Editing Taryn Manning (section)

===2005–present: Independent films and breakthrough===
[[File:TarynManning07TIFF.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Manning at the [[2007 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]
Her breakthrough role was as Nola, a prostitute in [[Memphis, Tennessee]], in the 2005 film ''[[Hustle & Flow]]''. Director [[Craig Brewer]] saw Manning's picture in a photography book and was convinced that the actress who played Nola should look just like her.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} Subsequent film roles include ''Unbeatable Harold'', ''When the Nines Roll Over''.,<ref name="hollywood">[https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1804500979 ''Taryn Manning Actor page''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903121458/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1804500979 |date=September 3, 2011}}. Movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 11, 2008</ref> and, later, ''[[Weirdsville]]'', which co-starred [[Scott Speedman]] and [[Wes Bentley]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20120724000228/http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/060302a.php Taryn starring in "Weirdsville" with Wes Bentley] Darkhorizons.com</ref> [[Boomkat]]'s song "It's Not My Fault" appeared on the soundtrack for the film as a duet by Manning and John Rowley. In 2007, she played [[List of Drive characters#Ivy Chitty|Ivy Chitty]] on the short-lived [[Fox Network|Fox]] television series ''[[Drive (2007 TV series)|Drive]]''.<ref name="hollywood" /> In ''[[After Sex (2007 film)|After Sex]]'' Manning played the supporting role of Alanna.<ref name="hollywood" /> She had leading roles in [[horror film]]s ''Cult'' and ''Banshee''; in the latter, she performed her own stunts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/taryn-manning-badass-37672.aspx|title=Taryn Manning Is One Badass Banshee|last=Webb Mitovich|first=Matt|date=March 28, 2009|publisher=Ksusentinel|access-date=June 23, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211002844/http://www.tvguide.com/news/Taryn-Manning-Badass-37672.aspx|archive-date=February 11, 2009}}</ref> "I got hurt one day during one of the chase scenes, where another car crashed into my car," Manning explained of her stunts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-banshee,0,5577178.story|title=Manning Kicks Butt, Takes Names in 'Banshee'|last=Crook|first=John|date=March 28, 2009|publisher=Zap2it|access-date=July 12, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120033539/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-banshee,0,5577178.story|archive-date=January 20, 2008}}</ref> Manning appeared in the romantic comedy ''[[Jack and Jill vs. the World]]''. She played Rita Cherry on four episodes of ''[[Sons of Anarchy]]''. In 2008 she appeared in [[Butch Walker]]'s [[music video]] for "The Weight Of Her" and in [[will.i.am]]'s collage-style music video, "[[Yes We Can (will.i.am song)|Yes We Can]]".<ref>[https://www.nme.com/artists/butch-walker-taryn-manning Taryn Manning to star in Butch Walker's next video]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}} October 27, 2008. By Shirley Halperin. Retrieved January 10, 2009.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/taryn-manning-does-it-all/6691|title=Taryn Manning Does It All|last=Catarinella|first=Alex|date=March 30, 2009|publisher=Black Book Magazine|access-date=March 10, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317035231/http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/taryn-manning-does-it-all/6691|archive-date=March 17, 2009}}</ref> She co-starred with [[Bill Pullman]] in the surreal drama film ''[[Your Name Here]]'', in which she played Nikki, who is based on [[Victoria Principal]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cinematical.com/2007/10/16/taryn-manning-leaves-sex-and-drugs-for-robots-in-your-name-here/|title=Taryn Manning Leaves Sex and Drugs for Robots in "Your Name Here"|last=Bartyzel|first=Monika|date=March 28, 2009|publisher=Cinematical|access-date=October 16, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019213911/http://www.cinematical.com/2007/10/16/taryn-manning-leaves-sex-and-drugs-for-robots-in-your-name-here/|archive-date=October 19, 2007}}</ref> The film is based loosely on sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick's life.<ref>[http://www.pollystaffle.com/arthouse/yournamehere.shtml “Your Name Here” (2008) Starring: Bill Pullman, Taryn Manning, Traci Lords] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120907185513/http://www.pollystaffle.com/arthouse/yournamehere.shtml |date=September 7, 2012}} Polly Staffle. June 2008. October 25, 2009.</ref>

In 2009, she appeared in ''[[The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll]]''. The film received mostly favorable reviews from critics and fans.<ref>[http://newportbeach.bside.com/2009/films/theperfectageofrocknroll_newportbeach2009 Newport Beach Film Festival 2009: The Perfect Age Of Rock 'N' Roll] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091210091135/http://newportbeach.bside.com/2009/films/theperfectageofrocknroll_newportbeach2009 |date=December 10, 2009}} Newport Beach. Scott Rosenbaum. Retrieved October 24, 2009.</ref> Manning joined forces with [[Ron Perlman]] in two 2009 films, ''[[The Devil's Tomb]]'' and ''[[The Job (2009 film)|The Job]]''. She also appeared in the horror film ''[[Kill Theory]]''.<ref>[http://www.film.com/movies/kill-theory/25671438 Kill Theory (2009)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318084056/http://www.film.com/movies/kill-theory/25671438 |date=March 18, 2009}} Film.com. October 25, 2009.</ref> ''The Job'' premiered at the San Diego Film Festival on September 25, 2009. Critics called the film "entertaining and fun with twists that arrive like clockwork".<ref>[http://www.kpbs.org/news/2009/sep/24/san-diego-film-festival-2009/ The Job at the San Diego Film Festival] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091106073043/http://www.kpbs.org/news/2009/sep/24/san-diego-film-festival-2009/|date=November 6, 2009}} [[Beth Accomando]]. (September 24, 2009). Retrieved October 24, 2009.</ref> In 2009, Taryn portrayed Caroline Bishop in ''Five Good Years''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210514203922/https://ifelicious.com/?p=3235 FourTwoFive Films Bruce Reisman talks about film "Five Good Years." Taryn Manning and Jerry Ferrara to join cast.] August 30, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2009.</ref> In February 2010, she was cast in the reboot of ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'' as the younger sister of main character Steve McGarrett.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61F5MS20100216 |work=Reuters |title=Taryn Manning joins 'Hawaii Five-O' |date=February 16, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219101637/http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61F5MS20100216 |archive-date=February 19, 2010 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In early 2012, Manning signed on to star in the [[supernatural]] web series ''The Unknown'', which premiered on [[Crackle (company)|Crackle]] on July 13, 2012. In 2013, she began playing [[Tiffany Doggett|Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett]] in the original [[Netflix]] series ''[[Orange Is the New Black]]''. In 2015 she portrayed [[Michelle Knight]] in the Lifetime film ''[[Cleveland Abduction]]'' based on the real-life events surrounding [[Ariel Castro kidnappings|Ariel Castro]]'s kidnappings.

Manning was a part of Season 16 of the celebrity version of ''[[Worst Cooks in America]]''. She quit the season in the second episode after refusing to eat a [[chicken feet|chicken foot]]. In 2020, Taryn signed on to Coke Daniel's suspense thriller ''[[Karen (film)|Karen]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Taryn Manning Embracing 'Karen' Movie Role to Show Need for Change|url=https://www.tmz.com/2020/09/02/taryn-manning-karen-white-role-director-coke-daniels/|access-date=2020-10-22|website=TMZ|date=September 2, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> She played the role of Karen Drexler, a literal [[Karen (slang)|Karen]] who is obsessed with her black neighbors.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramos|first=Dino-Ray|date=2020-08-26|title=Taryn Manning Feels Entitled In Timely Thriller 'Karen'; Devin Druid, Carmela Zumbado And Matthew Hancock Celebrate The Holidays In 'White Elephant' – Film Briefs|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/taryn-manning-karen-devin-druid-carmela-zumbado-matthew-hancock-white-elephant-1203023882/|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>

In December 2024, Manning was announced as a cast member in independent drama ''Out Come The Wolves'' based on the [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]] 1995 [[...And Out Come the Wolves|album of the same name]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=Giancarlo Esposito, Harold Perrineau, Taryn Manning, Ryan Hurst Join Punk Indie Drama ‘Out Come the Wolves’ (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/giancarlo-esposito-harold-perrineau-out-come-the-wolves-1236084175/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=18 March 2025 |date=December 11, 2024}}</ref>