Scout Taylor-Compton (born Desariee Starr Compton; February 21, 1989) is an American actress. She has frequently worked in the horror genre, most notably as Laurie Strode in the 2007 remake of Halloween and its 2009 sequel. Outside of horror, she portrayed musician Lita Ford in the biographical drama film The Runaways (2010).

Early life
Taylor-Compton was born Desariee Starr Compton, on February 21, 1989, in Long Beach, California. Her mother is Mexican. Her father is a mortician. Taylor-Compton says she "grew up in that whole horror genre and visiting my dad at the mortuary. I have no problem with that stuff. Whether it was a coffin or my dad bringing his work home." She dated Andy Biersack from Black Veil Brides, and he composed the song "The Mortician's Daughter" about her.