Kara Eve Taitz (born May 11, 1981) is an American actress, who starred as Lily Miran, a socially awkward and sex-crazed girl who has feelings for the main character on the sitcom ''

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''. Her on-screen debut was as Millicent, a recurring character on ''

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''. Millicent was a quirky candy counter girl who often fainted out of panic. Other appearances include episodes of ''

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'', where she appeared in 2007 after graduating

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, ''

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'' and the USA television-movie ''

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'' as

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's meek, lovestruck assistant.

Early life

Born and raised in

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, Taitz developed a knack for performing in early childhood. According to MTV's official website, she "sang before she could talk." Taitz attended

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(New York's High School for the Performing Arts) and

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. In 2003, she was the lead actress in the play "Til Death Do Us Part," by Jay C. Rehak.‘TIL DEATH DO US PART by Jay C. Rehak
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Filmography

TV

Film

References

External links

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Living people 1981 births American television actresses Actresses from New York City Tisch School of the Arts alumni {{US-actor-stub