Jennifer Taylor (actress)

Jennifer Taylor (née Bini; born April 19, 1972)^[1] 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.

Jennifer Taylor
Born	Jennifer Bini (1972-04-19) April 19, 1972 (age 53) Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Paul Taylor
Children	2

Early life

Taylor is of Italian descent.^[2] She was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, but moved to Coral Springs, Florida when she was ten.^{[citation needed]} She was third runner-up in the 1995 Miss Florida USA pageant^[3][4] and first runner-up for 1996.^[5][6]

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.^[1]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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"