Autumn Reeser has a long list of credits to her name, including a starring role on the popular teen drama “The OC.” She joined the show as Taylor Townsend during its third season, shortly before Mischa Barton departed, and her character became Ryan Atwood’s (Ben McKenzie) love interest the following season, which would be its last. In addition to McKenzie, “The OC” starred Rachel Bilson, Adam Brody, and Melinda Clarke.
“I feel like there’s a lot of girls out there who could really relate to her, who hadn’t seen themselves on TV in that way,” Reeser told Staying In about playing Taylor. “I loved that about her. I loved that she made no apologies for who she was even though she wasn’t what all the magazines said was OK. She was like, ‘I’m still valid. And I’m awesome. And I know I’m odd, and that’s OK.’ I really loved her. It was a really great character.”
As for whether or not Reeser keeps in touch with her former “The OC” costars, she explained to Us Weekly that she sees people “every now and then at different things.”
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