Alanna MastersonACTRESS
4-Week Filmmaking Graduate Alanna Masterson plays the role of Tara Chambler on the hit AMC show, “The Walking Dead.”
In addition to her role in “The Walking Dead,” Masterson has appeared in TV series such as “The Young and the Restless,” “Malcolm in the Middle,” “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” She also played Lydia as a recurring role in the ABC series “Mistresses.”
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Program Studied at NYFA: Filmmaking
Program Type: 4-Week Filmmaking Workshop
Year Attended/Graduated: 2006
Location: Los Angeles
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