Alanna Masterson (born June 27, 1988)[1] is an American actress, best known for her role as Tara Chambler in the AMC television series The Walking Dead.

She grew up around and was influenced by her older brothers who both starred in popular television shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Masterson's passion for acting came from spending a lot of time on set with her brothers and seeing the filming process.

[4] Masterson has portrayed Tara Chambler on the AMC TV series The Walking Dead, beginning in the show's fourth season.

[12] Masterson and her brothers are Scientologists and are estranged from her father, due to Scientology's practice of shunning critics.