In 2009, she appeared in "The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll". The film received mostly favorable reviews from critics and fans. Manning joined forces with Ron Perlman in two 2009 films, "The Devil's Tomb" and "The Job". She also appeared in a horror film Kill Theory. "The Job" premiered at the San Diego Film Festival on September 25, 2009. Critics called the film "entertaining and fun with twists that arrives like clockwork". In 2009, Taryn portrayed Caroline Bishop in "Five Good Years". In February 2010, she was cast in the 2010 remake of "Hawaii Five-0" as the younger sister of main character Steve McGarrett.