here's another look with abc's phil lipof. >> reporter: on a stage in toledo, ohio, taylor momsen is in more ways than one. just nine shows into the band's first tour in five years, it's like no time has passed. but ask taylor and she'll tell you she's lived a lifetime in five years. tremendous success coupled with deep, painful depression. now 29, taylor began her life in front of the camera shortly after she began to walk. >> my mom's a good cook. this is how you make shake n' bake. >> a modeling agent said, she should go on audition, she's very chatty. >> reporter: her break at the age of 5. ♪ where are you christmas ♪ >> reporter: adorable cindy lou who in "how the grinch stole christmas." years later a bigger break, landing the role of jenny humphrey on the cw teen drama "gossip girl." just a teen herself at the time, fame came fast and wasn't always fun. >> i was getting photographed as my character and being put in the tabloids as taylor momsen's wearing this, doing this. i got frustrated with that. >> reporter: so when she was old enough, taylor took control of her life and w

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