Tara Alexandra Brown was born in Reno, Nevada, and her remarkable journey as an award-winning actress, director, writer, and producer began early on. At just 14, she was discovered by renowned casting director Fern Champion during a visit to Los Angeles, where she performed in a casting workshop meant for adults. Champion was so impressed that she helped Brown land her first agent while still living in Nevada.
Brown's passion for acting was evident from a young age, and she was already performing in full-length theater productions by the time she was nine years old. She starred as Alice in "Alice in Wonderland" with the Sierra School of Performing Arts and, at 11, became the youngest performer to be selected for an official cameo performance with the Great Basin Chautauqua Program. By 2010, she was juggling high school productions and the professional theater scene, starring in notable roles such as Rizzo in "Grease," The Nurse in "Romeo and Juliet," and Dogberry in "Much Ado About Nothing."
At 15, Brown became a member of the acclaimed Good Luck Macbeth Theater company, where she starred as Cecily in "The Importance of Being Earnest" and later originated the role of Maggie Moran in Stacey Spain's dramatic play, "Killarney Sabbatical." Her impressive resume continued to grow, with a scholarship to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in 2013, which she ultimately declined to attend the University of Nevada, Reno instead.
At the University of Nevada, Brown was awarded the Grace-Semenza Drama Scholarship as a freshman and had the opportunity to study with Tony Award Winner Adam Cates during the university production of "A Christmas Carol: The Musical." She also performed a piece from "Double Falsehood" during the highly anticipated scholarly debate between Tiffany Stern and Brean Hammond.
Brown moved to Los Angeles in 2015, where she quickly began working in film and television, making her feature film debut in the horror film "Evil in Her" and television debut in Discovery Channel's popular true crime series "People Magazine Investigates." In 2016, she was diagnosed with a rare form of Type 1 Diabetes known as "LADA" and became insulin-dependent at 20.
Determined to be a voice for performers with disabilities, Brown co-wrote, executive produced, and starred in the upcoming short film "And Yet So Far" about Type 1 Diabetes. She has also made a name for herself in television, portraying Danielle Skylar in the Emmy Award-winning series "Bosch" on Amazon and Paige on the Lesflicks drama series "Every Day."
In 2022, Brown made her directorial debut with the feature film version of the series, starring Vivica A. Fox, and was awarded Best Director at the 8&Halfilm Film Festival and Best Supporting Actress at the Morgana Film Festival. With her classical training in voice, dance, and improvisation, Brown has received critical acclaim for her many performances on stage and has been recognized for her outstanding work in the entertainment industry.
