Taylor Spreitler is an American actress best known as Lennox Scanlon, Melissa Joan Hart’s sharp-tongued niece on the ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey. She first broke through as Mia McCormick on the soap Days of Our Lives, later played Kendra Gable on CBS’s Kevin Can Wait, and turns 33 on October 23, 2026.
| Date of Birth | October 23, 1993 |
|---|---|
| Age | 33 years |
| Nationality | American |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Father | Danny Joe Spreitler (died 2016) |
| Mother | Denise Spreitler |
| Known For | Lennox on Melissa & Joey, Kendra on Kevin Can Wait |
DedeTaylor Spreitler Biography
Taylor Spreitler was born on October 23, 1993, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to Danny and Denise Spreitler. She grew up in Wiggins, Mississippi, and moved to Los Angeles with her mother at the age of 11 to chase acting. She is 33 years old.
Her father spent his working life helping children. When Shine On Media asked her in 2014 who taught her to give back, she pointed to him and said he “works with like childhood education a lot.” Danny Joe Spreitler died in July 2016.
Taylor was home-schooled while she worked. She finished school on the Melissa & Joey set and joked to ClevverTV in 2011 that her graduation was a small affair: “I was the only person in my school.”
Career
Taylor started out as a child model and then moved into commercials. Her early ads included national spots for Motrin, Jif, Hess and Chuck E. Cheese. Her first TV role came in 2005, when she played Chloe Sellers in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode “Pure.”
Her big break came in 2009. She joined Days of Our Lives as Mia McCormick, a troubled teen who gets pregnant and gives up her baby, and played her in 139 episodes until 2010. Looking back on the role with Melissa Joan Hart in 2022, she laughed about how heavy it was: “I was like 13 and I was pregnant and I sold my baby on the black market and I had to give birth on screen.”
In 2010 she landed Lennox Elizabeth Scanlon on Melissa & Joey, opposite Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. The part was recast after the pilot, and she knew it was hers to chase. “The breakdown for Lennox is one of those things that I read and I was like, ‘Oh, like I want this,'” she told ClevverTV in 2011. The show ran until 2015, and she appeared in all 104 episodes.
Comedy did not come naturally at first. “Melissa, you know, kind of had to help me break out of my shell and like figure out, you know, how to make things funny cuz I was so used to just being like mopy Mia,” she said in a 2010 ClevverTV interview.
From 2016 to 2018 she played Kendra Gable, the eldest daughter of Kevin James’s character, on the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait, across 48 episodes. She later had a recurring role as Samantha “Sam” on Young Sheldon between 2020 and 2023.
Taylor Spreitler Movies and TV Shows
Taylor is a self-described “huge horror film fan,” as she told Shine On Media in 2014, and her film work leans that way. She played Marissa, Bella Thorne’s goth best friend, in Amityville: The Awakening (2017) and Lila Jenkins in Leprechaun Returns (2018).
Her other films include the short All Souls Day (2007), 3 Day Test (2012), The Contractor (2013) and Girl on the Edge (2015), where she played Hannah Green. Girl on the Edge was based on a real story, and she said in a 2014 promo interview, “I’m glad that Jay, you know, chose me as the person to tell it.”
On TV, she also starred in the Lifetime films Stalked at 17 (2012) and Driven to the Edge (2020). Her guest roles include Taylor Culphers in the 2012 SVU episode “Friending Emily,” Courtney Hodsoll on Bones (2015), Riley Desario on Criminal Minds (2015) and Mia on Hulu’s Casual (2015).
Awards and Nominations
Her work as Mia McCormick earned her a nomination at the 32nd Young Artist Awards in 2011, for Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series by a Young Actress. The award went to Lexi Ainsworth of General Hospital.
Personal Life
Taylor now lives in Nashville, Tennessee, a detail she shared on Melissa Joan Hart’s What Women Binge podcast in October 2022. She keeps her love life off the record and has not publicly named a partner.
Her father’s death still weighs on her. On July 5, 2026, she wrote on Instagram: “You are unrepeatable Danny Joe and we were so lucky to be in your orbit but I am the luckiest because I get to call you my Dad.”
Taylor Spreitler Instagram
Taylor posts as @taylorspreitler, where she has about 122,000 followers and a simple bio: “live fast, pet dogs.” Her feed is mostly friends, family and animals, and she often promotes shelter dogs. Her latest post, on September 5, 2026, summed it up: “Idk man I just love my friends and animals and Rick Springfield.”
Taylor Spreitler Net Worth
Most of Taylor’s money comes from two decades of TV work. Long runs on network and cable shows paid the most: 139 episodes of Days of Our Lives, 104 of Melissa & Joey and 48 of Kevin Can Wait. Film roles, TV movies and early national commercials add to that. Her exact fortune has never been made public.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Taylor Spreitler?
Taylor Spreitler was born on October 23, 1993, so she turns 33 in 2026.
Who did Taylor Spreitler play on Melissa & Joey?
She played Lennox Elizabeth Scanlon, the niece of Melissa Joan Hart’s character, in all 104 episodes from 2010 to 2015.
Was Taylor Spreitler on SVU?
Yes, twice. She played Chloe Sellers in “Pure” (2005) and Taylor Culphers in “Friending Emily” (2012).
Who is Taylor Spreitler dating?
She keeps her relationships private and has not publicly named a partner.
Where is Taylor Spreitler now?
She lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Her most recent TV role was Sam on Young Sheldon, which she played until 2023.
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