Jennifer Taylor (actress)

 

Jennifer Taylor (née Bini, and sometimes credited as Jennifer Bini Taylor; born April 19, 1972) is an American actress, best known for her role as Chelsea Melini on CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, and earlier, for three other roles on the show. She appeared in the 1998 erotic thriller Wild Things. One of her earliest roles as a female lead was in a television series in the role of the character Laura in the short-lived television drama Miami Sands.

Contents

• 1Early life
• 2Personal life
• 3Filmography
  • 3.1Film
  • 3.2Television
• 4References
• 5External links

Early life[edit]

She was born in Hoboken, New Jersey and grew up in Coral Springs, Florida. She was first runner-up in the Miss Florida USA pageants in 1995 and 1996.^[1][2]

Personal life[edit]

She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Paul Taylor and their two children. She has a BA in social sciences, and, according to an interview, she grows much of her family's food in her own garden.^[3]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Wild Things	Barbara Baxter
1998	The Waterboy	Rita
2005	Rumor Has It	Jocelyn Richelieu
2012	100,000 Zombie Heads	Zuhara
2013	Ashley	Stacy Collins
2014	Like a Country Song	Mia Reeson
2015	A Date to Die For	Rachel Edwards
2015	Street Level	Samantha
2016	A Life Lived	Jane
2016	Emma's Chance	Miranda Bailey
2016	Fair Haven	Ruby
2016	Arlo: The Burping Pig	Ilana
2016	Stalked by my Mother	Claire Beauregard
2018	God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness	Meg Harvey

Television[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Miami Sands	Laura	TV series
1998	Maximum Bob	Gail Tyrone	Episode: "Once Bitten..."
2000	Pacific Blue	Patti Wolfson	Episode: "Disrobed"
2000	Diagnosis: Murder	Charmaine DuFour	Episode: "Two Birds with One Sloan"
2000	The Disciples	Kimiko	Television film
2000	Arliss	Roberta Takega	Episode: "Where There's a Will..."
2000	Yes, Dear	Rebecca	Episode: "The Good Couple"
2001	Nathan's Choice	Julia	Television film
2003	Two and a Half Men	Suzanne	Episode: Pilot
2004	Two and a Half Men	Tina	Episode: "Last Chance to See Those Tattoos"
2005	Charmed	Eve	Episode: "Run, Piper, Run"
2006	Las Vegas	Judy McKee	Episode: "Fidelity, Security, Delivery"
2007	Two and a Half Men	Nina	Episode: "Our Leather Gear Is in the Guest Room"
2008	Ghost Whisperer	Jill Benjamin	Episode: "Slam"
2008	Unhitched	Sasha	Episode: "Woman Marries Horse"
2008–2015	Two and a Half Men	Chelsea	Recurring role, 36 episodes
2011	Carnal Innocence	Susie	Television film
2012–2013	Burn Notice	Elsa	4 episodes
2013	The Perfect Boyfriend	Karen	Television film
2013	Zombie Night	Karin	Television film
2016	Street Level: Behind the Scenes Featurrette	Samantha
2015	NCIS	Wendy Harris	Episode: "The Lost Boys"
2016	Mom	Alissa	Episode: "Sword Fights and a Dominican Shortstop"
2016	Shameless	Anne Seery	Episode: "You'll Never Ever Get a Chicken in Your Whole Entire Life"
2016	A Date to Die For	Rachel Edwards	Television film
2016	Stalked by My Mother	Claire Beauregard	Television film
2017	Death's Door	Kate Corbin	Upcoming TV series; episode: "Everybody Breaks"
2018	Family Vanished	Carol	Television film
2018	The Young and the Restless	Rebekah (Rebecca) Barlow	Episode: Season 46, Episode 68
2019	In Bed With A Killer	Lena Mitchell	Television film
2020	Twisted Twin	Patricia	Television film

References[edit]

1. ^ Marr, M. (September 2009). "Local Actress Lends Feminine Touch to 'Two and a Half Men'". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
2. ^ "Miss Florida USA Faces & Places" Archived 2009-12-15 at the Wayback Machine; accessed October 17, 2009
3. ^ C. Richmond (October 2009). "Natural Woman: Jennifer Taylor Is Anything But a Typical TV Star" Archived 2010-02-16 at the Wayback Machine. Natural Health magazine. Retrieved November 10, 2009.

External links[edit]

• Jennifer Taylor on IMDb
• Jennifer Taylor at the TCM Movie Database
• Jennifer Taylor on Twitter