As an actress Reynolds has appeared in the movies Cellular, Lonely Hearts, and Jack and Jill as well as in episodes of the TV series Wildfire, How I Met Your Mother, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Scorpion. She also worked as a trophy model at the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2004, 2005, and 2006. Reynolds modeled for Venus Swimwear after being discovered working as a cashier at a supermarket. She studied public relations at Louisiana State University and competed on the track and field team.