Alona Tal
| Alona Tal | |
|---|---|
 Tal at the Children Uniting Nations Academy Award Viewing Party, February 2009 | |
| Born |
October 20, 1983 Herzliya, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Alona Tal (Hebrew: אלונה טל, IPA: [aˈlona ˈtal]; born October 20, 1983)[1] is an Israeli singer and actress. She is known for her roles in Veronica Mars as cheerleader Meg Manning and Supernatural as Jo Harvelle.
Early life
Tal was born and raised in Herzliya, Israel. She is Jewish and has described herself as a "spiritual person".[2]
Career
Tal started her career after leaving the Israel Defense Forces, with a children's musical video tape in which she played an evil witch. Following that, she appeared in a commercial for a laundry detergent. After that she got the lead role in the Israeli film Lihiyot Kochav (To Be A Star).
During the filming of the movie she was offered two roles in two different Israeli television shows, and she took both. The first was a soap opera named Tzimerim, about the life of a family that runs a hotel; the second one was HaPijamot (The Pyjamas), a sitcom about a struggling band determined to make it in the real world. She took part in the first three seasons and later took part as a guest star which gave her the chance to show her musical talent. Although she was the main character only in the first three seasons, she appeared in the fourth season for several episodes.
Tal moved to New York City where she met singer Wyclef Jean and recorded a song with him (the song "Party to Damascus" has Tal singing the chorus in Hebrew).
Tal landed a role on Veronica Mars, that of Meg Manning, one of Veronica Mars's few friends. She also played the recurring role Jo Harvelle on the second, fifth, and seventh seasons of Supernatural. Tal also guest-starred on the series finale of Monk as Adrian Monk's stepdaughter, Molly Evans. In 2010, she performed the voice of Catherine-B320 (also known as Kat) in the video game Halo: Reach. In 2013, she starred in the mystery series Cult. She played the role of "Sonya" in the seventh and final season of Burn Notice.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pim Pam Po BeArmon HaKsamim | Shusha the Witch | English title: Pim Pam Po In the Magic Castle |
| 2003 | To Be a Star | Lilach | Original title: Lihiyot Kochav |
| 2007 | Taking 5 | Devon Thompson | Lead role |
| 2007 | Half Past Dead 2 | Ellie Burke | Video |
| 2008 | College | Gina Hedlund | |
| 2010 | Undocumented | Liz | |
| 2010 | Kalamity | Ashley | |
| 2013 | Broken City | Katy | |
| 2015 | Night of the Living Dead: Origins 3D | Helen Cooper (voice) | Also known as Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tzimerim | Maya | |
| 2003–2004, 2006 |
HaPijamot | Alona Tal | 64 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Veronica Mars | Meg Manning | 10 episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tally Jordan | Episode: "Room Service" |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Sally (1988) | Episode: "8 Years" |
| 2006 | 7th Heaven | Simon's Mystery Friend | Episode: "Highway to Cell" |
| 2006 | Commander in Chief | Courtney Winters | Episode: "State of the Unions" |
| 2006 | Split Decision | Bex Christensen | Movie |
| 2006–2007, 2009, 2011 |
Supernatural | Jo Harvelle | 7 Episodes |
| 2007 | Frangela | Sara | Movie |
| 2007 | Cane | Rebecca King Vega | 13 episodes |
| 2008 | Cleaner, TheThe Cleaner | Jackie Kemp | Episode: "Rag Dolls" |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Fiona Raine | Episode: "Firestarter" |
| 2009 | Mentalist, TheThe Mentalist | Natalie | Episode: "Crimson Casanova" |
| 2009 | Knight Rider | Julie Nelson | Episode: "Knight and the City" |
| 2009 | Party Down | Heather | Episode: "California College Conservative Union Caucus" |
| 2009 | Monk | Molly Evans | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the End: Part 2" |
| 2010 | Independent Lens | Hannah Senesh (voice) | Episode: "Blessed Is the Match" |
| 2010 | Lie to Me | Becky Turley | Episode: "React to Contact" |
| 2010 | Leverage | Kaye Lynn Gold | Episode: "The Studio Job" |
| 2010 | Halo: Reach | Kat (voice) | Video game |
| 2010 | Defenders, TheThe Defenders | Ashley | Episode: "Nevada v. Carter" |
| 2011 | Pretty Little Liars | Simone | Episode: "Careful What U Wish 4" |
| 2011 | Prime Minister's Children | Libi Agmon | TV series |
| 2011 | Killing, TheThe Killing | Aleena Drizocki | Episode: "Beau Soleil" |
| 2011 | Against the Wall | Nicki | Episodes: "Baby, Did a Bad Thing", "Lean on Me or Die" |
| 2011 | Three Inches | Lily Thereoux | |
| 2012 | Powers | Zora | Pilot movie (released on the Internet only) |
| 2013 | Cult[3] | Kelly Collins | |
| 2013 | Burn Notice | Sonya | 7 episodes |
| 2014–present | Hand of God | Jocelyn |
References
- ↑ "Ze Ze O Ze Ze". HaPijamot. Season 3. Episode 62. Transcript. July 28, 2004. 10:13 minutes in. Arutz HaYeladim.
Trivia: Alona was born October 20
. - ↑ http://www.jvibe.com/node/886
- ↑ "CW's Cult Casts Alona Tal...". Retrieved 5 May 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alona Tal. |
- Alona Tal at the Internet Movie Database
- Alona Tal on Twitter
