Tara Buck
Buck in 2014
Born (1975-03-16) March 16, 1975 (age 48)
Hailey, Idaho, U.S.
Other namesTara L. Buck
Alma materAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Websitetarabuck.com

Tara Buck (born March 16, 1975) is an American film, stage, and television actress. Buck is known for her roles in True Blood, Ray Donovan, and Party of Five.

Early life

Buck attended Wood River High School in Hailey Idaho, where she took on her first acting roles in their theater productions.[1] Later, she moved to Los Angeles to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[2] Shortly after graduating, Buck landed her first recurring television role on the series Party of Five.[3]

Career

Theater

Buck has starred in numerous live theater productions including Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning play How I Learned to Drive in 2010[4] and in the West Coast premiere of Ten Cent Night written by Marisa Wegrzyn in 2009.[5] She was nominated for an Ovation Award for her performance in 2004's A Gift From Heaven.[6]

Television

On television, Buck is known for her recurring role as Ginger in the HBO series True Blood.[7] She appeared on the show from 2008 to 2014 and was promoted to series regular for the seventh and final season of the show.[8]

In 2008 Tara also completed a motorcycle-themed drama pilot for HBO called 1% directed by Alan Taylor and written by Michael Tolkin.[9] The show never aired on HBO due to creative conflicts with early Hells Angels organizer and frequent spokesman Sonny Barger.[10]

Buck has made guest appearances on Bones, The X-Files, Criminal Minds,[11] Justified, Cold Case,[3] Nip/Tuck,[12] The Shield, Southland, The Closer and Bloodline.[9]

In 2016 and 2017, Buck recurred on the fourth and fifth seasons of the Showtime series Ray Donovan with Liev Schreiber. She played patrol cop Maureen Dougherty, an LAPD patrol cop and love interest to Terry Donovan.[13][14] In the show, Buck's character, Maureen, joined the Donovan family when she married Terry Donovan (Eddie Marsan) in season 5, episode 2, entitled "Las Vegas".[15]

In 2018, Buck guest-starred as Madeline Locarno in the pilot episode for the Shondaland-produced show, For The People on ABC.

Film

Tara Buck at 2017 VIP Reception for Chris Cuffaro's Exhibit "Greatest Hits: Martini Ranch”

Buck was featured in the crime thriller Tomorrow You’re Gone, in 2013, a film based on the book, Boot Tracks.[16]

The actress has appeared in several independent feature films including the American-Italian-Mexican drama film, Medeas in 2014 with Catalina Sandino Moreno and directed by Andrea Pallaoro. The film premiered at the 70th annual Venice Film Festival,[17] and was well received by critics.[18] She appeared in the horror film, At the Devil's Door with Naya Rivera that premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival in 2014.[19]

Buck was the lead in the 2016 film Great Plains, from director [Blair Hayes] and starred in the 2016 Judd Apatow[20] Netflix comedy film Pee-wee's Big Holiday.[12]

She starred in A Mother’s Escape also in 2016 for the Lifetime channel.[21]

In 2017, Buck starred in and executive produced the film, Son of Perdition, a period drama set in the early days of the American frontier which was written and directed by Trevor Riley.[22]

Buck had a supporting role in the crime thriller, Inherit The Viper with Josh Hartnett.[23] The film had its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival in 2019 and was released internationally by Lionsgate in early 2020.[24]

Personal life

Buck married singer/songwriter Chris Pierce in 2012.[25] She lives in Southern California with her husband.

The actress is an outspoken feminist and has been a guest speaker for multiple events that address issues of gender inequality including, among others, "Conversations With Exceptional Women," an annual conference bringing together highly accomplished women from all professional areas to discuss female-related concerns.[26][27] In addition, along those lines, Buck founded her own production company called She & I Productions. The company, based in Los Angeles, is a film and television production company geared toward female content and its mission is a commitment to the empowerment of women both in front of and behind the camera.[28]

Buck and her husband are co-owners of a boutique wine label called Ledbetter. Ledbetter Wines can be found in many California restaurants.[29]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Thinking Positive Sara Short film
2008 1% Kimmy TV film
2010 The Grind Krisi
2nd Take Evelyn
2011 The Life Zone Lisa Raines
2012 Currency Screen Test Short film
K-11 Crystal
Tomorrow You're Gone Blonde Mistress
2013 Medeas Ada
My Mother Is Not a Fish Cindy Short film
The Night Visitor Hilda
2014 At the Devil's Door Yolanda
2015 The Best Driver in the County Vivian Short film
2016 Great Plains Murel
Pee-wee's Big Holiday Beverly
2017 Son of Perdition Kristine Tullamore Also executive producer
2019 Inherit the Viper Eliza
2020 Run Sweetheart Run Raven
Joe Bell Mary Ivy
Noise in the Middle Sara Brooderick
2021 In the Desert of Dark and Light Iris Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Party of Five Ricki (as Tara L. Buck) Episodes: "Haunted" & "Otherwise Engaged"
2000 The X-Files Blueberry Episode: "Orison"
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Nancy Episode: "House of Pi's"
2002 The Division Aurora Episode: "Welcome Home"
2003 Without a Trace Julie Episode: "Underground Railroad"
JAG P.O. Translator Episode: "Touchdown"
2004 Six Feet Under Girl with Edie Episode: "Parallel Play"
NCIS P.O. Debra Marshall Episode: "The Good Wives Club"
2005 The Shield Susan Gary Episode: "Hurt"
Strong Medicine Josie Weaver Episode: "Dying Inside"
Nip/Tuck Rhea Reynolds Episodes: "Rhea Reynolds" & "Granville Trapp"
2006 The Closer Ginnifer Rawley Episode: "The Other Woman"
Cold Case Kylie Episode: "The Red and the Blue"
2009 Bones Valerie Daniels Episode: "The Princess and the Pear"
2010 The Whole Truth Melissa Derrico Episode: "Cold Case"
2011 Prime Suspect USA Kasey Monrad Episode: "Bitch"
Southland Denise Episode: "Graduation Day"
Justified Sally Peener Episodes: "The Spoil" & "Save My Love"
2012 True Blood: Jessica’s Blog Ginger Episodes: "What to Do When the Guy You’re Sleepin’ With Shoots You in the Head" & "Retail Therapy"
2013 Criminal Minds Hannah Johnson Episode: "Gatekeeper"
2014 Longmire Phoebe Greene Episode: "Of Children and Travelers"
2008–2014 True Blood Ginger Series regular, 24 episodes
2015 Backstrom Arianna Fitch Episode: "I Like to Watch"
2016–2017 A Mother's Escape Ray Donovan-Maureen Dougherty Recurring role, 9 episodes 2017 Bloodline Lannie Episode: "Part 24"
2018 For The People Madeline Locarno Episode: "Pilot"
2021 Shameless Letty Episode: "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good... Eh, Screw It"
9-1-1: Lone Star Amy Episode: "Bad Call"
2022 Magnum P.I. Jill Picone Episode: "Angels Sometimes Kill"

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2004 Ovation Award Best Supporting Actress A Gift from Heaven Nominated

References

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  2. ^ Sobleski, Elizabeth (August 11, 2014). "Still Screaming After All These Years- True Blood 's Tara Buck Becomes a Series Regular". Huffington Post. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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  4. ^ Magruder, Melonie (April 28, 2010). "The 'power of love and mercy'". Malibu Times. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. ^ Foley, F. Kathleen (July 16, 2009). "Theater review: 'Ten Cent Night' at Victory Theatre". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. ^ Hernandez, Ernio (November 14, 2005). "Los Angeles Ovation Awards Presented at Nov. 14 Ceremony; Ann Magnuson Hosts". Playbill. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. ^ Mandi Bierly (August 17, 2014). "'True Blood' postmortem: Tara Buck talks Ginger's moment". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
  8. ^ Nellie Andreeva (March 7, 2014). ""True Blood" Promotes Tara Buck To Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  9. ^ a b "Tara Buck". IMDb. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  10. ^ Andree, Nellie (April 21, 2008). "Hells Angels founder sues HBO". The Hollywood Reporter 2. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Tara Buck to star in 'Pee-wee's Big Holiday'". Times of India. May 13, 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  12. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (March 11, 2015). "'True Blood's Tara Buck Invited To 'Pee-Wee's Big Holiday' Party". Deadline 2. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  13. ^ Denise Petski (June 30, 2016). "Tara Buck Joins 'Ray Donovan'; 'Younger' Casts India de Beaufort". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
  14. ^ Feldman, Dana (October 24, 2017). "Susan Sarandon Talks 'Ray Donovan' And Showtime Announces Sixth-Season Pick-Up". Forbes. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Ray Donovan (TV Series)". IMDB. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  16. ^ Scheck, Frank (April 5, 2013). "Tomorrow You're Gone: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  17. ^ Harvey, Dennis (June 20, 2014). "Film Review: 'Medeas'". Variety. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  18. ^ "MEDEAS REVIEWS". www, rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  19. ^ Harvey, Dennis (September 25, 2014). "Film Review: 'At the Devil's Door'". Variethy. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  20. ^ "Watch The Teaser To 'Pee-wee's Big Holiday'". KPIX CBS SF BayArea. January 19, 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  21. ^ "A Mother's Escape". mylifetime.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  22. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 29, 2017). "Erica Ash Joins Lionsgate's 'Uncle Drew'; Tara Buck & Shane Johnson Star In 'Son of Perdition'". Deadline 3. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  23. ^ "'Frozen 2,' 'Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker' and 'Little Women' lead the holiday charge". Los Angeles Times. November 1, 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  24. ^ Billington, Alex. "Josh Hartnett & Margarita Levieva in 'Inherit the Viper' Official Trailer". firstshowing.net. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  25. ^ Elizabeth Sobueski (June 11, 2014). "Still Screaming After All These Years – True Blood's Tara Buck Becomes a Series Regular". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  26. ^ Bossick, Karen (August 18, 2019). "Ruth Bader Ginsburg Commits to Conversations with Exceptional Women". Eye on Sun Valley. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  27. ^ Melville, Chris (September 11, 2019). "Exceptional Women discern 'How Far We've Come'". Mountain Express. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  28. ^ Wood, James (March 7, 2008). "Watch: Soul Man Chris Pierce releases new single, 'Trouble Man' on International Women's Day". AXS. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  29. ^ Miller, Taylor Cole. "Pee-Wee, Ledbetter Syrah, and a Wine and TV Pairing Cheat Sheet". Huffington Post 2. No. September 28, 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

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