Aimee Teegarden (born October 10, 1989) is an American actress, model, and producer. She starred as Julie Taylor in the

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drama '' Friday Night Lights'' (2006–2011). In 2014, Teegarden starred as Emery Whitehill in

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's short-lived science fiction romantic drama ''

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''.

Early life

Teegarden was born and raised in

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, a suburb of

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. She graduated from high school through independent study at the age of sixteen.

Career

Teegarden has modeled for campaigns including Alltel, Hollister,

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, Tommy Hilfiger, and YMI Jeans. She has made several television appearances including ''

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'', ''

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'', and Disney Channel's ''

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''. Teegarden joined the cast of the

drama '' Friday Night Lights'', opposite

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and

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, as Julie Taylor, the elder daughter of Eric Taylor (Chandler), a high school head football coach, and Tami Taylor (Britton), a high school guidance counselor. The show ran for five seasons from October 3, 2006 to February 9, 2011. On August 24, 2007, during the

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pageant, Teegarden posed the question ("Recent polls have shown a fifth of Americans can't locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is?") that led to an infamous reply by contestant Caitlin Upton. In 2009, Teegarden guest-starred in three episodes of

's '' 90210'' as Rhonda, a West Beverly student who crosses paths with Ethan Ward. During the time, Teegarden guest-starred on ''

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'', portraying a teenage girl who just found out she was a

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. The show discusses

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being the first "social series" ever created and premiered on October 18, 2011. The web series returned for the second season on December 9, 2013 on

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. In 2011, Teegarden co-starred in Wes Craven's '' Scream 4'' as horror loving high schooler, Jenny Randall featuring in the opening scene. Also in 2011, Teegarden starred opposite

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in the

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film ''

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'' as Nova Prescott, an overachieving high school senior, bound for

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after graduation, trying to put together the prom while dealing with love, heartbreak, and pressure from her parents, and falling in love with the school bad boy Jesse Richter (McDonnell). In May 2011, she was named "TV Actress of the Year" by Young Hollywood Awards for her work on ''Friday Night Lights''. In June 2011, she signed on to co-star in the war drama '' Love and Honor'', with

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and

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. Teegarden also played Abby in ''

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''. In February 2012, Teegarden was cast as America Singer in The CW pilot ''

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''. However, the pilot was not picked up to air in the fall. It was reworked and expected to be picked up for a midseason replacement or the following season and the second pilot was filmed, but it was also passed by the network. In 2014, Teegarden starred as Emery Whitehill in The CW science fiction romantic drama ''

'' which ran for one season. In 2017, she co-starred in F. Javier Gutiérrez's horror film '' Rings''.

Personal life

Teegarden is a

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. She was a member of Job's Daughters International and is a Past Honored Queen of Bethel No. 244 in Downey, California. In 2008 she was awarded "Honorary International Sweetheart of

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", a young men's group associated with Job's Daughters. She supports Oceana, a non-profit ocean advocacy group.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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