Alona Tal
Alona Tal | |
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אלונה טל | |
Born | |
Nationality | Israeli |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Alona Tal(Hebrew:אלונה טל,IPA:[aˈlonaˈtal];born October 20, 1983[1]) is an Israeli actress and singer. She is known for her roles inVeronica Marsas cheerleaderMeg Manning,inSupernaturalas budding monster hunterJo Harvelle,asSonya Lebedenkoin the final season ofBurn Notice,and inSEAL Teamas grad studentStella Baxter.
Early life
[edit]Alona Tal was born and raised inHerzliya,Israel.[2]Her father Ami Tal is a computer professional of bothSephardi JewishandMizrahi Jewish(Turkish-Jewish) descent, whose original surname was originally "Mizrahi"; whereas her mother Ayala (née Sabat) is a lawyer and is ofAshkenazi Jewish(Polish-Jewish) descent.[3]Both her parents wereborn in Israel.Her parents divorced when she was 9.[2]She has two sisters as well as two half-sisters from her father's later relationship.[2]She attended the Thelma Yellin High School inGivatayim,Israel, majoring in theatre.[2]She isJewishand has described herself as a "spiritual person".[4]She served in themilitary theatreof theIsrael Defense Forces's (IDF)[2]
Career
[edit]Tal started her career after her military service, with a children's musical video tape in which she played an evil witch. Following that, she appeared in a commercial for a laundry detergent, and then appeared in the lead role in theIsraelifilmLihiyot Kochav(To Be A Star).
During the filming of the movie Tal was offered two roles in two different Israeli television shows, and she took both. The first was a soap opera namedTzimerim,about the life of a family that runs a hotel; the second one wasHaPijamot(The Pyjamas), a sitcom about a struggling band determined to make it in the real world. She took part in the first three seasons and later took part as a guest star which gave her the chance to show her musical talent. Although she was the main character only in the first three seasons, she appeared in the fourth season for several episodes.
Tal also appeared in the music video for "Final Warning", bySkylar Grey.
Tal moved toNew York City,where she met singerWyclef Jeanand recorded a song with him (the song "Party to Damascus"has Tal singing the chorus in Hebrew).[citation needed]
She landed a role onVeronica Mars,that ofMeg Manning,one of Veronica Mars's few friends. She also played the recurring roleJo Harvelleon the second, fifth, and seventh seasons ofSupernatural.Tal also guest-starred on theseries finaleofMonkasAdrian Monk's stepdaughter,Molly Evans.In 2010, she performed the voice of Catherine-B320 (also known as Kat) in the video gameHalo: Reach.In 2013, she starred in the mystery seriesCult.She played the role of "Sonya" in the seventh and final season ofBurn Notice.
In November 2020, Tal was cast as Ivy in the second season of the drama seriesTruth be Told.[5]
Personal life
[edit]On March 23, 2005, Tal married American actorMarcos A. Ferraez.Tal announced on October 23, 2016, at aSupernaturalpanel that she was expecting her first child. She celebrated her pregnancy with ababy showeron January 29, 2017. Guests included fellow Israeli actressesGal GadotandNoa Tishby.[6]She has two daughters, born in March 2017 and September 2022.[7][8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Pim Pam Po In the Magic Castle | Shusha the Witch | original title:Pim Pam Po BeArmon HaKsamim |
2003 | To Be a Star | Lilach | original title:Lihiyot Kochav |
2007 | Taking 5 | Devon Thompson | |
2007 | Half Past Dead 2 | Ellie Burke | Direct-to-video film |
2008 | College | Gina Hedlund | |
2010 | Undocumented | Liz | |
2010 | Kalamity | Ashley | |
2013 | Broken City | Katy | |
2014 | Rescuing Madison | Madison | |
2015 | Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn | Helen Cooper | Voice role |
2016 | Opening Night | Chloe | |
2022 | Grimcutty | Melinda Jaynes |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Tzimerim | Maya | Israeli TV series[citation needed] |
2003–2004, 2006 | HaPijamot | Alona Tal | Main role (seasons 1–3) |
2004–2006 | Veronica Mars | Meg Manning | Recurring role (seasons 1–2), 10 episodes |
2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tally Jordan | Episode: "Room Service" |
2006 | Cold Case | Sally (1988) | Episode: "8 Years" |
2006 | 7th Heaven | Simon's Mystery Friend | Episode: "Highway to Cell" |
2006 | Commander in Chief | Courtney Winters | Episode: "State of the Unions" |
2006 | Split Decision | Bex Christensen | Television film |
2006–2007, 2009, 2011 | Supernatural | Jo Harvelle | Recurring role (season 2); guest role (seasons 5, 7) |
2007 | Frangela | Sara | Television film |
2007 | Cane | Rebecca King Vega | Main role |
2008 | The Cleaner | Jackie Kemp | Episode: "Rag Dolls" |
2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Fiona Raine | Episode: "Firestarter" |
2009 | The Mentalist | Natalie | Episode: "Crimson Casanova" |
2009 | Knight Rider | Julie Nelson | Episode: "Knight and the City" |
2009 | Party Down | Heather | Episode: "California College Conservative Union Caucus" |
2009 | Monk | Molly Evans | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the End: Part 2" |
2010 | Independent Lens | Hannah Senesh | Voice role; episode: "Blessed Is the Match" |
2010 | Lie to Me | Becky Turley | Episode: "React to Contact" |
2010 | Leverage | Kaye Lynn Gold | Episode: "The Studio Job" |
2010 | The Defenders | Ashley | Episode: "Nevada v. Carter" |
2011 | Pretty Little Liars | Simone | Episode: "Careful What U Wish 4" |
2011 | Prime Minister's Children | Libi Agmon | Main role |
2011 | The Killing | Aleena Drizocki | Episode: "Beau Soleil" |
2011 | Against the Wall | Nicki | Episodes: "Baby, Did a Bad Thing", "Lean on Me or Die" |
2011 | Three Inches | Lily Thereoux | Television film |
2012 | Powers | Zora | Pilot television film (released on the Internet only)[citation needed] |
2013 | Cult | Kelly Collins | Main role[9] |
2013 | Burn Notice | Sonya | Recurring role (season 7), 8 episodes |
2016 | Hostages | Zohar | Main role (season 2) |
2014–2017 | Hand of God | Jocelyn Harris | Main role |
2017–present | SEAL Team | Stella | Recurring role |
2019 | The Spy | Julia Schneider | Episode: "What's New, Buenos Aires?" |
2020 | Little Fires Everywhere | Young Linda McCullough | Episode: "The Uncanny" |
2020 | Away | Young Miriam | Episode: "A Little Faith" |
2021 | Truth Be Told | Ivy Abbott | Recurring role (season 2)[5] |
2024 | Law & Order | Deborah |
Video games
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Halo: Reach | Kat | Voice role |
2019 | Gears 5 | Kat | Voice role; guest appearance |
References
[edit]- ^"Ze Ze O Ze Ze".HaPijamot.Season 3. Episode 62. 28 July 2004. 10:13 minutes in.Arutz HaYeladim.Transcript.
Trivia: Alona was born October 20
. - ^abcde"אלונה טל:" אני עדיין לא מבינה למה לא קראו לי ל'וונדר וומן'? "".Archivedfrom the original on 30 August 2023.Retrieved1 July2021.
- ^@talalona (10 July 2012)."@michaelharpaz that's awesome!! I just got a scanned copy that my polish mom sent me.;)"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon 10 March 2016.Retrieved8 June2012.
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:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^abPetski, Denise (17 November 2020)."'Truth Be Told': Merle Dandridge, Jason O'Mara, Alona Tal, David Lyons, Among 9 Cast For Season 2 Of Apple Series ".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on 30 August 2023.Retrieved4 December2020.
- ^"Zen Mama! Alona Tal Celebrates Daughter's Upcoming Birth with Celestial-Themed Baby Shower".People.31 January 2017.Retrieved5 May2017.
- ^"Alona Tal Welcomes Daughter Charlie".People.7 March 2017.Retrieved5 May2017.
- ^"Alona Ferraez on Instagram:" Table for four please. #familyoffour @marcos595 #mycharliegirl #mybaileygirl "".Instagram.Archivedfrom the original on 30 August 2023.Retrieved16 September2022.
- ^"CW's Cult Casts Alona Tal..."TVLine.9 February 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 30 August 2023.Retrieved5 May2012.
External links
[edit]- 1983 births
- American television actresses
- Israeli emigrants to the United States
- Israeli people of Polish-Jewish descent
- Israeli people of Turkish-Jewish descent
- 21st-century Israeli women singers
- Israeli film actresses
- Israeli television actresses
- Jewish Israeli actresses
- Jewish American actresses
- Jewish American musicians
- Living people
- People from Herzliya
- Israeli female military personnel
- 21st-century American actresses
- American film actresses
- Israeli Ashkenazi Jews
- Israeli Sephardi Jews
- Israeli Mizrahi Jews
- Thelma Yellin High School of Arts alumni
- Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni