Platt, Tara 1980–

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Platt, Tara 1980–

PERSONAL

Born June 18, 1980, in Fairfax, VA; married Yuri Lowenthal (an actor). Education: Rutgers University, B.F.A., theater; also studied at the London Academy of Theater.

Addresses:

Office—Monkey Kingdom Productions, 1777 N. Vine, Suite 512, Los Angeles, CA 90028.

Career:

Actress. Performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland; Monkey Kingdom Productions, Los Angeles, CA, cofounder (with Yuri Lowenthal) and principal, 2004—. Certified Feng Shui consultant.

Member:

Actors Equity.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Leader Tara, Agnes, Anime girl, Norma, Sara, and Isabelle, The War on the War on Drugs, Disinformation Company, 2002.

Chrissy "DJ C-Lo," Model Chaser (short), 2002.

Lillian, Ravaged (short), 2003.

Woman, Strangers (short), 2003.

Dr. Weiss, An Inconvenient Affair (short), 2004.

Grace, Pact (short), 2004.

Martella, Ding! (short), 2004.

Lynn, Scarecrow Gone Wild, York Entertainment, 2004.

Brenda, Back Slash, Lions Gate Films, 2005.

Karen, Gettin' Lucky, 2005.

Arnelle, Fastback, 2005.

Suzanne, Death's Door, 2005.

(English version; uncredited) Voice of Kyoko, Chakushin ari 2 (animated; also known as One Missed Call 2), Media Blasters, 2005.

Deathly Heaven (short), 2005.

Hedda, The Woman of His Dreams (short), 2005.

Concierge, Pissed (also known as In the Blink of an Eye), Artist View Entertainment, 2005.

Sadie, Late Night, Four Rent Films, 2005.

Jessica, Time and Tide, 2006.

Abner Zurd's personal assistant Tara, The Day Arnold Schwarzenegger Kicked my A** (documentary), 2006.

Voice of DVD narrator, Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (animated), Buena Vista, 2007.

Amanda, Tumbling After, 2007.

Rachel, I'm Through with White Girls (The Inevitable Undoing of Jay Brooks), 2007.

Jade, Love Sick Diaries, 2007.

Amy, The Disappearance of Jenna Matheson, 2007.

Film Work:

Assistant to director, Secretary, Lions Gate Films, 2002.

Producer, Tumbling After, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

(English version) Voice of Jinny, Marmalade Boy, 1994.

(English version) Voice of Mizuki, Boys Be …, 2000.

Temari, Naruto (animated), Cartoon Network, 2002.

(English version) Voice of Reina, Rave Master (animated), TBS, 2004.

Hakana, Girls Bravo, 2005.

Benten, Kamichu!, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Voice of DVD narrator, Twitches, Disney Channel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

(English version) Voice of D'Arcmon, Digimon: Island of the Lost Digimon (animated), 2002.

Student, The B.P.R.D. Declassified, FX Channel, 2004.

Girl Student A, Ghost Talker's Daydream, 2004.

The Playbook, Spike TV, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Queen Latifah Show (also known as Queen Latifah), syndicated, 2001.

Stewardess, One Life to Live, ABC, 2001.

Shelly, "Afterboom," Gilmore Girls, The WB, 2004.

Nurse number one, Passions (also known as Harmony's Passions and The Passions Storm), NBC, 2004.

(English version) Voice of Diana and Queen, "Sabaku firudo! Tatakau ohimesama," MAR: Marchen Awakens Romance (animated), 2005.

(English version) Voice of Diana and Queen, "Nanashi vs. Roko! Noroi no wara ningyou!!," MAR: Marchen Awakens Romance (animated), 2005.

(English version) Voice of Diana and Queen, "Osorubeki majo! Doroshii!!," MAR: Marchen Awakens Romance (animated), 2005.

"DLiteLA"—profile girl, "Gaming and Taming Technology," The Playbook, 2005.

The Muse, "Repo Manor," Charmed, The WB, 2006.

Manuela, Days of Our Lives (also known as DOOL and Days), NBC, 2006.

Cheryl, Days of Our Lives (also known as DOOL and Days), NBC, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Made New York debut in Five Women Wearing the Same Dress; also appeared as Juliet, Romeo & Juliet, Pasadena Civic Theatre, Pasadena, CA; Juliet, Romeo & Juliet, Los Angeles Philharmonic Theatre, Los Angeles; Titania, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Los Angeles Philharmonic; Katherine, The Taming of the Shrew, Los Angeles Philharmonic; Clara Schumann, First Nights: Clara and Robert Schumann, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

(English version) Voice of Reina, Groove Adventure Rave: Fighting Live (also known as Rave Master), Konami Digital Entertainment America, 2002.

Voice of Taar, Dungeon Siege, Microsoft, 2002.

(English version) Voice of Temari, Naruto: Narutimetto hiro, Namco Bandai Games America, 2003.

(Uncredited) Voice of ILB: Genie, Isabel, and Cassie, Halo 2, Microsoft, 2004.

Reina, Rave Master: Special Attack Force, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, 2005.

Ashley, Obscure, DreamCatcher Interactive, 2005.

(English version; uncredited) Voice of Noir, Tales of the Abyss, Namco Bandai Games America, 2005.

(English version) Voice of incidental characters, Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, Square Enix, 2006.

(Uncredited) Voice of Oichi and Ranumaru Mori, Shin sangoku muso 4: Empires (also known as Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires), KOEI Corp., 2006.

(English version; uncredited) Voice of Hrist and Leone, Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria, Square Enix, 2006.

Voice of Tabitha, Faith, and additional female characters, Desperate Housewives: The Game, Buena Vista Games, 2006.

(English version) Voice of Dr. Viola and Flames, Korobotsuto adobencha (also known as Tokobot Plus: Mysteries of the Karakuri), Tecmo, 2006.

(English version) Additional voices, Blue Dragon, 2006.

Elizabeth, BladeStorm: Hundred Years War, 2007.

Voice of Aiko, Supreme Commander, THQ, 2007.

Voice of Jill Valentine, Biohazard 5 (also known as Resident Evil 5), Capcam Digital Studios, 2008.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Tumbling After, 2007.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Tara Platt Website,http://www.taraplatt.com, October 20, 2007.

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