Autumn Reeser’s overachieving character joined the Fox soap in Season 3 as a foil for Summer, but it wasn’t until the following season, when the actress was promoted to series regular, that we really fell for Taylor and her quirky charms.

As she became friends with Summer and started a delightful opposites-attract romance with Ryan, Taylor became an essential member of the core group, bringing much needed levity in the wake of Marissa’s death.

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