Tara King is a fictional character of British 1960s adventure television series The Avengers, played by Canadian actress Linda Thorson.

Viewers are not given any indication whether or not she is related to Dr. Martin King — played by Jon Rollason — one of Steed's partners from series 2.

We only see Peter from behind, but he clearly has a Steed-like style and image, with dark suit, bowler hat and umbrella.

Dave Rogers writes in The Complete Avengers: The Full Story of Britain's Smash Crime-Fightin Team!

[2] She states that she dislikes parties [3] but loves skiing, motor sport, fashion and classical music[4] and as a 2-year-old she went to Alaska.

In the British Film Institute's 1996 tribute book, The Avengers, Toby Miller writes: "After Thorson was selected to replace Rigg, the discourse on her tells us where the producers saw the programme going.

Publicists suggested she was chosen because she looked like Shirley MacLaine, was five feet nine inches tall, 'and 38 inches elsewhere'... Thorson was said to want a decidedly sexual relationship between her character and Macnee's and was quoted as favouring topless bathing, not wearing brassières, and seeing her role as using 'sex appeal rather than force' to get what she wanted from men.

"[5] Emily Woodward plays Tara in the audio adaptations of The Avengers produced by Big Finish Productions.