Tara Lynne Barr
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| Tara Lynne Barr | |
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 Tara Lynne Barr at Festival de deauville 2012 |
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| Born | October 2, 1993 Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
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| www.taralynnebarronline.com | |
Tara Lynne Barr (born October 2, 1993) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her role in the 2011 film God Bless America, which earned her a Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film.[1]
Early life
Barr was born in Orange County, California. Her parents are both long time employees of Southern California Edison Company, and enrolled Barr and her older sister Erin in the Boys and Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley’s before- and after-school care program. When the Huntington Valley Boys and Girls Clubs started their Clubhouse Theatre program, Barr's sister auditioned for and performed in several children’s theater productions. Barr was inspired to take up acting after seeing her sister on stage.
Professional career
After performing herself in ten productions with the Clubhouse Theatre, Barr turned her attention to film and television projects. She was eleven when she starred opposite Sean Whalen in the dark comedy short Road Kill, which won the 2005 Audience Choice Award at the New York City Horror Film Festival[2] and appeared as the host of Encore Channel's Fear Fest: 31 Nights of Horror. Her early television credits also include a dramatic turn on NBC's Crossing Jordan, and a variety of comedic appearances for Disney and Nickelodeon. In 2011, she starred with Joel Murray in the film God Bless America, written and directed by comedian Bobcat Goldthwait.
Personal life
Barr has donated her time over the past several years to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley as a performer and presenter for a variety of functions, and was a celebrity youth presenter at the 6th annual OMNI Youth Music / Actor Awards.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2011 | God Bless America | Roxy |
| 2013 | Rebel City Rumble | RK Keane |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Joan of Arcadia | Jump-roping girl | Episode: "Only Connect" |
| 2005 | Crossing Jordan | Sally Yates | Episode: "Murder in the Rue Morgue" |
| 2006 | Drake & Josh | Katie | Episode: "Megan's New Teacher" |
| 2006 | Zoey 101 | Sandy Baldwin | Episode: "Lola Likes Chase" |
| 2007 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Haley Grille | Episode: "Summer of Our Discontent" |
| 2007 | Disney Channel's 3 Minute Game Show | Herself | Episode: "High School Musical 2 Edition" |
| 2008 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Haley Grille | Episode: "Benchwarmers" |
| 2012 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Christine Johnson |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Annie | Annie |
| 2006 | Wonderland | Alice |
| 2007 | Little Women | Jo March |
| 2008 | The Diary of Anne Frank | Anne Frank |
| 2008 | Wait Until Dark | Gloria |
| 2009 | Fifth of July | Shirley Talley |
| 2009 | Caught in the Net | Vicki Smith |
| 2009 | Peter Pan | Lost Boys twin |
Video games and voice recordings
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Secret World | Carter / Emilia | Voice only |
| 2012 | Prototype 2 | Amaya | Voice and likeness |
| 2013 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hermia | L.A. Theatre Works/Audio Theatre Collection |
| 2013 | The Liar (Corneille) | Clarice | L.A. Theatre Works |
References
- ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ Marrone, John (5 November 2005). "HoH Exclusive Interview: Mark Mardini". House of Horrors. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "OMNI Youth Music and Actors Awards - Performers". OMNI Youth Music and Actors Awards. May 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
