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Tara Reid
Reid in 2021
Born
Tara Donna Reid

(1975-11-08)November 8, 1975(age 48)
Wyckoff, New Jersey,U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1987–present

Tara Donna Reid(born November 8, 1975)[1]is an American actress and model. She is best known for her performances as Vicky in the comedy film seriesAmerican Pie(1999),American Pie 2(2001), andAmerican Reunion(2012), and Bunny Lebowski inCoen brothers' comedy filmThe Big Lebowski(1998). In 2013, she starred as April Wexler in the television filmSharknado,and went on to reprise the role infive sequels(2013–2018).

Reid made her film debut inA Return to Salem's Lotin 1987. Her other film appearances includeUrban Legend(1998),Dr. T & the Women(2000),Josie and the Pussycats(2001),Van Wilder(2002),My Boss's Daughter(2003), andAlone in the Dark(2005). She had her own short-lived reality travel show on theE!network calledTaradisein 2005, and was a housemate on the 2011 British reality seriesCelebrity Big Brother 8,in which she placed 8th.

Early life[edit]

Reid in 2005
Reid at the premiere ofAmerican ReunioninMelbournein 2012

Reid was born on November 8, 1975, and raised inWyckoff, New Jersey,the daughter of Donna Reid (néeBennett) (1943 — October, 21, 2018) and Thomas Reid (1940 — December, 2016),[2][3]both of whom were teachers and day-care center owners. Her father also worked onWall Street.[4]She is of mainlyIrishwith some Scottish, Italian, French, Hungarian, and English descent.[5]Reid has twin younger siblings, Colleen and Patrick, and another brother, Tom.[6]

She attendedProfessional Children's SchoolinManhattan.[7]

Career[edit]

Reid began acting at age six, becoming a regular on the game showChild's Play,[8]and appeared in over 100 commercials for corporations includingJell-O,McDonald's,Crayola,andMilton Bradley.As a teenager, she was onSaved by the Bell: The New Class.

After moving toHollywoodin 1997, Reid transitioned to movies, landing a role in 1998'sThe Big Lebowski.Though the film disappointed at the box office, grossing only $17 million in the U.S., it went on to become acult classic.Later that same year, she appeared in a larger role in a more financially successful film,Urban Legend,where she portrayed a sexy radio host and which grossed just under $40 million in the US and led to two sequels, though neither included Reid. In 1999, she appeared in a tiny role in another hit,Cruel Intentions.Reid found her first taste of real mainstream success when she portrayed the role of the virginal Vickie inAmerican Pie(1999), which grossed over $100 million in the US. The film also marked her first film to reach number one at the box office. In 2001, she reprised the role inAmerican Pie 2,which opened to $45 million and grossed over $145 million in the US, almost 50% more than its predecessor. Reid did not return forAmerican Wedding(2003), but did reprise the character in the fourth theatrical film in the series,American Reunion(2012).

Following the success ofAmerican Pie 2,Reid starred in a number of commercial and critical misfires, includingJosie and the PussycatsandVan Wilder.She also starred as the youngest daughter of a TexasgynecologistinRobert Altman'sDr. T & the Women,alongsideRichard Gere.She returned to the small screen as a recurring character on theNBCsitcomScrubs,appearing in 11 episodes of season three. Shortly thereafter, Reid appeared alongsideAshton KutcherinMy Boss's Daughter,for which she was nominated for both Worst Supporting Actress and Worst Screen Couple at the 2004Golden Raspberry Awards.

In 2005, she co-starred in infamous German filmmakerUwe Boll'sAlone in the DarkwithChristian Slater.Her mispronunciation of "Newfoundland"became a popular Internet catchphrase. The film was panned by critics and Reid received aRazzie Awardnomination for Worst Actress. Reid signed on to host the E!'sWild On Tara Reid(later renamedTaradise), a program that showcased high-society vacations and hot spots.[9]The show premiered on August 10, 2005,[10]but it was cancelled in September, withTed Harbert,E! Network's president, saying it was "incredibly difficult to produce with someone well-known."[11]

In January 2007, Reid filmed a commercial withDaniel ConnforDodo,anAustralianbudget telephone andInternet service provider.Between 2007 and 2008, she starred in a number ofdirect-to-videofilms, including7-10 Split/Strike,If I Had Known I Was a Genius(which was released at the 2007Sundance Film Festival), andClean Break/Unnatural Causes.She also played the main character in themade-for-televisionhorror filmVipers.In 2010, she landed the role of Bonnie in the thriller filmThe Fields,which was released in 2011. In March 2011, she filmed aFunny or Diespoof trailer forThe Big Lebowski 2.[12]

On August 18, 2011, Reid was the second housemate to enter the British reality seriesCelebrity Big Brother 8.On September 2, she received the fewest votes and became the third celebrity to be evicted from the house.[citation needed]

In September 2011, Reid announced via her official Twitter page that she was to appear inJedward's new music video for "Wow Oh Wow",[citation needed]which they started shooting in late October of the same year. In 2014, she appeared in their music video for "Ferocious".

In 2013, she appeared in the hitSyfyfilmSharknadowhich spawned five sequels in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. Other projects Reid appeared in during the mid-2010s included comedy spoofThe Hungover Games,horror filmCharlie's Farm,theBollywoodfilmTie the Knot,and the TV seriesThe Big Big ShowwithAndrew Dice ClayandTom Green.[13]

In 2019, Reid guest-starred as herself in an episode ofThe Boyswhere she attended a comic convention withBilly Zane.

Other ventures[edit]

Reid has appeared on the cover of numerous magazines, includingCosmoGirl,Rolling Stone,Seventeen,Maxim,Playboy,Stuff,andFHM.[14]She has appeared in television commercials forJello,McDonald's,Dodo Australia,andCrayola.

In 2007, Reid had shares in three restaurants (Bella, Geisha House, and The Shore) and opened Ketchup, a fast-food restaurant based in Los Angeles.[15]

Reid andEd HardydesignerChristian Audigierdesigned Mantra, a clothing line that hit high-end department stores in 2009. In 2014, she released a new swimwear line and a perfume, Shark by Tara, inspired by the film franchiseSharknado.[16][17]

Personal life[edit]

Reid at the2007 MuchMusic Video Awards

In October 2006, Reid acknowledged in an interview withUs Weeklythat she had undergoneliposculpting.[18]In the interview, she discusses how herplastic surgery"went wrong" and also explains why she decided to have plastic surgery done, saying that her breasts were uneven and that she wanted a "sixpack" for a new movie role. The liposuction resulted in deformity. In the same interview, Reid's new plastic surgeon, Steven Svehlak, reported that he performed a procedure called a "doughnutmastopexy"to correct her original augmentation, and performed additional liposuction in hopes of evening out her abdomen.

Relationships[edit]

In March 2000, Reid metCarson Dalyon the set ofTotal Request Liveand they began dating.[19]They shared an apartment in New York City and Daly proposed on October 29, 2000.[19]In June 2001, Reid and Daly broke off their engagement.[20]

On January 18, 2010, Reid's boyfriend, Michael Axtmann, an Internet entrepreneur fromNuremberg,proposed to her at The Little Door restaurant in Los Angeles. The couple had reportedly planned an intimate ceremony for summer 2010.[21]On April 20, it was reported that the wedding had been called off and the relationship had ended, with a representative stating: "Tara Reid has confirmed that she will not be moving forward with her May 22 nuptials."[22]

In November 2010, Reid began dating Danish businessman Michael Lillelund. According toPeople,on August 14, 2011, Reid's spokesman reported that she and Lillelund had married the day before inGreece.[23]Lillelund denied it, saying he had not been in contact with Reid since February.[24]

In August 2011, Reid publicized that she had marriedBulgarianfinancier Zachary Kehayov. In October of that year, she announced that they were not legally married.[25]

Between 2013 and 2014, Reid was datingIsraelimusicianErez Eisenfrom the bandInfected Mushroom.[26]

In 2016, Reid and actor Dean May participated inMarriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars,but were rejected when they were revealed not to be in a relationship.[27]

In 2017, Reid was reported to be dating executiveTed Dhanik.[28]

Filmography[edit]

Reid promotingAmerican Reunionin 2012

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1987 A Return to Salem's Lot Amanda
1998 The Big Lebowski Bunny Lebowski
Girl Cybil Grimes
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died Prom Queen / Nightclub Bartender
Urban Legend Sasha Thomas [29]
1999 What We Did That Night The Girl
Cruel Intentions Marci Greenbaum
Around the Fire Jennifer
American Pie Victoria "Vicky" Lathum
Body Shots Sara Olswang
2000 Dr. T & the Women Connie Travis
2001 Just Visiting Angelique
Josie and the Pussycats Melody Valentine [30]
American Pie 2 Victoria "Vicky" Lathum
2002 Van Wilder Gwen Pearson
2003 Devil's Pond Julianne
My Boss's Daughter Lisa Taylor
2005 Alone in the Dark Aline Cedrac
The Crow: Wicked Prayer Lola Bryne
Silent Partner Dina Nevskaya
2006 Incubus Jay [31]
2007 If I Had Known I Was a Genius Stephanie
7-10 Split/Strike Lindsay / Lil Reno
2008 Senior Skip Day Ellen Harris
Vipers Nicky Swift
Clean Break/Unnatural Causes Julia McKay
2011 The Big Lebowski 2 The Dude, Walter, Donnie, The Big Lebowski Short film
The Fields Bonnie [32]
2012 American Reunion Victoria "Vicky" Lathum
2013 Last Call Lindsay [33]
2014 The Hungover Games Effing White
Charlie's Farm Natasha
2017 Tie the Knot Beatrice
Worthless Talia Medici
Due Justice Dallas
Party Bus to Hell Darby
A Royal Christmas Ball Allison
2018 Ouija House Young Katherine [34]
Christmas Manger Laura
United Colors of Bennett Song Stevie Hawkins-White
2019 Andy the Talking Hedgehog Fairy BFF [35]
American Christmas Penny
Art of the Dead Tess Barryman
2nd Chance for Christmas Monica Love
2020 Attack of the Unknown Elizabeth
Bleach Maria
Baby Bulldog Dr Robertson
5th Borough Sophia Lehoux
2021 Memoirs of a Fighter Amber
Spare Me Tara
Attraction to Paris Elizabeth
Mummy Dearest Angel [36]
2022 Bloodthirst Vampire Queen [37]
Sally Floss: Digital Detective Michelle [38]
2024 Air Force Z President Olivia Wallace [39]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Saved by the Bell: The New Class Sandy Episode: "Squash It"
1995 Days of Our Lives Ashley 5 episodes
1996 California Dreams Sarah Episode: "Graduation Day"
2000 G vs E Luis' Roommate Episode: "Underworld"
2003–2005 Scrubs Danni Sullivan 11 episodes
2004 Quintuplets Ms. Foley Episode: "Teacher's Pet"
Knots Emily Television film
2005 Hitched Theresa Television film
2005–2006 Taradise Herself ownReality series
2007 Wild 'n Out 1 episode
2008 Vipers Nicky Swift Television film
2011 Celebrity Big Brother 8(UK) Herself Reality series
2013 Fashion Police Guest
Lemon La Vida Loca Mockumentary
Tosh.0 Season 5 Worst Impressionist's web redemption
Sharknado April Wexler Television film
2014 Sharknado 2: The Second One Television film
2015 Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Television film
2016 Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Herself Reality series
Sharknado: The 4th Awakens April Wexler Television film
2017 Hell's Kitchen Herself Chef's table guest; Episode: "Tequila Shots?"
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming April Wexler Television film
Then and Now with Andy Cohen Herself 1 episode
Trailer Park Shark Billie Jean Television film
A Royal Christmas Ball Allison Television film
2018 The Last Sharknado: It's About Time April Wexler Television film
2019 The Boys Herself 1 episode
2020 The Wrong Cheerleader Coach Coach Hughes Television film
2023 Ghosts Herself 1 episode
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test Herself (4) 6 episodes

References[edit]

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  2. ^"Tara Reid Reveals Her Father Died in Emotional Instagram Post".December 30, 2016.
  3. ^"Tara Reid Reveals Her Dad Died: He Was 'My Entire World'".Us Weekly.RetrievedAugust 6,2017.
  4. ^Miller, Samantha; Weinstein, Fannie (August 27, 2001)."Pie's Cutie".People.56(9): 67–68. Archived fromthe originalon April 18, 2012.RetrievedJune 14,2014.
  5. ^"TARA REID".
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  7. ^"Professional Children's School: Distinguished Alumni".Pcs-nyc.org. Archived fromthe originalon April 12, 2010.RetrievedFebruary 24,2010.
  8. ^"13 Questions With Tara Reid".AskMen.Archived fromthe originalon July 14, 2014.RetrievedJune 17,2014.
  9. ^Itzkoff, Dave (September 4, 2005)."The No. 1 Network of Never-Were-Land".The New York Times.RetrievedJune 17,2014.
  10. ^"Tara Reid visits Paris and Paris".Today.com.Associated Press. August 5, 2005.RetrievedJune 17,2014.
  11. ^"INXS plans its next move; a new series gets the ax".USA Today.September 21, 2005.RetrievedJune 17,2014.
  12. ^Tara Reid talks about making her new 'Big Lebowski 2' spoof for FunnyOrDie -- EXCLUSIVEEntertainment Weekly. March 29, 2011
  13. ^"'The Big Big Show' Cleared In 75% Of U.S. "TVNewsCheck.com. March 18, 2015.RetrievedFebruary 2,2016.
  14. ^Everett, Cristina (December 14, 2009)."Tara Reid poses topless for Playboy magazine's 'massive double' issue".Daily News.Archived fromthe originalon December 17, 2009.RetrievedDecember 14,2009.
  15. ^"Tara Reid Pours Out Ketchup | POPSUGAR Food".Archived fromthe originalon November 11, 2015.
  16. ^"Tara Reid Created a Perfume Called 'Shark'".Time.
  17. ^Sunderland, Mitchell (August 30, 2014)."Tara Reid Is Not a Loser | VICE | United States".VICE.RetrievedFebruary 2,2016.
  18. ^"Us Exclusive: Tara Admits to Botched Implants, Liposuction".Usmagazine.com. August 25, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon November 12, 2006.RetrievedFebruary 24,2010.
  19. ^abGrossberg, Josh (October 31, 2000)."Sorry, Girls: Carson Daly, Tara Reid Engaged!".E! News.RetrievedFebruary 25,2020.
  20. ^"Carson Daly and Tara Reid Confirm Split".ABC News.July 3, 2001.RetrievedJune 14,2014.
  21. ^Cara Alwill (January 21, 2010)."Tara Reid And Boyfriend Michael Axtmann Are Engaged".MTV.Archived fromthe originalon March 5, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 24,2010.
  22. ^"Tara Reid Calls Off Wedding".People.April 20, 2010.RetrievedFebruary 25,2020.
  23. ^Garcia, Jennifer (August 14, 2011)."Tara Reid Marries in Greece".People.RetrievedDecember 3,2011.
  24. ^"Tara Reid's 'husband' denies marrying her- MSN Starlounge Photo Gallery".Starlounge.ie.msn.com. August 15, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon July 15, 2012.RetrievedDecember 3,2011.
  25. ^"Tara Reid engaged and married in one day".CNN.August 15, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon August 11, 2020.RetrievedAugust 15,2011.
  26. ^"Tara Reid Declares Summer is For Singledom".October 22, 2017.
  27. ^Elizabeth Durand Streisand (August 6, 2016)."Tara Reid and Boyfriend Admit They Lied to Get on 'Boot Camp'".usmagazine.com.RetrievedFebruary 25,2020.
  28. ^Multiple sources:
  29. ^Blanks, Jamie; Englund, Robert; Gayheart, Rebecca; Devine, Loretta; Reid, Tara; Rosenbaum, Michael; Witt, Alicia (2018).A Cast of Legends.Urban Legend(Blu-ray;disc 2).Urban Legacy.Scream Factory.
  30. ^Salud, April."Josie and the Pussycats Rock LA Reunion Celebrating Vinyl Reissue & The Most Authentic Fake Band Ever".Billboard.RetrievedJanuary 3,2018.
  31. ^"Review: Incubus".JoBlo. Archived fromthe originalon May 25, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 23,2013.
  32. ^Cloris Leachman and Tara Reid star in 'The Fields'Archived2012-07-20 atarchive.today
  33. ^Tara Reid Going Back to the Bar For 'Last Call'Archived2011-09-27 at theWayback MachineActress Archives. 9 August 2011
  34. ^Tara Reid and Mischa Barton summon evil in Ouija House first look.Entertainment Weekly.October 17, 2018
  35. ^"Yes, Tara Reid's 'Hedgehog' Movie Is Real and She Thinks the Poster Is a Disaster, Too (Exclusive)".Toofab. September 20, 2017.RetrievedJuly 13,2020.
  36. ^Beck, Lia (July 18, 2022)."See '00s Teen Star Tara Reid Now at 46".Best Life.RetrievedSeptember 4,2022.
  37. ^"Blood-curdling vampire flick 'Bloodthirst' is 2021's must-see horror for Mem Ferda".Film-News.co.uk.RetrievedSeptember 4,2022.
  38. ^Norrie, Doug (February 18, 2022)."Tara Reid Cast As Lead In Bikini Contest Movie".GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT.RetrievedSeptember 4,2022.
  39. ^"Credit due: Tara Reid's amazing work ethic is a talent we can all admire".the Guardian.February 16, 2022.RetrievedSeptember 4,2022.

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