<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1995--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Walter Jordan (m . 2012) </Td> </Tr> <P> Adrienne Monique Jordan (née Coleman; born November 13, 1980), known professionally as Monique Coleman, is an American actress, dancer, singer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist best known for her co-starring role in Disney's High School Musical movies, in which she plays Taylor McKessie . Coleman also had a recurring role on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, as a school girl named Mary--Margaret, along with Ashley Tisdale . She also competed in the third edition of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, finishing in fourth place . Most recent, Coleman was named the first ever UN Youth Champion for the International Year of Youth and is currently on a world tour to raise awareness of challenges facing youth . Coleman launched her online talk show Gimme Mo', a show dedicated to empowering today's youth on September 8, 2010 . </P> <P> Adrienne Monique Coleman was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina . She started her acting career in theatre and television at a very young age in Columbia, South Carolina . She currently lives in Los Angeles . Her training began at the Workshop Theatre School of Dramatic Arts where she performed in over 15 plays . An acting class taught by a guest teacher actually turned out to be an audition, and resulted in her booking her first commercial . Then Coleman began auditioning for anything she could in the Southeast region, landing several local and regional commercials, as well as a few supporting roles in films . In addition to acting, Coleman was very involved in her community and school where she did everything from performing in plays to competing in forensic tournaments, volunteering with abused children, running track, and even cheerleading . </P>

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