Alona Tal Biography
Alona Tal, an Israeli-American singer and actress, was born on October 20, 1983 in Herzlia, Israel. She began her career after serving in the Israeli Defense Forces. Her big break came in 2003 starring in an Israeli film.
At the time she also starred in two television series in the country, and also dabbled in music, recording several songs with the Israeli rapper Subliminal. Tal moved in with her sister in New York to take a break from her career. There, she collaborated with Jamaican artist Wyclef Jean in the song “Party to Damascus”. She also managed to establish herself on American television, beginning with a recurring role in the series Veronica Mars: She originally auditioned for the lead role, but creator Rob Thomas wrote a new character just for her. Tal later snagged a regular role in the short-lived CBS series.
Tal was born and raised in Herzliya, Israel. She is Jewish and has described herself as a “spiritual person”. Her father Ami Tal is a computer professional of Turkish-Jewish descent, whose original surname was Mizrahi. Her mother Ayala is a lawyer. Both her parents were born in Israel.
On March 23, 2005, Tal got married to fellow actor Marcos Ferraez. Tal announced on October 23, 2016, at a Supernatural panel that she was pregnant. She celebrated her pregnancy with a baby shower on January 29, 2017. Guests included fellow Israeli actresses Gal Gadot and Noa Tishby. She gave birth to a daughter in March 2017.
Tal started acting after leaving the Israel Defense Forces(IDF), with a children’s musical video tape in which she played an evil witch. After that, she appeared in a commercial for a laundry detergent, and then appeared in the lead role in the Israeli film Lihiyot Kochav (To Be A Star).
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During the filming of the movie Tal 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 also appeared in the music video for Final Warning, by Skylar Grey. 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.
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On March 23, 2005, Tal got married to fellow actor Marcos Ferraez. Tal announced on October 23, 2016, at a Supernatural panel that she was pregnant. She celebrated her pregnancy with a baby shower on January 29, 2017. Guests included fellow Israeli actresses Gal Gadot and Noa Tishby. She gave birth to a daughter in March 2017.
Alona Tal Movies And TV Shows
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pim Pam Po In the Magic Castle | Shusha the Witch | Original title: Pim Pam Po BeArmon HaKsamim (פים פם פה בארמון הקסמים) |
| 2003 | To Be a Star | Lilach | Original title: Lihiyot Kochav (להיות כוכב) |
| 2007 | Taking 5 | Devon Thompson | |
| 2007 | Half Past Dead 2 | Ellie Burke | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | College | Gina Hedlund | |
| 2010 | Undocumented | Liz | |
| 2010 | Kalamity | Ashley | |
| 2013 | Broken City | Katy | |
| 2014 | Rescuing Madison | Madison | |
| 2015 | Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn | Helen Cooper | Voice role |
| 2016 | Opening Night | Chloe |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tzimerim | Maya | |
| 2003–2004, 2006 | HaPijamot | Alona Tal | Main role (seasons 1–3); 64 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Veronica Mars | Meg Manning | Recurring role; 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 | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2007 | Frangela | Sara | Movie |
| 2007 | Cane | Rebecca King Vega | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2008 | The Cleaner | Jackie Kemp | Episode: “Rag Dolls” |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Fiona Raine | Episode: “Firestarter” |
| 2009 | The 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 role; 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 | Video game; voice role |
| 2010 | The Defenders | Ashley | Episode: “Nevada v. Carter” |
| 2011 | Pretty Little Liars | Simone | Episode: “Careful What U Wish 4” |
| 2011 | Prime Minister’s Children | Libi Agmon | |
| 2011 | The 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 | Movie |
| 2012 | Powers | Zora | Pilot movie (released on the Internet only) |
| 2013 | Cult | Kelly Collins | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2013 | Burn Notice | Sonya | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Hostages | Zohar | Main role (season 2); 7 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | Hand of God | Jocelyn Harris | Main role; 17 episodes |
| 2017–present | SEA Team | Stella | Recurring role |
Alona Tal Supernatural
This haunting series follows the thrilling yet terrifying journeys of Sam and Dean Winchester, two brothers who face an increasingly sinister landscape as they hunt monsters. After losing their mother to a supernatural force, the brothers were raised by their father as soldiers who track mysterious and demonic creatures. Violent memories and relationship-threatening secrets add additional burdens on Sam and Dean as they investigate all things that go bump in the night. As old tricks and tools are rendered useless and friends betray them, the brothers must rely on each other as they encounter new enemies.
First episode date: 13 September 2005
Theme song: Carry On Wayward Son
Production location: British Columbia
Spin-offs: Supernatural: Bloodlines, Supernatural: The Animation
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Tal also appeared in the music video for Final Warning, by Skylar Grey. 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.