| Traylor Howard | |
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Howard during a visit to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, December 19, 2005. |
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| Born | Traylor Elizabeth Howard June 14, 1966 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | Traylor H. Hall Traylor Hall |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse |
Cameron Hall (m.2003–2006; 1 child) |
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.
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Howard was born in Orlando, Florida. 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).
In 1994, Howard appeared[1] in one of the "You Will" 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.
Howard has been married twice. Her first marriage was to Cameron Hall in 1991, which ended in divorce in 1993.[2] 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."[3]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | Tonya Avery |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Dr. Heller's Office Temp | Episode: Madame Ex |
| 1996–1997 | Boston Common | 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 |
| First Monday | Ashley Riverton | Episode: Right to Die | |
| The Division | Sarah Franzen | Episode: Remembrance | |
| Bram and Alice | Alice O'Connor | 8 episodes | |
| 2005–2009 | Monk | Natalie Teeger | 87 episodes |
| 2010 | Nolan Knows Best | Julie Nolan | Pilot starring Dana Gould[4] |