Also known as: اسکاوت تیلور-کامپتون, Desariee Starr Compton
Born in Long Beach, California, USA
1989-02-21 (age 37)
American actress and singer Scout Taylor-Compton began her acting career in 1998, with an appearance in the film A.W.O.L. with David Morse, and later in the short film Thursday Afternoon. She has appeared in numerous small television roles and in feature films that range from dramas to those in the horror genre. She went on to have small roles in both television and film including Ally McBeal, ER, Frasier, The Guardian and The Division. She appeared in several student films, commercials for Fuji Film and the Disney Cruise Line, and various skits on The Jay Leno Show.
In addition to taking vocal lessons and singing the theme song for her film Chicken Night (2001), Taylor-Compton is recording her debut rock album. Taylor-Compton had also provided voice over work in other films, including The Core (2003) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). Taylor-Compton's was nomination for "Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress" for her portrayal of Clara in the television series Gilmore Girls. She made a comedic appearance in the film Four Fingers of the Dragon (2003) playing herself auditioning for a role in a fictional Kung Fu film. Later in 2004, she appeared in the teen comedy Sleepover, which had been her first large Hollywood film role. The cast of the film was nominated for "Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast" at the Young Artists.
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Scout Taylor-Compton (born Desariee Starr Compton; February 21, 1989) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actor, making her Hollywood film debut in 13 Going on 30 (2004) and having recurring roles on the WB television series Gilmore Girls (2001–2004) and Charmed (2003–2006). After supporting roles in the films Sleepover (2004) and An American Crime (2007), Taylor-Compton received mainstream recognition for her starring role as Laurie Strode in the horror films Halloween (2007) and Halloween II (2009).
Following Halloween, Taylor-Compton portrayed musician Lita Ford in the biographical film The Runaways (2010) and had supporting roles in the films Obsessed (2009), Love Ranch (2010), and Flight 7500 (2014), as well as a recurring role as Erin on season 4 of the ABC series Nashville (2015–2016). In the 2020s, she starred in the films The Long Night (2022) and Into the Deep (2025).