Patricia Tallman

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Tallman in Italy, 2006.

Patricia Tallman (born 4 September 1957) is an American actress and stunt performer, sometimes credited as Pat Tallman. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University's highly regarded Theater Arts Program.

In television, Tallman worked on the soap opera, Generations. Later, she had guest-starring roles on Tales from the Dark Side, and the science fiction shows, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Babylon 5 (as Lyta Alexander).

With fellow Carnegie Mellon alumni, Tom Savini and George A. Romero, Tallman collaborated on several films, including Knightriders (starring Ed Harris), Monkey Shines (Savini was credited for makeup and stunt work), and Creepshow 2 (Tallman performed stunts).

In 1990, Tallman starred as Barbara in the Savini-directed remake of the 1968 classic, Night of the Living Dead. She also played the Possessed Witch under heavy make-up in the cult classic Army of Darkness.

Tallman's recent acting credits include guest spots on Without a Trace, the psychological horror short, Jennifer Is Dead, and the black comedy For Pete's Wake.

Tallman is married to Jeffrey Willerth (a producer's assistant on Babylon 5 who also physically played Kosh), and has a son, Julian.