Traylor Howard Biography:
With her pretty face and sweet smile, it is no wonder why Traylor Howard was chosen to appear in a Juicy Fruit Gum commercial when she was in high school. What will come as a shock to many is that acting was not really her primary career choice. She took up communications and marketing at Florida State University, and even earned a minor in English. It was only until a former boyfriend, who happened to be an actor, introduced her to the world of acting that she became deeply in love with the craft. Since then, she has been casted in several television shows, one of which was the popular ABC sitcom Two Guys and a Girl, where she co-starred with actor Ryan Reynolds. In 2005, she was added to the cast of USA Network’s hit television series, Monk.
Natalie Teeger, who is played by Traylor Howard in the show Monk, is Adrian Monk’s cocky assistant, who not only aids the obsessive-compulsive detective in solving mysteries, but also helps him in coping with his disorder throughout his daily life. She and Monk have both lost the people they loved the most in tragic circumstances, which allows her to further sympathize with the mourning detective. Natalie is not utterly alone, as she has her teenage daughter by her side. Although her family is very wealthy, she no longer communicates with her parents as they disapproved of her marriage to her late husband, Mitch.