{{short description|Australian actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}{{Use Australian English|date=September 2011}} {{Infobox person | name = Taryn Marler | caption = | birth_name = Taryn Natalie Marler | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|9|1|mf=y}} | birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | other_name = | occupation = Actress, director, writer | years_active = 2006–present | spouse = }}

'''Taryn Natalie Marler''' (born 1 September 1988) is an Australian actress.<ref name=prof>{{Cite web |title=Australian Television: H2O - Just Add Water: Taryn Marler |url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/h2o/bio/marler.html |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=www.australiantelevision.net}}</ref>

==Biography== Marler is best known for her role on ''Blue Water High'' as Rachel Samuels which was filmed in 2006.<ref name=prof/> She was also in the short film ''Car Pool'' as Chrissy Clapton.

Marler met up with her Blue Water High co-stars Sophie Luck, Lesley Anne Mitchell and Gabrielle Scollay in early 2006. Taryn has also taken part in Rove McManus's stand-up comedy show in a 'Benny Hill' style skit, as a nurse in his 2008 tour.

Marler was later cast in series three of ''H<sub>2</sub>O: Just Add Water'' as Sophie Benjamin, a recurring character who is very involved in her younger brother Will's success as a free diver. She also causes much misfortune to the mermaids and is viewed primarily as a negative character. She also had a brief cameo in series two of ''H|2O}}: Just Add Water|H<sub>2</sub>O: Just Add Water'' as Julia, a mermaid from 50 years before the main protagonists' time (she replaced Amrita Tarr in this role).

== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2006 | ''Car Pool'' | Chrissy Clapton | TV short |- | 2006 | ''Blue Water High'' | Rachel Samuels<ref name=prof/> | TV series, 26 episodes |- | 2008–2010 | ''H|2O}}: Just Add Water|H<sub>2</sub>O: Just Add Water'' | Sophie Benjamin / Julia | TV series, 18 episodes |- | 2009 | ''In Her Skin'' | Jenny | Film |- | 2016 | ''Sea Monsters'' | Sally | TV short |- | 2017 | ''The Hamster Snatcher'' | Madeleine | TV short |- | 2021 | ''In Extremis'' | News Anchor (voice) | TV short |- | 2021 | ''Choices'' | Mona | TV short |}

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|2319154}}

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