Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, Traylor Howard has always wanted to be an actor. She is most known for her appearances in the television programs “Two Guys and a Girl” and “Monk.” Before deciding to pursue her goal of becoming an actor, her hobbies led her to begin a career in public relations and advertising. She had an appearance in the iconic “You Will” series “AT&T” advertisement in 1994. Her acting career got its start with the show “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” and it was built on this commercial. In 1996, she landed the role of “Joy Byrnes” in the series “Boston Common,” where she spent two years. Her first significant acting role came in the 1998 film “Dirty Work,” which was followed by “Son of the Mask” and “Me, Myself, and Irene.” Her most notable role to date came in the 2005 television series “Monk,” where she played “Natalie Teeger,” which brought her widespread fame as well as a few nominations and awards. Her most recent appearance was in the “Nolan Knows Best” series pilot from 2010.
Early Childhood & Life
Peggy and Robert gave birth to Traylor Howard on June 14, 1966, in Orlando, Florida, into a wealthy and affluent family. She attended “Lake Highland Preparatory School” in Orlando, the head of the wildly prosperous “Howard Fertilizer and Chemical Company,” where her father served as president.
She was first introduced to the camera when still a young child when she was featured in a commercial for “Juicy Fruit” chewing gum. This interest in acting quickly turned into a passion for her.
She initially considered a job in advertising since she felt that a career in movies was not a realistic option. She attended “Florida State University” after graduating from high school, where she finished her studies in communications and advertising.
She worked for several companies after graduating from college. She claimed that she enjoyed her job as a public relations and advertising specialist. She reevaluated her professional choices after being offered the option to appear in an “AT&T” commercial for the “You Will” series. She came to Los Angeles in quest of film and television gigs after this experience further stoked her interest in acting.
Career of Traylor Howard
In 1994, she made her acting debut in the television show “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” which was followed by a smaller part in the movie “Till the End of the Night.”
She took a year off before making a significant appearance in the 1996 television series “Boston Common,” which served as her breakout performance and helped her get widespread fame. She played “Joy,” one of the series’ key characters. Due to a subpar response, the series was canceled in April 1997 after airing till that point. However, Traylor garnered a lot of attention and participated in 32 episodes of the show.
She made her acting debut in the 1998 film “Confessions of a Sexist Pig” as a supporting character. She then went on to star as the lead character’s love interest in the comedy “Dirty Work.” “Dirty Work” was a critical and commercial disaster.
She was cast as “Sharon Carter” in the sitcom “Two Guys and a Female” in 1999. Traylor played the part of a self-assured girl with commitment concerns and contributed to the popularity of the program. Ryan Reynolds and Richard Ruccolo’s careers were aided by the series, which enjoyed a four-season run of success.
Jim Carrey played the lead role in the big-budget movie “Me, Myself & Irene,” which Traylor landed in 2000. The movie, which went on to become one of the most successful of the year and garnered a ton of praise from critics, included Traylor in a supporting role. Additionally, this was her final movie before a five-year sabbatical from acting.
She made several guests and supporting appearances in TV shows like “The West Wing,” “The Division,” and “First Monday” in 2002. Later that year, she played one of the main characters in the sitcom “Bram & Alice,” in which she featured in eight episodes, only four of which were broadcast. The cast gave critically acclaimed performances, but the sitcom never really took off and was canceled a month after it debuted.
In the 2005 stand-alone sequel to Jim Carrey’s hugely successful 1994 film “The Mask,” “Son of the Mask,” Traylor reprised her role as “Tonya,” one of the film’s main characters. Both the reviewers and the audience had negative reviews for the movie. It was dubbed the “worst film of the 21st century so far” by a few critics.
Because of these continual disasters, Traylor’s acting opportunities drastically decreased, endangering her career to a great extent. But with her subsequent series, she showed her mettle.
She had an appearance in the comedy-drama series “Monk” in 2005. Originally intended to be a police procedural, the show quickly changed its focus and evolved into an engrossing comedy-drama thriller. The principal character’s aide, “Natalie Teeger,” was played by Traylor.
In the tenth episode of the third season of the show, Traylor made her debut, and she quickly won the hearts of the audience. She received numerous honors for her work, including the 2009 Gracie Allen Award for “Outstanding Supporting Actress—Comedy Series.”
2009 saw the end of the series. Her career, however, declined despite her outstanding performance in the series. Her final full-fledged series was “Monk.” She played Julie Nolan, the female lead, in the series’ pilot episode of “Nolan Knows Best” in 2010. She portrayed the main character in the short film “Simon Says Let’s Stop Climate Change” that same year.
Individual Life of Traylor Howard
Traylor Howard has three previous marriages. In the late 1980s, she dated actor Cameron Hall, whom she later wed in 1991. However, the couple’s marriage only lasted a little over a year before divorcing in March 1993.
She had a public relationship with actor Christian Navarro in the early 2000s, and the two later were married in 2003. Her second marriage, however, also ended abruptly when the pair were divorced in 2006.
Traylor learned she was pregnant following her second divorce. During her time with “The Monk,” she employed a variety of strategies to conceal her pregnancy. She gave birth to a son in November 2006.
When she got hitched to Jarel Portman in 2011, it was her third marriage. She later gave birth to a second son. She soon gave up acting so she could spend more time with her family.
Traylor Howard’s Net Worth
American actress Traylor Howard has a $2 million dollar net worth. She was born on June 14, 1966, in Orlando, Florida. She is best known for her appearances as Natalie Teeger on the USA Network’s Monk and Sharon Carter on the television show Two Guys and a Girl and a Pizza Place. Howard landed a Juicy Fruit (gum) ad while still attending prep school in Orlando, Florida. Later (1994), she participated in a “You Will” series of television commercials for the AT&T Corporation. With an English minor and a degree in communications and advertising from Florida State, Howard graduated. Her previous television appearances include the ephemeral sitcoms Bram & Alice and Boston Common. In the 1999 music video Breakout by the Foo Fighters, Howard made an appearance. Throughout the third season, she also made a guest appearance on The West Wing. She also played the romantic protagonist in the Dirty Work movie with Norm Macdonald. She has also appeared in Son of the Mask and Me, Myself, and Irene (2000). Between 1994 and 2010, she also appeared in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, First Monday, The Division, and Nolan Knows Best on television (a pilot). Sabu (2006) and Julien are two of Howard’s two sons from his three previous marriages (2012).