Taryn Manning
Robert Spencer
Updated on March 12, 2026
Manning in 2006, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock
Birth Name: Taryn Gail Manning
Place of Birth: Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 6, 1978
Ethnicity: Irish, German, English, French-Canadian
Taryn Manning is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and fashion designer. Her roles include the films Crossroads, 8 Mile, Hustle & Flow, and Karen, and the shows Sons of Anarchy and Orange Is the New Black.
She is the daughter of Sharyn and William Manning. Her brother is actor Kellin Manning.
Taryn’s paternal grandfather is William Rustle Manning (the son of James Manning and Gertrude C. Kuhn). William was born in Pennsylvania. James was born in Pennsylvania, to Irish parents.
Taryn’s paternal grandmother is named Frances May Rupert.
Taryn’s maternal grandfather is Norman Lloyd White (the son of Marshall George White and Mary L. Teufel). Norman was born in Pennsylvania. Marshall was the son of William White and Caroline Alicia Ricedorf. Mary was the daughter of Joseph Teufel and Levinia Jane/Jennie.
Taryn’s maternal grandmother is Ramona Antoinette Boudreau (the daughter of Leonard Boudreau and Elsie May Fontaine).
Source: Taryn’s paternal grandfather, William Rustle Manning, on the 1920 U.S. Census –
Marriage record of Taryn’s maternal grandparents, Norman Lloyd White and Ramona Antoinette Boudreau –
Taryn’s maternal grandfather, Norman Lloyd White, on the 1930 U.S. Census –
Taryn’s maternal great-grandparents, Marshall George White and Mary L. Teufel, on the 1920 U.S. Census –
Genealogy of Taryn’s maternal great-grandfather, Marshall George White –
Genealogy of the Teufel family –