Alanna Longo ( Masterson; born June 27, 1988) 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.
Masterson directed her first short film, Am I A Bad Person?, which will premiere at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival at the Narrative Shorts Selection. The project will serve as her first under her married name.
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 her father (Danny and Christopher’s stepfather) up until his death in 2024, due to Scientology's practice of shunning critics.
Filmography
+Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 Peach Plum Pear Dora Bell Hutchinson 2018 Afraid Alanna Meadows2026Am I A Bad Person?Short film; directorial debut; also screenwriter
+Television Year Title Role Notes 19941995 The Young and Restless Colleen Carlton 2 episodes 2001 Definitely Maybe Guest role 2006 Malcolm in the Middle Heidi Episode: "Malcolm's Money" 2008 Greek Alanna Guest role 2009 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Zoe McCarthy Episode: "Desert Cantos" Grey's Anatomy Hillary Boyd Episode: "Invest in Love" 2010 First Day Abby Main role, 7 episodes 2012 Park It Up Brenda Guest role 2013–2019, 2022 The Walking Dead Tara Chambler 61 episodes 2014 Men at Work Mopey Hipster Girl Episode: "Molly" 2014–2019 Talking DeadHerself Guest, 11 episodes 2016 @midnight Herself Guest Mistresses Lydia Recurring (Season 4) 2018 Younger Kiara Johnson Recurring (Season 5) 2022 Leverage: Redemption Kira Simone Guest role
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