Tara Macken
Tara Macken is an American stunt woman and actress. 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.[1] 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.[2] Macken appeared in the 2012 film The Hunger Games as the District 4 tribute,[1][3][4] and her stunt work was featured in Battleship and in Star Trek Into Darkness.[1] She is of Irish and Filipino descent.[1] She graduated from International School Manila in 2004. Macken now lives in Marina del Rey, California.[5]
Tara Macken | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Stunt woman, actress |
Years active | 2008−present |
Filmography
Year | Program | Notes |
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2008 | When Zombies Attack! | Stunt performer |
2008 | Step Brothers | High school gymnast |
2008 | Battle Planet | Stunt performer |
2009 | The Octo Circus | Nurse #1 (short) |
2009 | Make It or Break It | Gymnast (1 episode) |
2009 | Got Your Number | Walking 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) |
2011 | College Humor Originals | Annie |
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 |
2012 | The Girl from the Naked Eye | Club Patron (uncredited), Stunt performer |
2012 | The Hunger Games | District 4 female tribute |
2012 | The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games | Herself |
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 |
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 | The First Purge | Anna (stunts) |
2021 | Mortal Kombat | Stunt double for Sisi Stringer |
References
- "Tara Macken". IMDb.com. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- James, Jonathan (March 7, 2012). "Interview: Actress Tara Macken talks Resident Evil, Hunger Games, and Stunt Work". DailyDead. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- Semigran, Aly (April 28, 2011). "'The Hunger Games': District 4 tributes cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- Nemiroff, Perri (February 15, 2012). "Hunger Games District 4 Tribute Tara Macken On Gary Ross, Stunting And More". Cinema Blend. Retrieved March 13, 2012.