Tara Ochs

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Tara Ochs
Born1976 (age 4748)
Occupation Actress
Years active1995–present

Tara Ochs [1] (born 1976) is an American actress. Her film credits include Selma , Life as We Know It , The Fall and Too Many Cooks .

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Personal life

Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Ochs describes herself as a "Navy brat", moving to many places throughout her upbringing. She graduated from the International Baccalaureate program at Pensacola High School and has spent 20 years playing roles in independent films, television, commercials and regional live theater. Ochs attended Florida State University as a theatre major. Ochs currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. [2]

Selma

In Selma, released in 2014, Ochs plays civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo who was shot and killed by the Ku Klux Klan after answering the call of Martin Luther King Jr. and others and traveling from Detroit, Michigan to the Selma to Montgomery march.

About playing Liuzzo, Ochs said "A lot of this history was new to me. Viola Liuzzo was new to me. I did my research, dug in, watched documentaries - the more I found out, especially about Viola's story, the more I was overwhelmed by the gravity of what she gave, and what so many others gave." [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 The Fall D.A. Eisner
2009Road to the AltarSmurfette
2010 Life as We Know It Cousin's Wife
2014 Selma Viola Liuzzo
2015SuperCenterFilming
2020Star Trek First FrontierCommander Sarah April

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Crossing Jordan Stacey Ryder
2001Losing GraceJean Reed
2005 Close to Home Julie
2009 Samantha Who? Waitress
2009 One Tree Hill Reporter #2
2010 Army Wives Capt Lydia
2012 Single Ladies Caroline
2012Goodwin vs. BadwinMrs. Brickles
2013 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell Sports Interviewer
2014 Too Many Cooks Mom Cook
2016 Squidbillies

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References

  1. Family Search, accessed 1/18/2015.
  2. "Tara Ochs' road to 'Selma' began in Pensacola | Pensacola News Journal" http://www.pnj.com/ , 17 January 2015 (retrieved 18 July 2015).
  3. ""Selma" actress discusses her role in historical film | NBC" http://www.11alive.com/ , 10 January 2015 (retrieved 18 July 2015).