# Jennifer Taylor (actress)

Jennifer Taylor née Bini (born April 19, 1972) is an American actress, sometimes credited as Jennifer Bini Taylor, best known for her role as Chelsea on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men and earlier, for three other roles on the show. She appeared in the erotic thriller Wild Things and the faith-based film God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness.

## Early life

Taylor is of Italian descent. She was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, but moved to Coral Springs, Florida when she was ten. She was third runner-up in the 1995 Miss Florida USA pageant and first runner-up for 1996.

## Personal life

She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Paul Taylor and their two children. She has a BA in social sciences and, according to an interview, grows much of her family's food in her own garden.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1998 | Wild Things | Barbara Baxter |
| 1998 | The Waterboy | Rita |
| 2005 | Rumor Has It | Jocelyn Richelieu |
| 2012 | 100,000 Zombie Heads | Zuhara |
| 2013 | Ashley | Stacy Collins |
| 2014 | Like a Country Song | Mia Reeson |
| 2015 | A Date to Die For | Rachel Edwards |
| 2015 | Street Level | Samantha |
| 2016 | A Life Lived | Jane |
| 2016 | Emma's Chance | Miranda Bailey |
| 2016 | Fair Haven | Ruby |
| 2016 | Arlo: The Burping Pig | Ilana |
| 2016 | Stalked by my Mother | Claire Beauregard |
| 2018 | God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness | Meg Harvey |
| 2021 | Hostage House | Susan |
| 2022 | Christmas on Repeat | Andrea |
| 2024 | Holiday for Hire | Mary |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Miami Sands | Laura | TV series |
| 1998 | Maximum Bob | Gail Tyrone | Episode: "Once Bitten..." |
| 2000 | Pacific Blue | Patti Wolfson | Episode: "Disrobed" |
| 2000 | Diagnosis: Murder | Charmaine DuFour | Episode: "Two Birds with One Sloan" |
| 2000 | The Disciples | Kimiko | Television film |
| 2000 | Arliss | Roberta Takega | Episode: "Where There's a Will..." |
| 2000 | Yes, Dear | Rebecca | Episode: "The Good Couple" |
| 2001 | Nathan's Choice | Julia | Television film |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men | Suzanne | Episode: Pilot |
| 2004 | Two and a Half Men | Tina | Episode 2/11: "Last Chance to See Those Tattoos" |
| 2005 | Charmed | Eve | Episode: "Run, Piper, Run" |
| 2006 | Las Vegas | Judy McKee | Episode: "Fidelity, Security, Delivery" |
| 2007 | Two and a Half Men | Nina | Episode 5/7: "Our Leather Gear Is in the Guest Room" |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Jill Benjamin | Episode: "Slam" |
| 2008 | Unhitched | Sasha | Episode: "Woman Marries Horse" |
| 2008–2015 | Two and a Half Men | Chelsea Melini | 36 episodes; recurring (season 6), main (season 7), guest (season 9, 12) |
| 2011 | Carnal Innocence | Susie | Television film |
| 2012–2013 | Burn Notice | Elsa | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | The Perfect Boyfriend | Karen | Television film |
| 2013 | Zombie Night | Karin | Television film |
| 2016 | Street Level: Behind the Scenes Featurrette | Samantha | |
| 2015 | NCIS | Wendy Harris | Episode: "The Lost Boys" |
| 2016 | Mom | Alissa | Episode: "Sword Fights and a Dominican Shortstop" |
| 2016–2018 | Shameless | Anne Seery | 6 Episodes |
| 2016 | A Date to Die For | Rachel Edwards | Television film |
| 2016 | Stalked by My Mother | Claire Beauregard | Television film |
| 2017 | Death's Door | Kate Corbin | Upcoming TV series; episode: "Everybody Breaks" |
| 2018 | Family Vanished | Carol | Television film |
| 2018 | The Young and the Restless | Rebekah (Rebecca) Barlow | Episode: Season 46, Episode 68 |
| 2019 | In Bed with a Killer | Lena Mitchell | Television film |
| 2020 | Twisted Twin | Patricia | Television film |
| 2021 | A Deadly Deed | Kat Connolly | Television film |
| 2023 | Bookie | Crying Woman | Episode: "Always Smell the Money" |