Tara Lynne Barr
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Tara Lynne Barr is an American teen actress. She has appeared in a number of films, on television, in music videos and commercials, as well as performed extensively on stage.
). After watching her big sister perform, Tara caught the acting bug.
In 2001, when she was just seven, Tara auditioned for the Clubhouse Theatre production of Toy Camp. She was cast in the role of "Ted E. Bear", and her acting career began. Over the next three years, Tara performed in ten children's theater productions, and declared at age nine that she needed an agent so she could move on to movie and television projects. The theater remains one of her passions.
Since then, Barr’s diverse resume reflects her focus on a lasting career. Her television credits include a dramatic turn on NBC’s Crossing Jordan; a variety of comedic appearances for Disney and Nickelodeon, as well as a stint as the host of Encore Channel’s Fear Fest: 31 Nights of Horror. She has appeared in national and international commercials, has voiced characters for popular video games, and continues to perform on stage whenever time permits.
’s newest dark comedy feature, God Bless America. God Bless America had its world premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival
, and will be released theatrically in Spring, 2012.
in the dark comedy short Road Kill, which won the 2005 Audience Choice Award at the New York City Horror Film Festival
and appeared as the host of Encore Channel's Fear Fest: 31 Nights of Horror (2005).
in Los Angeles.
Early career
As the children of working parents, Tara and her older sister, Erin, began their association with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley in Southern California's Orange County at very young ages for before- and after-school care. When the Huntington Valley Boys and Girls Clubs started their Clubhouse Theatre program, Erin was quick to sign up, first performing in a production of How to Eat Like a Child (written by Delia EphronDelia Ephron
Delia G. Ephron is a screenwriter and producer. She is the sister of Nora Ephron and Amy Ephron and Hallie Ephron; their parents were screenwriters Henry and Phoebe Ephron. She has written several children's books. The girl with the mermaid hair, which deals with body images and what negative...
). After watching her big sister perform, Tara caught the acting bug.
In 2001, when she was just seven, Tara auditioned for the Clubhouse Theatre production of Toy Camp. She was cast in the role of "Ted E. Bear", and her acting career began. Over the next three years, Tara performed in ten children's theater productions, and declared at age nine that she needed an agent so she could move on to movie and television projects. The theater remains one of her passions.
Since then, Barr’s diverse resume reflects her focus on a lasting career. Her television credits include a dramatic turn on NBC’s Crossing Jordan; a variety of comedic appearances for Disney and Nickelodeon, as well as a stint as the host of Encore Channel’s Fear Fest: 31 Nights of Horror. She has appeared in national and international commercials, has voiced characters for popular video games, and continues to perform on stage whenever time permits.
Current projects
In her biggest role to date, Tara will next star as “Roxy” in Bobcat GoldthwaitBobcat Goldthwait
Robert Francis "Bobcat" Goldthwait is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film and television director. He is commonly known for his energetic, ravenous stage personality, his dark, acerbic black comedy, and his gruff but high-pitched voice.- Early life :Goldthwait was born in Syracuse,...
’s newest dark comedy feature, God Bless America. God Bless America had its world premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival
2011 Toronto International Film Festival
The 36th annual Toronto International Film Festival, was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 8 and September 18, 2011.Buenos Aires, Argentina was selected to be showcased for the 2011 City to City programme. The opening film was From the Sky Down, a documentary film about the band...
, and will be released theatrically in Spring, 2012.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Episode | Role | Network/Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Prototype 2 Prototype 2 Prototype 2 is an upcoming video game set for release on April 24, 2012 in North America. It is currently under development by Canadian developer Radical Entertainment and is the sequel to 2009's Prototype. Like its original, the game is set to be published by Radical Entertainment's owner,... (VG-Voice) |
N/A | Amaya | Activision |
| 2012 | The Secret World (VG-Voice) | N/A | Carter | Funcom |
| 2011 | God Bless America | N/A | Roxy | Darko Entertainment |
| 2008 | The Suite Life of Zack and Cody The Suite Life of Zack and Cody The Suite Life of Zack & Cody is an American sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series premiered on Disney Channel on March 18, 2005 with 4 million viewers, making it the most successful premiere for Disney Channel in 2005. It was one of their first five shows available on the... |
"Benchwarmers" | Haley Grille | Disney Channel |
| 2007 | Disney Channel's 3 Minute Game Show Disney Channel's 3 Minute Game Show Disney Channel's 3 Minute Game Show is a three-minute game show series on Disney Channel where three contestants have three minutes to answer trivia questions to win the trophy. The show started in 2007 for High School Musical 2 with Monique Coleman hosting. The most recent host was Jason Earles in... |
"High School Musical 2 Edition" | Herself | Disney Channel |
| 2007 | The Suite Life of Zack and Cody The Suite Life of Zack and Cody The Suite Life of Zack & Cody is an American sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series premiered on Disney Channel on March 18, 2005 with 4 million viewers, making it the most successful premiere for Disney Channel in 2005. It was one of their first five shows available on the... |
"Summer of Our Discontent" | Haley Grille | Disney Channel |
| 2006 | Zoey 101 Zoey 101 Zoey 101 is an American television series that ran from January 9, 2005 to May 2, 2008 starring Jamie Lynn Spears as teenager Zoey Brooks, produced for Nickelodeon and syndicated worldwide. The show was initially filmed at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, then at stages in Valencia,... |
"Lola Likes Chase" | Sandy Baldwin | Nickelodeon |
| 2006 | Drake & Josh Drake & Josh Drake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, respectively. Both actors had played roles in The Amanda Show,... |
"Megan's New Teacher" | Katie | Nickelodeon |
| 2005 | Crossing Jordan Crossing Jordan Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001 to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Medical Examiner's Office... |
"Murder in the Rue Morgue" | Sally Yates | NBC Universal Television |
| 2004 | Joan of Arcadia Joan of Arcadia Joan of Arcadia is an American television fantasy/family drama telling the story of teenager Joan Girardi , who sees and speaks with God and performs tasks she is given. The series originally aired on Fridays, 8-9 p.m... |
"Only Connect" | Jump Roping Girl | CBS |
Other notable television and film works
Barr starred opposite Sean WhalenSean Whalen
Sean M. Whalen is an American film, television, and stage actor.Whalen was born in Washington D.C. in 1964, the youngest of four children, he was raised in Silver Spring/Olney, Maryland. He attended Sherwood High School and graduated from UCLA. He worked as a waiter while studying and performing...
in the dark comedy short Road Kill, which won the 2005 Audience Choice Award at the New York City Horror Film Festival
New York City Horror Film Festival
The New York City Horror Film Festival was established by Michael J. Hein in 2001. It takes place each year in New York City for a week in October or November and specializes in the horror film genre....
and appeared as the host of Encore Channel's Fear Fest: 31 Nights of Horror (2005).
Notable stage work
| Year | Title | Role | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Peter Pan Peter Pan Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with... |
Lost Boys Twin | 3D Theatricals |
| 2009 | Caught in the Net | Vicki Smith | Long Beach Playhouse |
| 2009 | Fifth of July Fifth of July Fifth of July is a 1978 play by American playwright Lanford Wilson. Set in rural Missouri in 1977, it revolves around the Talley family and their friends, and focuses on the disillusionment with America in the wake of the Vietnam War... |
Shirley Talley | Long Beach Playhouse |
| 2008 | Wait Until Dark Wait Until Dark Wait Until Dark is a play by Frederick Knott.-Synopsis:Susy Hendrix is a blind Greenwich Village housewife who becomes the target of three con-men searching for the heroin hidden in a doll, which her husband Sam innocently transported from Canada as a favor to a woman who has since been murdered... |
Gloria | Long Beach Playhouse |
| 2008 | The Diary of Anne Frank (play) The Diary of Anne Frank (play) The Diary of Anne Frank is a stage adaptation of the book The Diary of a Young Girl. The play is a dramatization by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. It opened at the Cort Theatre, Broadway, on October 5, 1955, in a production by Kermit Bloomgarden, directed by Garson Kanin and designed by Boris... |
Anne Frank | Cypress Civic Theatre |
| 2007 | Little Women Little Women Little Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott . The book was written and set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House, in Concord, Massachusetts. It was published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869... |
Jo March | Young Stars Theatre |
| 2006 | Wonderland (Original Cast) | Alice | Broadway on Tour |
| 2006 | Annie (musical) Annie (musical) Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster... |
Annie | Clubhouse Theatre |
Volunteer work
Barr has donated her time over the past several years to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley as a performer/presenter for a variety of functions, and was a celebrity youth presenter at the 6th annual OMNI Youth Music/Actor Awards. held on May 11, 2008 at the Skirball Cultural CenterSkirball Cultural Center
The Skirball Cultural Center is an educational institution in Los Angeles, California devoted to sustaining Jewish heritage and American democratic ideals. Open to the public since 1996, the Skirball Cultural Center is dedicated to exploring the connections between 4,000 years of Jewish heritage...
in Los Angeles.