Traylor Howard

Traylor Howard has married three times. She dated actor Cameron Hall in the late 80s and married him in 1991. However, the marriage lasted for less than 2 years and the couple divorced in March 1993.

In the early 2000s, her affair with actor Christian Navarro was extensively covered by the media, and the couple tied the knot in April 2003. However, her second marriage too ended soon when the couple divorced in 2006.

After her second divorce, Traylor found out that she was pregnant. She used various tactics to hide her pregnancy during her stint with ‘The Monk.’ She gave birth to a son in November 2006.

Traylor Howard was born on June 14, 1966, in Orlando, Florida, to Peggy and Robert, in an elite and affluent family. Her father was the president of the highly successful ‘Howard Fertilizer and Chemical Company.’ She attended ‘Lake Highland Preparatory School’ in Orlando.

As a kid, she appeared in a commercial for ‘Juicy Fruit’ chewing gum.’ Thus, she was introduced to the camera and started developing an interest in acting, which soon became a passion.

Initially, a career in films was not a plausible career choice for her, and she aimed for a career in advertising instead. After high school, she enrolled at ‘Florida State University,’ where she completed her studies in communications and advertising.

After completing college, she worked for a few companies. According to her, she liked working as an advertising and PR professional. Once she got the chance to star in an ‘AT&T’ commercial for the ‘You Will’ series, she reconsidered her career choices. This stint further sparked her interest in acting and she moved to Los Angeles in search of film and TV roles.

She started her acting career in 1994 with a small and unnoticeable role in the series ‘Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.’ She followed it up with another minor role in the film ‘Till the End of the Night.’

After taking a year off, she appeared in a major role in the 1996 series ‘Boston Common.’ This was her breakthrough role which brought her mainstream recognition. In the series, she portrayed ‘Joy,’ one of the main characters. The series ran till April 1997 and was taken off air owing to an average response. However, Traylor appeared in 32 episodes of the series and received immense attention.

In 1998, she appeared in a supporting role in the film ‘Confessions of a Sexist Pig’ and followed it up with the comedy ‘Dirty Work,’ in which she played the lead character’s love interest. ‘Dirty Work’ was a box office failure and a critical debacle.

In 1999, she was signed to play the role of ‘Sharon Carter’ in the sitcom ‘Two Guys and a Girl.’ Traylor portrayed the role of a self-confident girl with commitment issues and became one of the reasons for the show’s success. The series had a successful run for four seasons and helped the careers of its actors Ryan Reynolds and Richard Ruccolo.

In 2000, Traylor bagged a major film ‘Me, Myself & Irene,’ starring Jim Carrey as the main lead. Traylor played a supporting role in the film, which went on to become one of the highest grossers of the year and earned immense critical acclaim too. This was also her last film before she took a five-year-long break from films.