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Tara MacGowran

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Tara MacGowran

Born November 6, 1964 in London, United Kingdom19 films

TARA MACGOWRAN has worked in television, film and theatre in the UK, Ireland and USA since appearing in ‘Children of the New Forest’ for the BBC at the age of 12. She lived and worked in the USA for some time appearing at The Great Lakes Shakespeare Theatre Festival in Cleveland, Ohio and The Attic Theatre, Detroit among others, before returning to London for her first major film appearance as Patience in ‘Secret Places’ for which she won the Bronze Mask at the Taormina Film Festival.

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Other film credits include: ‘The Dawning’, ‘Memoirs of a Survivor’ and ‘Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming’. Television includes: ‘Children of the New Forest’ (BBC) , ‘Miss Marple: Murder at the Vicarage’ (BBC), ‘Tropical Moon Over Dorking’ (Limehouse), ‘Murder in Eden’ (BBC) and ‘Spring Cleaning’ (RTE). Theatre includes: ‘Aristocrats’ – Hampstead Theatre, ‘Hinkemann’ – The Old Red Lion and ‘Translations’. Upcoming film releases include: ‘Mummy Reborn’, ‘Krampus vs Vikings’ and ‘End Game’.

Having spent several years travelling, as a journalist and photographer, covering tournament chess with husband Michael Adams, Tara returned to acting in 2014.

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Filmography

19 films as actor
  1. 2023The Loch Ness HorrorTara
  2. 2021It Came from BelowFollower
  3. 2020Virtual Death MatchMelinda
  4. 2019Pagan WarriorMillicent
  5. 2019Rosamunde Pilcher: Meine Cousine, die Liebe und ichMartha
  6. 2019Mummy RebornKaren
  7. 2018Darker Shades of EliseDetective Carter
  8. 2018Mandy the Haunted DollDiane
  9. 2018Dirty WorkDungeon House Mother
  10. 2017Mother KrampusFrau Perchta
  11. 2017House on Elm LakeJulie Soskin
  12. 2016Fox TrapMrs. Johnson
  13. 2015Deadly WatersMother Siren
  14. 1997The Vanishing ManSecretary
  15. 1990The Secret Life of Ian FlemingDaphne
  16. 1988The DawningMaeve
  17. 1986Miss Marple: The Murder at the VicarageLettice Protheroe
  18. 1984Secret PlacesPatience
  19. 1981Memoirs of a SurvivorJill