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Tara Buck

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Tara Buck
Trailer for A Mother's Escape
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Great Plains (2016)
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Tara Buck has built an eclectic resume that runs the gamut from tragedy, comedy, farce, to fantasy. Tara is best known for her role as Ginger, on HBO's gritty Southern vampire drama, True Blood (2008). She first appeared in season one of the series as a guest star and after quickly becoming a fan favorite, remained on the series for the entire seven seasons of the show. Tara also recurred on the fourth and fifth seasons of the highly acclaimed Showtime series Ray Donovan playing Maureen Dougherty, a LAPD patrol cop and love interest to Terry Donovan.

In 2016 Tara starred in the Netflix original movie Pee-wee's Big Holiday produced by Judd Apatow and opposite Paul Reubens. That same year Tara was cast as the lead in the independent feature film Great Plains.

Tara received rave reviews for her skilled performance in the FX series Nip/Tuck (2003) as the attention seeking, fake carver victim, Rhea Reynolds. Additionally Buck has worked in pivotal roles on numerous TV series including The Orville, Shameless, Justified, Bones, The X Files, Southland, Cold Case, The Shield and The Closer among many others.

The stage has always been a home and a source of inspiration for Tara. She has starred in numerous live theater productions including 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.

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.
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    Known for

    Anna Paquin, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, and Rutina Wesley in True Blood (2008)
    True Blood
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Ginger
    Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)
    Ray Donovan
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Maureen Dougherty
    Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016)
    Pee-wee's Big Holiday
    6.1
    • Beverly
    • 2016
    Tara Buck in Great Plains (2016)
    Great Plains
    5.6
    • Murel
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Actress



    • go-LOVE-go
      • Janet
      • Pre-production



    • Isabelle Gillette in Lolo (2024)
      Lolo
      Short
      • Mom
      • 2024
    • 13 Days of Halloween (2020)
      13 Days of Halloween
      8.1
      Podcast Series
      • The Secretary
      • The Guide
      • 2023
    • Niecy Nash in The Rookie: Feds (2022)
      The Rookie: Feds
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Vanessa Morrison
      • 2023
    • Aleksandra Skraba, Sandra Drzymalska, and Maria Sobocinska in Sexify (2021)
      Sexify
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Malgorzata Debska (voice)
      • 2023
    • Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
      The Orville
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Krill Caretaker
      • 2022
    • The Ignorant Angels (2022)
      The Ignorant Angels
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Veronica (voice)
      • 2022
    • In the Desert of Dark and Light (2022)
      In the Desert of Dark and Light
      Short
      • Iris
      • 2022
    • Jay Hernandez and Perdita Weeks in Magnum P.I. (2018)
      Magnum P.I.
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Jill Picone
      • 2022
    • Rob Lowe and Gina Torres in 9-1-1 : Lone Star (2020)
      9-1-1 : Lone Star
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Amy
      • 2021
    • William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
      Shameless
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Letty
      • 2021
    • Tara Buck and Faye Hostetter in Noise in the Middle (2020)
      Noise in the Middle
      4.3
      • Sara Broderick
      • 2020
    • Mark Wahlberg and Reid Miller in Joe Bell (2020)
      Joe Bell
      6.2
      • Mary Ivy
      • 2020
    • Ella Balinska in Cours ma jolie, cours. (2020)
      Cours ma jolie, cours.
      5.5
      • Raven
      • 2020
    • Josh Hartnett, Margarita Levieva, and Owen Teague in Inherit the Viper (2019)
      Inherit the Viper
      5.2
      • Eliza
      • 2019
    • Britt Robertson and Regé-Jean Page in For the People (2018)
      For the People
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Madeline Locarno
      • 2018

    Producer



    • In the Desert of Dark and Light (2022)
      In the Desert of Dark and Light
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Chris Pierce: Trouble Man (2018)
      Chris Pierce: Trouble Man
      Video
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Son of Perdition
      Son of Perdition
      Short
      • executive producer

    Additional Crew



    • John Ritter, Robbie Coltrane, Kyra Sedgwick, and Stanley Tucci in Montana (1998)
      Montana
      6.1
      • stand-in
      • 1998
    • Malcolm McDowell, Gary Daniels, and Costas Mandylor in North Star : La Légende de Ken le survivant (1995)
      North Star : La Légende de Ken le survivant
      3.9
      • production intern
      • 1995

    Verified affiliations

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    Videos6

    Tara Buck
    Demo Reel 7:20
    Tara Buck
    At the Devil's Door
    Clip 2:32
    At the Devil's Door
    At the Devil's Door
    Clip 2:32
    At the Devil's Door
    Noise in the Middle
    Trailer 1:48
    Noise in the Middle
    A Mother's Escape
    Trailer 1:27
    A Mother's Escape
    The Life Zone
    Trailer 2:41
    The Life Zone
    "It's Class Night!"
    Trailer 1:08
    "It's Class Night!"

    Personal details

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      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Tara L. Buck
    • Height
      • 1.65 m
    • Born
      • March 16
      • Idaho, USA
    • Spouse
      • Chris PierceOctober 7, 2012 - present
    • Other works
      TV commercial: Geico "Mistaken Identity"
    • Publicity listings
      • 8 Interviews
      • 11 Articles

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      Was the subject of a Jeopardy! clue in reference to her work on the television series True Blood.

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