Alanna Masterson

Alanna Masterson
Masterson in February 2015
Born	(1988-06-27) June 27, 1988 Long Island, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present
Partner(s)	Brick Stowell
Children	1
Relatives	Joe Reaiche (father) Jordan Masterson (brother) Danny Masterson (half-brother) Christopher Masterson (half-brother)

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

Early life and education

Masterson was born in Long Island, New York to Carol Masterson (a manager) and Joe Reaiche (a former Australian National Rugby Rugby League Player NRL with the Sydney Roosters and the South Sydney Rabbitohs). She is the younger sister to her full brother, Jordan Masterson, and three half-brothers, Danny Masterson, Christopher Masterson, and Will Masterson. The family later relocated to Los Angeles, California. Both of her parents were active members in the Church of Scientology growing up. Her father was later excommunicated from the Church in 2005, which caused Alanna to sever her ties with him. However, Alanna, her mother, and siblings all remain active members to this day. She grew up around and was influenced by her older brothers who both starred in popular TV shows in the late 1990s to early 2000s. Masterson's passion for acting came from spending a lot of time on set with her brothers and seeing the filming process. She now plays Tara on AMC's The Walking Dead.

Career

Masterson portrays Tara Chambler on the AMC series The Walking Dead for the show's fourth season. Masterson was promoted to a series regular for the fifth season.

Personal life

On November 13, 2015, Masterson gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Marlowe. The father is her boyfriend, Brick Stowell.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2011	Peach Plum Pear	Dora Bell Hutchinson

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Definitely Maybe	Unknown	Guest
2006	Malcolm in the Middle	Heidi	Guest
2008	Greek	Alanna	Guest
2009	Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles	Zoe McCarthy	Guest
2009	Grey's Anatomy	Hillary Boyd	Guest
2010	First Day	Abby	Recurring, 7 episodes
2012	Park It Up	Brenda	Guest
2013–present	The Walking Dead	Tara Chambler	Season 4 (recurring role; 7 episodes) Season 5–present (main role; 20 episodes)
2014	Men at Work	Mopey Hipster Girl	Guest
2014–2016	Talking Dead	Herself	3 episodes
2016	@midnight	Herself	1 episode

External links

• Alanna Masterson on Twitter
• Alanna Masterson at the Internet Movie Database
• Alanna Masterson at the Wayback Machine (archived September 4, 2009)