1. Scout Taylor-Compton was born on Desariee Starr Compton; February 21,1989 and is an American actress.
22 Facts About Scout Taylor-Compton
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Scout Taylor-Compton has frequently worked in the horror genre, most notably as Laurie Strode in the 2007 remake of Halloween and its 2009 sequel.
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Scout Taylor-Compton went on to have small roles in both television and film including Ally McBeal, ER, Frasier, The Guardian and The Division.
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Scout Taylor-Compton appeared in several student films, commercials for Fuji Film and the Disney Cruise Line, and various skits on The Jay Leno Show.
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In November 2000, Scout Taylor-Compton made her stage debut as the title character in a production of Annie Warbucks at The Grove Theatre in Upland, California, and a stage production of Footloose at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center.
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Scout Taylor-Compton made a comedic appearance in the film Four Fingers of the Dragon playing herself auditioning for a role in a fictional Kung Fu film.
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Scout Taylor-Compton was discovered to be alive and healthy on August 25,2005, and had reportedly been in the company of an acquaintance during her absence.
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In 2007, Scout Taylor-Compton joined the cast of ABC's Friday Night Live.
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Scout Taylor-Compton won "Best Actress" for her performance in the film at the Method Fest Independent Film Festival.
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In 2007, Scout Taylor-Compton appeared in the film An American Crime which told the true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who had kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indianapolis home in 1965.
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Scout Taylor-Compton then returned to the horror genre as Laurie Strode in Rob Zombie's remake of the classic Halloween.
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Scout Taylor-Compton starred in the television movie Love's Unfolding Dream, which premiered on November 24,2007, and in the horror film April Fool's Day, a remake of the 1986 film, filmed in North Carolina, that had a DVD release of March 25,2008.
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However, in an interview conducted in July 2007, Scout Taylor-Compton did report that after completing April Fool's Day she wanted to stay away from roles in the horror genre for her next film projects.
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Scout Taylor-Compton reprised her role as Laurie Strode in Halloween II, a sequel to Rob Zombie's 2007 film.
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In 2001, Scout Taylor-Compton provided voice overs for I Am Sam, and continued with voice over work with appearances in The Core and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.
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Scout Taylor-Compton sang the theme song "Jet Set" for the film Chicken Night.
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In 2002, Scout Taylor-Compton appeared briefly in the Will Smith music video for "Black Suits Comin' " for the Men in Black II soundtrack.
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Scout Taylor-Compton appeared in the music video for "Sweet Valentine" by the band Born the Sky in 2007.
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In 2003, Scout Taylor-Compton took vocal lessons with Diane Gillespie and Vocal Power Institute, along with guitar, drums and keyboard lessons, and joined a theatre group called "Shenanigans," where she performed and took weekly tap and jazz lessons.
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Scout Taylor-Compton attended the Hollywood Pop Academy for additional vocal training.
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Scout Taylor-Compton has cited Cyndi Lauper, Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Kelly Osbourne and Green Day as her musical influences.
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Scout Taylor-Compton worked with ERA Productions and punk-pop singer Vitamin C While on the set filming Halloween, Taylor-Compton received "a few pointers" about a music career from director Rob Zombie, who had fronted the band White Zombie.