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Alanna Masterson

Biography

Alanna Masterson (born June 27, 1988) is an American actress, best known for her role as Tara Chambler in the AMC television series The Walking Dead.

Masterson was born in New York City, to Carol Masterson and Joe Reaiche, a Lebanese-Australian former professional rugby league footballer with the Sydney Roosters and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. She is the younger sister to her brother, Jordan Masterson, and two half-brothers, Danny Masterson and Christopher Masterson. After some time on Long Island, the family later relocated to Los Angeles. She grew up around and was influenced by her older brothers who both starred in popular television shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Masterson's passion for acting came from spending a lot of time on set with her brothers and seeing the filming process.

Masterson has portrayed Tara Chambler on the AMC TV series The Walking Dead, beginning in the show's fourth season. Masterson was promoted to a series regular for the fifth season and was added to the main credits in the seventh season. Additionally, she had a recurring role in the fourth season of the ABC series Mistresses.

Known For

Afraid
Afraid
Peach Plum Pear
Peach Plum Pear
Naysayer
Naysayer
Kappa Kappa Die
Kappa Kappa Die

Filmography

2021 Leverage: Redemption
as Kira Simone
2020 Kappa Kappa Die
as Laura
2019 Naysayer
as Michelle
2018 Afraid
as Allana
2018 Irreplaceable You
as Sally
2015 Younger
as Kiara
2013 @midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self
2012 Men At Work
as Mopey Hipster Girl
2011 Talking Dead
as Self - Tara
2011 Peach Plum Pear
as Dora Bell Hutchinson
2010 The Walking Dead
as Tara Chambler
2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
as Zoe McCarthy
2007 Greek
as Alanna
2005 Grey's Anatomy
as Hillary Boyd
2000 Malcolm in the Middle
as Heidi
1995 MADtv
as Daughter