1. Life and career
Taylor Spreitler's career began in her early years with modeling and commercial appearances, gradually transitioning into significant roles in television and film.
1.1. Early life and background
Spreitler was born on October 23, 1993, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She spent her early childhood in nearby Wiggins, Mississippi, before her family relocated to Amory, Mississippi.
1.2. Early career
Spreitler began her professional career as a model. Her first commercial audition was for a national campaign for Motrin. Following this initial success, she appeared in a series of other commercial advertisements for various brands, including Jif, Hess, and Chuck E. Cheese.
1.3. Television roles
In 2009, Taylor Spreitler signed a three-year contract for her role as Mia McCormick in the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. She appeared in 139 episodes of the series from 2009 to 2010. Her performance earned her a nomination for Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series by a Young Actress at the 32nd Young Artist Awards in 2011.
Following her tenure on Days of Our Lives, Spreitler took on a starring role as Lennox Scanlon in the ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey. In this series, she played the niece of Melissa Joan Hart's character, appearing in 104 episodes from 2010 to 2015.
In 2016, Spreitler was cast as Kendra Gable in the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait. She portrayed the daughter of Kevin James' character and appeared in 48 episodes of the show, which ran until 2018. Later, from 2020 to 2023, she had a recurring role as Sam in four episodes of Young Sheldon.
1.4. Film roles
Taylor Spreitler has a diverse filmography, including roles in various genres. She appeared in the comedy film 3 Day Test in 2012 and the action thriller The Contractor in 2013. In 2015, she starred in Girl on the Edge.
Her notable horror film appearances include Amityville: The Awakening (2017), where she co-starred alongside Bella Thorne and Thomas Mann. In 2018, she starred in the horror comedy film Leprechaun Returns, which was released direct-to-video. Earlier in her career, in 2007, she also appeared in the short film All Souls Day.
2. Filmography
This section provides a comprehensive list of Taylor Spreitler's acting credits in both television and film.
2.1. Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Chloe Sellers | Episode: "Pure" |
2009-2010 | Days of Our Lives | Mia McCormick | 139 episodes |
2010-2015 | Melissa & Joey | Lennox Scanlon | 104 episodes |
2012 | Stalked at 17 | Angela Curson | Television film |
Never Fade Away | Trish Cavanaugh | 4 episodes | |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Taylor Culphers | Episode: "Friending Emily" | |
2014 | Category 5 | Young Victoria | Television film |
2015 | Bones | Courtney Hodsoll | Episode: "The Woman in the Whirlpool" |
Criminal Minds | Riley Desario | Episode: "Pariahville" | |
Casual | Mia | 6 episodes | |
2016-2018 | Kevin Can Wait | Kendra Gable | 48 episodes |
2020 | Driven to the Edge | Tess | Television film |
2020-2023 | Young Sheldon | Sam | 4 episodes |
2.2. Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | All Souls Day | Alice | Short film |
2012 | 3 Day Test | Lu Taylor | |
2013 | The Contractor | McKenzie Chase | |
2015 | Girl on the Edge | Hannah Green | |
2017 | Amityville: The Awakening | Marissa | |
2018 | Leprechaun Returns | Lila Jenkins | Direct to video |