Tara Macken
| Tara Macken | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kuwait[1] |
| Occupation | Stunt woman, actress |
| Years active | 2008−present |
Tara Macken is a stunt woman and actress. She has done stunt work on more than 20 films and television series, including Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D as a stunt double for Alexa Vega, Nikita for Maggie Q, and G.I. Joe: Retaliation for Elodie Yung.[1] Macken has also been featured as an actress in the series Sons of Anarchy and Hawaii Five-O, among others. Additionally, she provided motion capture work for the 2012 video game Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City.[2] Macken appeared in the 2012 film The Hunger Games as the District 4 tribute,[1][3][4] and her stunt work was featured in Battleship and in Star Trek Into Darkness.[1] She is of Irish and Filipino descent.[1] She graduated from International School Manila in 2004. Macken now lives in Marina Del Rey, California.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Program | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | When Zombies Attack! | Stunt performer |
| 2008 | Step Brothers | High school gymnast |
| 2008 | Battle Planet | Stunt performer |
| 2009 | The Octo Circus | Nurse #1 (short) |
| 2009 | Make It or Break It | Gymnast (1 episode) |
| 2009 | Got Your Number | Walking Girl (short) |
| 2009 | Victorious | Dancer/Roller Skater #1 (2 episodes) |
| 2010 | Community | Stunt performer (2 episodes) |
| 2010 | The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers | Ox (1 episode) |
| 2010 | Nikita | Stunt double for Maggie Q (1 episode) |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Sabrina James (1 episode) |
| 2010 | Sons of Anarchy | Stunt performer (3 episodes), Luisa (7 episodes) |
| 2010 | Glee | Stunt performer (1 episode) |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Stunt performer (1 episode) |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Stunt performer (1 episode) |
| 2010 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Stunt double for Samantha Boscarino (1 episode) |
| 2011 | College Humor Originals | Annie |
| 2011 | In Time | Stunt performer |
| 2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Stunt performer |
| 2011 | Dragon Age: Redemption | Lune |
| 2011 | The Middle | Stunt performer (2 episodes) |
| 2011 | The Nine Lives of Chloe King | Stunt performer (6 episodes) |
| 2011 | Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D | Stunt double for Alexa Vega |
| 2012 | The Girl from the Naked Eye | Club Patron (uncredited), Stunt performer |
| 2012 | The Hunger Games | Marina,[6] stunt performer |
| 2012 | The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games | Herself |
| 2012 | Kickin' It | Tracy (uncredited) |
| 2012 | Donner Pass | Stunt performer |
| 2012 | Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | Stunt performer (motion capture) |
| 2012 | Battleship | Stunt performer |
| 2012 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Stunt double for Elodie Yung |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Extremis Soldier, stunt double for Stephanie Szostak |
| 2013 | Beverly Hills Cop | stunt double for Sheila Vand |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Stunt performer |
| 2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Stunt double for Meta Golding |
| 2013–present | The Mentalist | Stunt performer (13 episodes) |
| 2013 | After Earth | Stunt performer |
| 2013 | Bloodline | Stunt performer |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Stunt performer |
| 2014 | Life After Beth | Stunt double for Aubrey Plaza |
| 2014 | The Hunted | Stunt performer |
| 2014 | Ninja Apocalypse | Mar |
| 2015 | Furious 7 | Stunt performer |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Tara Macken". IMDb.com. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ↑ James, Jonathan (March 7, 2012). "Interview: Actress Tara Macken talks Resident Evil, Hunger Games, and Stunt Work". DailyDead. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ Semigran, Aly (April 28, 2011). "'The Hunger Games': District 4 tributes cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ Nemiroff, Perri (February 15, 2012). "Hunger Games District 4 Tribute Tara Macken On Gary Ross, Stunting And More". Cinema Blend. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
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- ↑ https://twitter.com/taramacken/status/237649805185257473