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Tara Battani is an actress, known for Dazed and Confused (1993), 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Followed from the Mansion (2013). She has been married to Justin Bowles since 2007.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, but raised in Austin, Texas.
Named after Scarlett O'Hara's beloved home of "Tara" in "Gone With The Wind.".
Awarded a Stage Scene LA "Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role" Award two years in a row. First was for her role as Kirsten Clay in "Days of Wine and Roses" and the second for playing Annie Sullivan in "The Miracle Worker." Both roles were dream roles she had wanted to p
Tara Battani is an actress, known for Dazed and Confused (1993), 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Followed from the Mansion (2013). She has been married to Justin Bowles since 2007.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, but raised in Austin, Texas.
Named after Scarlett O'Hara's beloved home of "Tara" in "Gone With The Wind.".
Awarded a Stage Scene LA "Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role" Award two years in a row. First was for her role as Kirsten Clay in "Days of Wine and Roses" and the second for playing Annie Sullivan in "The Miracle Worker." Both roles were dream roles she had wanted to play since high school.
Has a long list of favorite actors, but at the top of the list are: Natalie Wood, Audrey Hepburn, Judi Dench, Emma Thompson, Geraldine Page, Gena Rowlands, Kim Stanley, Peter O'Toole, Gary Oldman, Mickey Rourke, Paul Scofield, Harrison Ford, Denzel Washington, and Sean Penn.
She'll see any movie directed by Sidney Lumet, Wes Anderson, Edgar Wright, Alexander Payne, Peter Weir, Terrence Malick, Cameron Crowe, or Joe Wright.
Does many staged readings at The Actors Studio in Hollywood.
Graduated from Anderson High School in Austin, Texas, where she was voted Band Sweetheart, Homecoming Queen, Prom Queen, and "Best Smile".
Her favorite movie of all time is "Splendor in the Grass".
Nominated for a "Stage Raw" award, one of Los Angeles's highest theatre honors, as "Best Leading Female Performance" for her performance as Alma Winemiller in Tennessee Williams' classic "Summer and Smoke," a role originated by one of her acting idols, Geraldine Page.
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