Scout Taylor-Compton facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Scout Taylor-Compton
Taylor-Compton at Spooky Empire's Ultimate Horror Weekend in 2014
Born	Desariee Starr Compton (1989-02-21) February 21, 1989 (age 36) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, singer
Years active	1998–present
Known for	Halloween (2007) Halloween II (2009) The Runaways (2010)

Scout Taylor-Compton (born Desariee Starr Compton on February 21, 1989) is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in horror movies. Her most famous parts include playing Laurie Strode in the 2007 remake of Halloween and its 2009 sequel. She also played the musician Lita Ford in the movie The Runaways (2010).

Life and Career

Scout Taylor-Compton was born in Long Beach, California. Her mother has Mexican family roots. Her father works as a funeral director, which means he helps arrange funerals. Scout has said that she grew up around the horror genre and often visited her dad at his work. This made her comfortable with things that might seem scary to others.

Early Acting Days

Scout started acting in 1998. She appeared in a film called A.W.O.L. and a short film named Thursday Afternoon. After that, she had small roles in popular TV shows like Ally McBeal, ER, and Frasier. She also appeared in commercials and skits on The Jay Leno Show. In 2000, she performed on stage in plays like Annie Warbucks and Footloose.

From 2001 to 2004, Scout had a recurring role as Clara Forrester in the TV series Gilmore Girls. She played the younger sister of Dean Forrester. For this role, she was nominated for an award for "Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress." In 2004, she got a bigger role in the teen comedy movie Sleepover. The cast of Sleepover was also nominated for an award.

Moving to Horror and Drama

After Sleepover, Scout appeared in many other TV shows. These included Unfabulous, Cold Case, That's So Raven, and Charmed. In 2007, she starred in the drama film Tomorrow is Today. She played Julie Peterson, a girl who helps a lonely traveler. This film won several awards, and Scout won "Best Actress" for her performance.

The same year, she starred in the horror film Wicked Little Things. This movie was part of a special film series called "After Dark's 8 Films to Die For."

Becoming Laurie Strode

In 2007, Scout took on her most famous horror role: Laurie Strode in Rob Zombie's remake of the classic Halloween. The director, Rob Zombie, said that Scout was his first choice for the role. He felt she had a very real and natural quality.

After Halloween, she appeared in the TV movie Love's Unfolding Dream and another horror film, April Fool's Day. Even though she enjoyed horror films, Scout said she wanted to try other types of roles. She wanted to choose projects that she felt passionate about, like actress Scarlett Johansson does.

In 2009, Scout returned as Laurie Strode in Halloween II, the sequel to Rob Zombie's first Halloween film. She also appeared in the movie Obsessed with Beyoncé.

Playing a Rock Star

In 2010, Scout played the famous rock musician Lita Ford in the movie The Runaways. In this film, she acted alongside Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning.

Other Work

Scout has also done voice-over work for movies like I Am Sam (2001), The Core (2003), and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). She sang the theme song "Jet Set" for the film Chicken Night (2001).

She has also explored music. In 2003, she took vocal, guitar, drums, and keyboard lessons. In 2007, she released her first rock/pop album. She has said that singing is a side project for her, and she doesn't plan to stop acting. In 2022, she appeared in a music video for the band Ice Nine Kills, which was based on the classic horror film Psycho.

Film Roles

Television Roles

Video Games

See also

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