Editing Taryn Manning (section)

===1999–2005: Beginnings===
Manning began acting in the late 1990s, appearing in small roles in several film and television productions, including episodes of ''[[The Practice]]'', ''[[Get Real (U.S. TV series)|Get Real]]'', ''[[NYPD Blue]]'' and ''[[Popular (TV series)|Popular]]''. She also made a guest-appearance on the TV series ''[[Boston Public]]'', in a role that was specifically written for her. In 1999, she had an uncredited role in ''[[Speedway Junky]]''. She also auditioned for the American version of ''[[Popstars]]'', which aired in early 2001 on [[The WB]].

She made her film debut with a part in the romantic drama ''[[Crazy/Beautiful]]'', which was followed by a role in the 2002 feature film ''[[Crossroads (2002 film)|Crossroads]]'', where she played one of two best friends of singer [[Britney Spears]]. She had minor roles in ''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]]'' as B-Rabbit's ex-girlfriend, Janeane, and in Peter Kosminsky's ''[[White Oleander (film)|White Oleander]]''. Along with supporting roles in the films ''Lucky 13'' and ''Debating Robert Lee'', Manning appeared briefly in [[Anthony Minghella]]'s [[American Civil War|Civil War]] melodrama ''[[Cold Mountain (film)|Cold Mountain]]'' (2003) and in the romantic comedy ''[[A Lot Like Love]]'' (2005).