"It is not at all unusual for a standout recurring character in a television series, or even a guest star, to transition into a series regular after a year or two. Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins) had been doomed to die in the first hour of Justifiedand has now completed over 60 episodes. Glee's antagonist Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) was meant to merely recur. On Nashville, actors Will Chase and Oliver Hudson recurred in season 2 and will be upped to series regulars in the fall. Amir Arison, a guest star on The Blacklist, has been promoted to series regular... Martin Sheen initially contracted for a four-episode arc on The West Wing to portray President Bartlet. On True Blood, the lusty young vampire Jessica Hamby (Deborah Ann Woll), a first season guest star, became a series regular for all subsequent seasons.


That is why I am so intrigued by the rare trajectory of her cast-mate, Tara Buck. Tara played a recurring character in season 1. And season 2. And season 3. And in every season until now, the HBO hit's seventh and final season. Starting June 22,True Blood viewers will finally greet Tara Buck as a series regular after six years! This is almost supernatural in the annals of Hollywood lore. Ginger ('she who screams'), the human vampire groupie, former Fangtasia waitress, and frequent comic relief, will be a central character in the final ten episodes."  

"Tara is not a Louisiana bayou denizen like Ginger, but a native of Ketchum, Idaho, the land of Hemingway, where her parents met as "ski bums." Raised by her single mother, she grew into a stage-struck girl who moved to California immediately after high school to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts conservatory. After graduation, there were challenging theatre jobs on both coasts and more training at the Beverly Hills Playhouse where she learned, "You have to find the humor." She explains, "You can walk your character in any situation as long as you have some humor about it."
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Sun Valley Magazine's 40th Anniversary - Summer 2014 issue is on news stands today.  I'm very proud to say that I was raised in this beautiful town and to be included in the 40th Anniversary issue of Sun Valley's premiere magazine just lights me up! 

"Sun Valley's Most Influential Leaders.  For all it's glam and glitter, Sun Valley is and always has been more about people than the place.  It's the people who really love and care about this place who make it so special.  In honor or our 40th Anniversary Summer issue, we pay homage to and highlight the people who have made the arts, the culture..." Read full article

Fans are steeling themselves for the start of the final season of HBO’s vampire hit True Blood, which begins in just a few weeks. But what’s it like for the actors to prepare to say goodbye? BFTV checked in with Tara Buck, who plays the quirky and definitely not quiet Ginger, to ask about what the True Blood experience has meant to her.
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Don't miss the all new season of Longmire this Monday night on A&E 10/9c on A&E.  Thanks for watching!  

I sat down with the editor of Makeup Most Wanted to talk about what's in my makeup bag at the moment, my constant hunt for the best cruelty free products on the market and why I love false eyelashes for every occasion.


What is your first makeup or beauty related memory?
My Mom gave me a makeup kit as part of my "dress up box" when I was about 8 or 9.  I'm sure it was a collection of items she no longer used and it was my pride and joy.  I took it with me everywhere, showed it off to friends and often offered to give the neighborhood kids makeovers.  Some kids weren't allowed to wear makeup, so it was frequently a secret indulgence that had to be removed when they left our play dates.  My Mom is an artist and I always felt like I was practicing my painting skills as I experimented with applying eyeshadows.   
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Wishing you all a healthy and happy 2014.  I always get excited around this time because it truly feels like a fresh start.  It's a great time to evaluate and reflect on the year that just passed and then create a detailed imaginative picture for what I want to create next.  I believe we can create what we can imagine.  

Last night I had the pleasure of attending Deborah Ann Woll's opening night of "Parfumerie" at The Annenberg Center for The Performing Arts.  Deb is absolutely luminous as Amalia Balash in this early 20th-century Hungarian romantic-comedy.  Go see this sweet play and get into the Holiday spirit.  You'll be happy you did!  Parfumerie runs through December 22. Visit thewallis.org to purchase tickets. 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly