Tara Macken

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Tara Macken
Born (1990-08-17) August 17, 1990 (age 32)
Occupation(s)Stunt woman, actress
Years active2008−present

Tara Macken (born August 17, 1990) is an American stunt woman and actress. [1]

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Life and career

Early life

She was born in a car in Kuwait in 1990. Her father is Irish and her mother is Filipino. [2]

2006-2012: Career beginnings

She has done stunt work on more than 20 films and television series, including Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D as a stunt double for Alexa Vega, Nikita for Maggie Q, and G.I. Joe: Retaliation for Élodie Yung. [2]

Macken has also been featured as an actress in the series Sons of Anarchy and Hawaii Five-O , among others. Additionally, she provided motion capture work for the 2012 video game Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City . [3]

Macken appeared in the 2012 film The Hunger Games as the District 4 tribute, [2] [4] [5] and her stunt work was featured in Battleship and in Star Trek Into Darkness . [2]

Filmography

YearProgramNotes
2008When Zombies Attack!Stunt performer
2008 Step Brothers High school gymnast
2008Battle PlanetStunt performer
2009The Octo CircusNurse #1 (short)
2009 Make It or Break It Gymnast (1 episode)
2009Got Your NumberWalking Girl (short)
2009 Victorious Dancer/Roller Skater #1 (2 episodes)
2010 Community Stunt performer (2 episodes)
2010 The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers Ox (1 episode)
2010 Nikita Stunt double for Maggie Q (1 episode)
2010 Hawaii Five-0 Sabrina James (1 episode)
2010 Sons of Anarchy Stunt performer (3 episodes), Luisa (7 episodes)
2010 Glee Stunt performer (1 episode)
2010 NCIS: Los Angeles Stunt performer (1 episode)
2010 Hawaii Five-0 Stunt performer (1 episode)
2010 Wizards of Waverly Place Stunt double for Samantha Boscarino (1 episode)
2011College Humor OriginalsAnnie
2011 In Time Stunt performer
2011 The Lincoln Lawyer Stunt performer
2011 Dragon Age: Redemption Lune
2011 The Middle Stunt performer (2 episodes)
2011 The Nine Lives of Chloe King Stunt performer (6 episodes)
2011 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D Stunt double for Alexa Vega
2012The Girl from the Naked EyeClub Patron (uncredited), Stunt performer
2012 The Hunger Games District 4 female tribute
2012The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger GamesHerself
2012 Kickin' It Tracy (uncredited)
2012 Donner Pass Stunt performer
2012 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Stunt performer (motion capture)
2012 Battleship Stunt performer
2012 G.I. Joe: Retaliation Stunt double for Élodie Yung
2013 Iron Man 3 Extremis Soldier, stunt double for Stéphanie Szostak
2013 NTSF:SD:SUV:: Nail Worker (1 episode)
2013 Beverly Hills Cop stunt double for Sheila Vand
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness Stunt performer
2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Stunt double for Meta Golding
2013–present The Mentalist Stunt performer (13 episodes)
2013 After Earth Stunt performer
2013 Bloodline Stunt performer
2013 Video Game High School Ronin
2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction Stunt performer
2014 Life After Beth Stunt double for Aubrey Plaza
2014 The Hunted Stunt performer
2014 Ninja Apocalypse Mar
2015 Furious 7 Guard / Stunt performer
2016 Suicide Squad Enchantress (stunts)
2018 A Wrinkle in Time Stunt double for Storm Reid
2018 Intensive Care Alex
2018 The First Purge Anna (stunts)
2021 Mortal Kombat Stunt double for Sisi Stringer

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References

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