Alanna Masterson


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

Early life

Masterson was born in New York City, to Carol Masterson and Joe Reaiche, a Lebanese-Australian former professional rugby league player 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.

Career

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.

Personal life

On November 4, 2015, Masterson and then-boyfriend Brick Stowell had a daughter, Marlowe. In 2021, Masterson married restaurateur Paul Longo. On June 28, 2024, Masterson announced her pregnancy on Instagram. Their son, Vito Ford Longo, was born on September 13, 2024.
Masterson and her brothers are Scientologists and were estranged from their father up until his death in 2024, due to Scientology's practice of shunning critics.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Peach Plum PearDora Bell Hutchinson
2018 Afraid Alanna Meadows

YearTitleRoleNotes
19941995The Young and RestlessColleen Carlton2 episodes
2001Definitely MaybeGuest role
2006Malcolm in the MiddleHeidiEpisode: "Malcolm's Money"
2008GreekAlannaGuest role
2009Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesZoe McCarthyEpisode: "Desert Cantos"
2009Grey's AnatomyHillary BoydEpisode: "Invest in Love"
2010First DayAbbyMain role, 7 episodes
2012Park It UpBrendaGuest role
2013–2019, 2022The Walking DeadTara Chambler61 episodes
2014Men at WorkMopey Hipster GirlEpisode: "Molly"
2014–2019Talking DeadHerselfGuest, 11 episodes
2016@midnightHerselfGuest
2016MistressesLydiaRecurring
2018YoungerKiara JohnsonRecurring
2022Leverage: RedemptionKira SimoneGuest role