Traylor Howard

Traylor Elizabeth Howard born June 14 1966 Height 5 feet 5 inches 165 meters is an American actress She is known for her roles in the television series Monk 20022009 as Natalie Teeger Sharon Carter on the television series Two Guys and a Girl 19982001 and Joy Byrnes on the television series Boston Common 19961997 Howard was born in Orlando Florida She is the middle of three children She attended Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando and then graduated from Florida State University with a degree in communications advertising and English She worked at SeaWorld in Orlando as a teenager Howard started her acting career in 1994 when she appeared in one of the You Will series of television commercials for ATT Corporation Her first major role in television was the twoseason sitcom Boston Common as Joy Byrnes In 1998 Howard was cast as Sharon Carter on the television series Two Guys and a Girl The show was a critical and commercial success and Howards performance was praised She remained on the show for four seasons In 2002 Howard was cast as Natalie Teeger on the television series Monk The show was a huge hit and Howards performance was critically acclaimed She won a Gracie Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2009 She remained on the show for seven seasons Howard has also appeared in several films including The Wedding Planner 2001 The Cat in the Hat 2003 and The Ugly Truth 2009 She is married to Jarel Portman and they have two sons In addition to her acting career Howard is also a spokesperson for several charities including the American Red Cross and the MakeAWish Foundation She is also a certified yoga instructor