Taylor Michel Momsen (born July 26, 1993) is an American actress, musician and model who portrays the character of Jenny Humphrey on the CW television series Gossip Girl and portrayed the role of Cindy Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas,and fronts the rock band The Pretty Reckless.

Taylor Momsen - Seventeen magazine (February 2010)

Before she auditioned for How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), she had never read the book or seen the cartoon.
Began her career at the age of three, appearing in a “Shake N’ Bake” commercial.
Her younger sister, Sloane Momsen (b.1996), is a former actress.
Parents: Michael and Colette.
Same birthday as The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger.
Signed to IMG Models in 2008 at the age of 14.
Auditioned for the lead role in “Hannah Montana” (2006) which was eventually given to Miley Cyrus.
She has a band named The Pretty Reckless and signed with Interscope Records.
Her favorite bands are The Beatles, Oasis, Led Zeppelin, Audioslave, Soundgarden and Nirvana.
Robert Plant, John Lennon and Kurt Cobain are her idols.
Is good friends of Willa Holland.
Told Teen Vogue she would like to major in Language Arts.