“Switching the public's perception and view of me was, and still is, kind of a challenge to get them to see me outside of a character that I played on TV for so long.”

American singer, songwriter, musician, model, and former actress, born 1993

Taylor Michel Momsen is an American singer, songwriter, musician, model, and former actress. Born in 1993, she is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band the Pretty Reckless, a role she has held since 2009. Before turning fully to music, Momsen worked as a child actress. She made her film debut as Cindy Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), and later appeared in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) and Underdog (2007). She also played Jenny Humphrey on Gossip Girl.