Tara Summers (born 19 December 1979) is an English actress.
Summers was educated at Heathfield St Mary's School, in Berkshire. She later attended Brown University, where she graduated with a B.A. in history in 2001.Hitchcock's Tara Summers talks scary roles, Shatner and more Her grandmother was Fritzi Gordon, an Austrian-born WBF World Grand Master bridge player with four world titles."My mother, the cocaine addict"; retrieved 15 August 2014.
Summers has written and starred in a one-woman theatrical show, Gypsy of Chelsea."Parent Trap", Samantha Conti, 12 December 2005, WWD.com The play is the story of her childhood, charting her mother's turbulent journey from cocaine addiction to recovery.Bio at TV Guide
She has appeared in several films, including Factory Girl in 2006. In 2007 and 2008, Summers starred on TV as Katie Lloyd on Boston Legal.
Summers was the director in the video for Snow Patrol's 2011 single "Called Out in the Dark"."Video for Snow Patrol's Called Out In The Dark" She also appeared in the first half of the first season of The CW's mystery drama series Ringer. In 2014, she appeared as Leanne Zander in the Fox dramedy series Rake.
Summers married Anthony Shrubb in June 2025.VOGUE. A Shinto Ceremony, A Saharan Blues Band And A Feast Prepared By Francis Mallmann: Inside Tara Summers’s Spectacular Moroccan Wedding. June 7, 2025. LUCENA, JOSE PEREYRA.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2003What a Girl WantsNoelle2004AlfieCarol2005Nurse Nina2005Vado a messaFrancesShort film2006Rabbit FeverAlly2006Factory GirlBrigid Polk2008Love Lies BleedingDet. Alice SandsVideo2010LusterRachel2010Stephany + MeVideo short2010Inspired by Bret Easton EllisShort film2010Natalie2012Here Comes the NightSimone2012HitchcockRita Riggs2017Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk2018DrivenMolly Gibson2020Major ArcanaSierra2022Spoiler Alert Mrs. Ausiello
Television Year Title Role Notes2004Fooling HitlerTV film2006Milla CavendishTV pilot2006Living the QuakeLucy FisherTV film2007DirtAbbyEpisodes: "The Secret Lives of Altar Girls", "Come Together", "The Sexxx Issue"2007–2008Boston LegalKatie LloydMain role (33 episodes)2010DamagesAlex BenjaminRecurring role (5 episodes)201015 MinutesKaren JamesTV film2011Private PracticeJanel ChaseEpisode: "If You Don't Know Me By Now"2011RingerGemma ButlerRecurring role (8 episodes)2012CSI: NYDr. Carly EmersonEpisode: "Clue: SI"2012Sons of AnarchyKaren DunhillEpisodes: "Crucifixed", "To Thine Own Self"2013Monday MorningsAllison McDanielsEpisodes: "Pilot", "Deus Ex Machina"2014Rake (US)Leanne ZanderRegular cast member2014StalkerTracy WrightRecurring Role2015You're the WorstLexiEpisode: "LCD Soundsystem"2016–2017Mercy StreetAnne Hastings2016LuciferAnneEpisode: "Pops"2016Madam SecretarySophie AdamsEpisode: "Tectonic Shift"2017Master of NoneEmily2018The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime StoryLaura TrailEpisode: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"2019ElementaryNurseEpisode: "The Further Adventures"2020/2024EvilNurse Linda BlochEpisodes: "Room 320", "How to Slaughter a Pig"2020High FidelityTanyaEpisode: "Fun Rob"2020Edie HamEpisode: "The Gang Gets a Call from HR"2022Fleishman Is in TroubleTessEpisode: "Summon Your Witnesses"2023ExtrapolationsIsabel WickEpisode: "2066: Lola"2026StealSophia6 EpisodesMaximum Pleasure GuaranteedSuzie TellRecurring role
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