because you are just playing a character
There are likable characters in prison. Sometimes the worst criminals are also some of the most charming people.
I'm very, very, very, very spiritual. I grew up in an organized religion, I went to Sunday school as a kid. I'm very grateful that there was religion. I think it instills a good moral compass.
Normally I wouldn't spoil anything because I love surprises - I don't even shake my presents at Christmas.
There's really nothing else I'm going to do with my life. I'd be useless if I weren't singing or acting