( laura harrier, cis woman, she/her ) — just announced, TATUM WILDER has been cast as ANDIE ANDERSON in the upcoming HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS reboot. the thirty three year old is trending as people are debating if the sharp-tongued one liners as answers to invasive interview questions, lethal mix of brutal honesty and unwavering grace, chasing the temporary relief of taking out the pain on a punch bag, pair of sunglasses perched on the tip of her nose, unbroken stride throughout her return to the spotlight that they are known for is enough to make them as good as original. a quick google search shows that their fans call them tenacious, but internet trolls think they’re more brazen. i guess their newest interview for variety where they talk about how they do a spot on britney spears impression during karaoke night will let people know them better.
name : tatum alexandra wilder.
nickname : occasionally gets called tate by friends.
age : thirty three.
birthday : february 9, 1991.
zodiac sign : aquarius.
gender : cis woman.
sexual orientation : bisexual.
place of birth : montrose, colorado.
current residence : los angeles, california.
traits : tenacious, brazen, sanctimonious, empathetic, headstrong, forthright, charismatic, poised, confident, judgmental.
likes : kickboxing, visiting home, taking pictures as mementos of good times, singing in the shower, deep red lipsticks, finding a hidden gem in a thrift store, going on long hikes with dkjfdkdf, kissing, red wine, spicy foods, motorsports, boiling hot showers, mountain climbing.
dislikes : falling asleep alone at night, interviewers who don't take no for an answer, people who beat around the bush, having her privacy disrespected, complicated puzzles, journaling, being late.
tw: mentions of death, drug & alcohol abuse. will be noted in the intro as they pop up.
— tatum wilder was born and raised on a ranch on two thousand something acres of land in colorado, where her brothers taught her how to ride a horse before she could ride a bike and there was not a soul within a mile radius of the place she called home. maybe it explains why she grew so close to them. her parents and her older brothers, that was. not that a young tatum would ever have admitted to the fact that she couldn't stand to be without them. not when the temptation of leaving for bigger and better things was like a poison apple. that realization would only come years down the line.
— she always believed she was destined for something more. call it a prepubescent girlhood dream, but she envisioned her name written in shiny lights and the deafening sound of applause as she entered the stage. in her reality, that dream boiled down to her brothers playing unwanted parts in her made up performances, sitting her parents down on the living room couch to witness her choreographed dance moves or singing her renditions of the songs from mulan and aladdin in the empty stables.
— in due time it all led to the bigger and better she was looking for. living room performances became lead roles in high school plays, and auditions with her local theatre group turned to drama school in southern california. everything aligned for the torturous process of auditioning, until she found the needle in the haystack. the yes among all those telling her no.
— she was twenty when she got her big break. cast in supernatural drama teen wolf, one season turned her from a name no one recognized to the person everyone wished to be. in those years, life felt like a permanent daydream where miracles stacked upon more miracles and she could get drunk off the feeling of money, power and fame.
— she didn't need to experience the ride alone. tatum and emily halliwell were former roommates, and attached at the hip since drama school. their simultaneous rise to fame ensured their two names were spoken in a single breath, and one was rarely seen without the other at official events and red carpets. there seemed to be no tatum without emily, and vice versa. until the news broke, and tatum disappeared off the face of the earth for years to come.
— tw death, drugs & alcohol: life may have felt like a dream before. but never had there been a harsher wake up call. the name of emily halliwell suddenly started to pop up on magazine covers, with pictures of her and an unknown man holding hands as they exited a club in downtown los angeles. headlines chanted about the now ruined showmance, and the broken heart of hollywood's latest heartthrob. emily halliwell caught with mystery man. emily halliwell's steamy affair. the cheating scandal broke the internet, and in turn emily. faced with online death threats and the press that questioned her integrity at every turn, she was caught up in a downward cycle. and her best friend to watch from the sidelines, as she got fired from her job over her deteriorating mental health, turned to the bottle and her entire reputation was wrecked further while her ex kissed the cheek of the newest girl on the block. hopeless and helpless, tatum received a phone call in late 2016 informing her that a bad mix of alcohol and medication took the life of her best friend.
— tatum could no longer stand to look at any part of the hollywood lifestyle. completely disillusioned with a world that no longer seemed so bright, and overcome with a sense of grief, she needed to get out. tatum wilder disappeared from the public eye at the start of the following year. she was absent during the premieres of the final season of teen wolf, and her previously confirmed roles as layla keating in all american and patrice in blackkklansman were long forgotten and passed onto the next wide eyed dreamer.
— she returned to colorado, where she was received with open arms by those that viewed her rise to fame from afar. whereas she despised the peace and quiet as a child, the sensation of being all alone in the world brought a sense of relief now. she doesn't step back into the public eye for four years, hidden away in her childhood bedroom in colorado instead and trading expensive cars and red carpets for horse riding trails and the mountains.
— a return to hollywood seems inevitable. there is a yearning ache to continue what she loves to do most, even when she no longer has the comfort of naivety to make it all easier. she returns almost six years later, unrecognizable. with mixed feelings and a healthy dosis of cynicism.
— the new tatum wilder is a breath of fresh air to some, and the epitome of a nightmare to others. with everyone and all complicit in the toxicity that led to the tragedy that plagued her for years, she decides she doesn't owe anyone but herself. she refuses to people please, whether that be directors, fans or the press. she refuses to walk on eggshells around those that care so little for her. she does not dance around topics she should not speak about. she is open, and honest, perhaps sometimes brutally too. she calls out interviewers who cross a line in their questions, tells the paparazzi to treat her like a human being when they demand her attention, and refuses to live her life at the beck and call of her agents. without batting her eyelashes, or losing her cool.
— she has gotten a reputation for being particularly bullheaded, and being rather hard to work with. and maybe those stories about her aren't entirely wrong. but she is for once in control of it all. and in a position to make real change, even when that means she has to step on some toes.
— ever since her return, she has been outspoken about playing her part in the empowerment of women and especially women in this industry. speaks openly about mental health, works with various feminist organizations and initiatives and has vouched to use her position for good. would definitely encourage fans to vote during elections, and do rather large (private) donations to charity whenever she can. the only thing she does still refuse to talk about is what happened to her friend. she will tell herself it is because she refuses to use and abuse the tragedy, but in reality it is because she might not be ready to talk.
— feels a lot more connected to her home and her family ever since returning. absolutely loves rock climbing, does have a soft spot for horseback riding and spends more time with her family since. she had a little bit of her hannah montana moment, in a way.
— has picked up kickboxing as a hobby over the years. something she started as a way to put her emotions into actions, but that has become a habit. also loves to thrift. has a tendency to find hidden gems in thrift stores and use it as the basis of her outfits. wears some designer on red carpets, but for interviews and other appearances will often rely on pieces from her own closet. definitely into fashion as well, but doesn't necessarily work tons with big name brands and mostly posts fashion content and thrifting content on her socials.
— surprisingly good singer, but even better at impressions. most of all she does a killer britney spears impression, and most definitely has an outfit to resemble the baby one more time music video in her closet. but she also does a half decent shakira and ariana grande.
— she's got a brown labrador named pepper that is her entire world. takes her on long hikes and runs whenever she can, and they are thick as thieves. posts a little too many videos of her on her socials but she refuses to make her an own instagram account.
FILMS.
— 2022: glass onion: a knives out mystery as andi / helen brand
— 2023: barbie as author barbie
— 2025: how to lose a guy in 10 days as andie anderson
TV SHOWS.
— 2011 to 2017: teen wolf as lydia martin
— 2022: the white lotus as daphne sullivan
— 2023: daisy jones & the six as daisy jones
more tba (?)
because i am woefully unprepared for this part and tatum is a brand new character, i'll mostly focus on plotting any type of connections (positive or negative, and platonic, familial or romantic) in direct messages. through brainstorming, i will throw some suggestions at you based on how i think tatum would mesh with your muse(s). below there will still be a list of specific wanted connections i am looking for, which i'll continue to update throughout. if this is something you're interested in, please do let me know and i would love to chat more about it!
— dog parents: they are dog parents and their dogs are absolutely obsessed with each other. we're talking organizing playdates and meeting each other in the park and going on hikes together on sunday mornings. maybe it's a cute, little friendly activity. maybe it's a romantic meetcute moment. but also maybe their dogs are best friends but tatum and this other muse can't stand each other for silly reasons, but they need to get over it for the sake of their spoiled pups.
— friends from before: maybe some friends she has known from before her comeback. it would make for a very complex relationship, because she isn't the same person as she was back then. maybe they feel betrayed by her leaving without much notice. maybe they didn't stay in contact throughout it all. maybe they were hit equally hard by what happened to a mutual friend. maybe they did stay in contact throughout the years she went back home, and they have now reunited. maybe they are stronger than ever, or maybe they have trouble recognizing who they once knew.
— exes: maybe similarly to the point previously, it would be so interesting to see someone she dated before her disappearance from the spotlight. either on good or bad terms. they knew a version of her that no longer exists, and seeing each other again will be interesting to say the least. maybe it reawakens some feelings, maybe she cannot stand to look at them anymore because they remind her of a painful past, and maybe they are a source of comfort?
— some random ideas: (former) costars, flings she tries not to get attached to, maybe fellow women she works with a lot in terms of activism and advocacy, best friends, enemies with benefits, frenemies who try to stay civil but are also openly disliking each other, someone who gets on her nerves enough to make her wanna break the calm and collected exterior, celebrity crushes, rumoured to be together, get shipped by fans but secretly dislike each other, pr relationship that she actually agreed to because she trusts them, public feud.