Tara Summers

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Tara Summers
Born (1979-12-19) 19 December 1979 (age 45)
London, England, UK
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Relatives Fritzi Gordon (grandmother)

Tara Summers (born 19 December 1979) is an English actress.

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Summers was educated at Heathfield St Mary's School, in Berkshire. [1] She later attended Brown University, where she graduated with a B.A. in history in 2001. [2] Her grandmother was Fritzi Gordon, an Austrian-born WBF World Grand Master bridge player with four world titles. [3]

Summers has written and starred in a one-woman theatrical show, Gypsy of Chelsea. [4] The play is the story of her childhood, charting her mother's turbulent journey from cocaine addiction to recovery. [5]

She has appeared in several films, including Factory Girl in 2006. In 2007 and 2008, Summers starred on TV as Katie Lloyd on Boston Legal .[ citation needed ]

Summers was the director in the video for Snow Patrol's 2011 single "Called Out in the Dark". [6] She also appeared in the first half of the first season of The CW's mystery drama series Ringer . [ citation needed ] In 2014, she appeared as Leanne Zander in the Fox dramedy series Rake .[ citation needed ]

Summers married Anthony Shrubb in June 2025. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 What a Girl Wants Noelle
2004 Alfie Carol
2005 The Jacket Nurse Nina
2005Vado a messaFrancesShort film
2006Rabbit FeverAlly
2006 Factory Girl Brigid Polk
2008 Love Lies Bleeding Det. Alice SandsVideo
2010LusterRachel
2010Stephany + MeVideo short
2010Inspired by Bret Easton EllisShort film
2010The Lake EffectNatalie
2012Here Comes the NightSimone
2012 Hitchcock Rita Riggs
2017 Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk
2018 Driven Molly Gibson
2020Major ArcanaSierra
2022 Spoiler Alert Mrs. Ausiello

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Fooling HitlerTV film
2006 The Wedding Album Milla CavendishTV pilot
2006Living the QuakeLucy FisherTV film
2007 Dirt AbbyEpisodes: "The Secret Lives of Altar Girls", "Come Together", "The Sexxx Issue"
2007–2008 Boston Legal Katie LloydMain role (33 episodes)
2010 Damages Alex BenjaminRecurring role (5 episodes)
201015 MinutesKaren JamesTV film
2011 Private Practice Janel ChaseEpisode: "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
2011 Ringer Gemma ButlerRecurring role (8 episodes)
2012 CSI: NY Dr. Carly EmersonEpisode: "Clue: SI"
2012 Sons of Anarchy Karen DunhillEpisodes: "Crucifixed", "To Thine Own Self"
2013 Monday Mornings Allison McDanielsEpisodes: "Pilot", "Deus Ex Machina"
2014 Rake (US) Leanne ZanderRegular cast member
2014 Stalker Tracy WrightRecurring Role
2015 You're the Worst LexiEpisode: "LCD Soundsystem"
2016–2017 Mercy Street Anne Hastings
2016 Lucifer AnneEpisode: "Pops"
2016 Madam Secretary Sophie AdamsEpisode: "Tectonic Shift"
2017 Master of None Emily
2018 The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Laura TrailEpisode: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
2019 Elementary NurseEpisode: "The Further Adventures"
2020/2024 Evil Nurse Linda BlochEpisodes: "Room 320", "How to Slaughter a Pig"
2020 High Fidelity TanyaEpisode: "Fun Rob"
2020 The Good Fight Edie HamEpisode: "The Gang Gets a Call from HR"
2022 Fleishman Is in Trouble TessEpisode: "Summon Your Witnesses"
2023 Extrapolations Isabel WickEpisode: "2066: Lola"

References

  1. Macdonald, Marianne (10 December 2009). "Julian Rhind-Tutt - the Wing man". London Evening Standard.
  2. Hitchcock's Tara Summers talks scary roles, Shatner and more
  3. "My mother, the cocaine addict"; retrieved 15 August 2014.
  4. "Parent Trap", Samantha Conti, 12 December 2005, WWD.com
  5. Bio at TV Guide
  6. "Video for Snow Patrol's Called Out In The Dark"
  7. VOGUE. 'A Shinto Ceremony, A Saharan Blues Band And A Feast Prepared By Francis Mallmann: Inside Tara Summers’s Spectacular Moroccan Wedding. June 7, 2025. LUCENA, JOSE PEREYRA.