Traylor Howard

Early life Traylor Elizabeth Howard was born on June 14, 1966, in Orlando, Florida, to Peggy (née Traylor ) and Robert M. Howard, Jr. and a younger brother. She attended Lake Highland Preparatory School, and worked at SeaWorld Orlando as a teenager. After graduating from Florida State University with a degree in communications, advertising, and English, Howard moved to Los Angeles, California, where she worked for a public relations firm and a greeting card company while performing in local theater productions.

Career While in high school, Howard appeared in a Juicy Fruit chewing gum commercial.

From 1998 to 2001, Howard starred as Sharon Carter, the titular "girl" of the ABC sitcom Two Guys and a Girl (titled Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place for the first two seasons), opposite Ryan Reynolds and Richard Ruccolo.

In 1998, Howard starred as the romantic lead in the film Dirty Work opposite Norm Macdonald.

In 2000, Howard appeared in the film Me, Myself & Irene as Jim Carrey's adulterous bride. She also featured in Foo Fighters' music video "Breakout", which served as a tie-in to the song's appearance in the film. That same year, Howard performed in the play How I Fell in Love by playwright Joel Field at the Williamstown Theater Festival in North Adams, Massachusetts. It was reported that actor George Clooney visited Howard during her time at the festival.

In 2002, Howard starred in the short-lived sitcom Bram & Alice alongside Alfred Molina. That same year, she made a guest appearance in the third season of The West Wing.

In 2005, Howard starred in the film Son of the Mask.

From 2005 to 2009, Howard starred opposite Tony Shalhoub on the USA Network comedy-drama detective series Monk as the titular character's faithful assistant, Natalie Teeger. Following Monk'''s conclusion, Howard stepped back from acting to spend more time with her children.

Howard reprised her role as Natalie Teeger in Peacock's At-Home Variety Show short episode "Mr. Monk Shelters in Place" and Monk follow-up film Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie, which were released on May 11, 2020, and December 8, 2023, respectively.

Personal life In 1991, Howard married Cameron B. Hall in Orlando, Florida. The couple then lived in Beverly Hills, California.

In April 2003, Howard married wine merchant Christian Navarro. The couple divorced in 2005.

In November 2006, Howard gave birth to a son, Sabu.

In 2011, Howard married Jarel Portman, son of architect John C. Portman Jr. They have a son, Julien.

In July 2019, Howard was interviewed by Jane Mayer for a New Yorker'' piece detailing sexual misconduct allegations against former United States Senator Al Franken, with whom Howard performed on a USO tour in 2005. Howard defended Franken, saying, "I get the whole #MeToo thing, and a whole lot of horrible stuff has happened, and it needed to change. But that's not what was happening here. Franken is a good man."

Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 1994 Till the End of the Night Fran Credited as Traylor H. Hall 1998 Confessions of a Sexist Pig Anne Henning Alternative title: Taste of Love 1998 Dirty Work Kathy 2000 Me, Myself & Irene Layla Baileygates 2005 Son of the Mask Tonya Avery 2016 Simon Says Save the Climate! Polar Bear Voice

Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Dr. Heller's Office Temp Episode: "Madame Ex" 1996 Buddies Melissa 2020 Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane Natalie Teeger Episode: "Mr. Monk Shelters in Place" 2023 Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie TV movie

Stage Year Title Role Venue 2000 How I Fell In Love Nessa Williamstown Theater Festival

Music video Year Title Role Notes 2000 Foo Fighters – "Breakout" Herself