Tara Buck is an American film, stage and television actress. Tara is known as a powerhouse transformative character actress who has built an eclectic resume that runs the gamut from tragedy, comedy, farce, to fantasy. Whether appearing in television, film, or theatre productions, Tara continuously contributes raw emotion and years of expertise to her roles.
To earn her stripes, she attended and excelled at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Shortly after graduating Tara landed her first recurring television role on the popular series Party of Five.
Tara is best known for her role as Ginger, on HBO's gritty Southern vampire drama, True Blood. She first appeared in season one of the series as a guest star but due to Tara's creative take on this hilariously tragic character she remained on the series for the entire seven seasons. Tara was promoted to series regular for the seventh and final season of the show.
In 2016 Tara starred in the Netflix original movie Pee-wee’s Big Holiday produced by Judd Apatow and opposite Paul Reubens as the beloved iconic character Pee-wee Herman. Tara can also be seen as the lead in the independent feature Great Plains directed by Blair Hayes. The film is based on true events of an abused wife and mother who escapes her violent husband with her young boy and heads to California. Tara has two films in production currently, Son of Perdition, an 1860's period film set in the early days of the American Frontier and Inherit the Viper, opposite Josh Hartnett and Academy Award Nominee Bruce Dern.
Tara recurred on the fourth and fifth seasons of the Showtime series Ray Donovan as patrol cop Maureen Dougherty. Tara's resume includes a long list of guest star spots on some of the most successful television shows of the last 15 years, from The X-Files, Southland and Bones to Justified, The Shield, Criminal Minds, The Closer and Bloodline to name just a few. In 2018 Tara guest starred in the pilot episode for the ShondaLand produced show, For The People. In addition to television Tara has appeared in a handful of critically acclaimed and diverse independent feature films.
The stage has always been a home and a source of inspiration for Tara. Most recently she starred in Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize winner play, How I Learned To Drive and in the West Coast premiere of Ten Cent Night written by Marisa Wegrzyn. Tara was nominated for the prestigious Ovation Award for her tour de force performance in A Gift From Heaven where she starred opposite, Beth Grant.
Tara lives in Southern California with her husband Chris Pierce who is a professional musician. In addition to the arts, they both share a passion for wine and are co-owners of a boutique wine label called Ledbetter. Ledbetter wines can be found in some of the best restaurants in California.
To earn her stripes, she attended and excelled at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Shortly after graduating Tara landed her first recurring television role on the popular series Party of Five.
Tara is best known for her role as Ginger, on HBO's gritty Southern vampire drama, True Blood. She first appeared in season one of the series as a guest star but due to Tara's creative take on this hilariously tragic character she remained on the series for the entire seven seasons. Tara was promoted to series regular for the seventh and final season of the show.
In 2016 Tara starred in the Netflix original movie Pee-wee’s Big Holiday produced by Judd Apatow and opposite Paul Reubens as the beloved iconic character Pee-wee Herman. Tara can also be seen as the lead in the independent feature Great Plains directed by Blair Hayes. The film is based on true events of an abused wife and mother who escapes her violent husband with her young boy and heads to California. Tara has two films in production currently, Son of Perdition, an 1860's period film set in the early days of the American Frontier and Inherit the Viper, opposite Josh Hartnett and Academy Award Nominee Bruce Dern.
Tara recurred on the fourth and fifth seasons of the Showtime series Ray Donovan as patrol cop Maureen Dougherty. Tara's resume includes a long list of guest star spots on some of the most successful television shows of the last 15 years, from The X-Files, Southland and Bones to Justified, The Shield, Criminal Minds, The Closer and Bloodline to name just a few. In 2018 Tara guest starred in the pilot episode for the ShondaLand produced show, For The People. In addition to television Tara has appeared in a handful of critically acclaimed and diverse independent feature films.
The stage has always been a home and a source of inspiration for Tara. Most recently she starred in Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize winner play, How I Learned To Drive and in the West Coast premiere of Ten Cent Night written by Marisa Wegrzyn. Tara was nominated for the prestigious Ovation Award for her tour de force performance in A Gift From Heaven where she starred opposite, Beth Grant.
Tara lives in Southern California with her husband Chris Pierce who is a professional musician. In addition to the arts, they both share a passion for wine and are co-owners of a boutique wine label called Ledbetter. Ledbetter wines can be found in some of the best restaurants in California.
Great Plains - MarVista Entertainment
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Ray Donovan - Showtime
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True Blood - HBO
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