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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Early life

Buck attended Wood River High School in Hailey Idaho, where she took on her first acting roles in their theater productions. Later, she moved to

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to attend the

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. Shortly after graduating, Buck landed her first recurring television role on the series ''Party of Five''.

Career

Theater

Buck has starred in numerous live theater productions including

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-winning play ''How I Learned to Drive'' in 2010 and in the West Coast premiere of ''Ten Cent Night'' written by

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in 2009. She was nominated for an

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for her performance in 2004's ''A Gift From Heaven''.

Television

On television, Buck is known for her

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in the

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series ''

''. She appeared on the show from 2008 to 2014 and was promoted to series regular for the seventh and final season of the show. In 2008 Tara also completed a motorcycle-themed drama pilot for

called ''1%'' directed by Alan Taylor and written by

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. The show never aired on HBO due to creative conflicts with early Hells Angels organizer and frequent spokesman

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. Buck has made guest appearances on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Justified'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Southland'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2016 and 2017, Buck recurred on the fourth and fifth seasons of the

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series ''

'' with

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. She played patrol cop Maureen Dougherty, an

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patrol cop and love interest to Terry Donovan. In the show, Buck's character, Maureen, joined the Donovan family when she married Terry Donovan (

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) in season 5, episode 2, entitled "Las Vegas". In 2018, Buck guest-starred as Madeline Locarno in the pilot episode for the

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-produced show, '' For The People'' on

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Film

Buck was featured in the crime thriller ''Tomorrow You’re Gone'', in 2013, a film based on the book, ''Boot Tracks''. The actress has appeared in several independent feature films including the American-Italian-Mexican drama film, ''

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'' in 2014 with

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and directed by

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. The film premiered at the 70th annual

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, and was well received by critics. She appeared in the horror film, ''

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'' with

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that premiered at the

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(SXSW) film festival in 2014. Buck was the lead in the 2016 film ''Great Plains'', from director lair Hayesand starred in the 2016

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comedy film ''

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''. She starred in ''A Mother’s Escape'' also in 2016 for the

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. In 2017, Buck starred in and executive produced the film, ''Son of Perdition,'' a period drama set in the early days of the American frontier which was written and directed by Trevor Riley. Buck had a supporting role in the crime thriller, ''

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'' with

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. The film had its world premiere at the

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in 2019 and was released internationally by

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in early 2020.

Personal life

Buck married singer/songwriter

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in 2012. She lives in Southern California with her husband. The actress is an outspoken

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and has been a guest speaker for multiple events that address issues of

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including, among others, "Conversations With Exceptional Women," an annual conference bringing together highly accomplished women from all professional areas to discuss female-related concerns. Buck founded her own production company called She & I Productions. The company, based in Los Angeles, is a film and television production company geared toward female content. Its mission is a commitment to the empowerment of women both in front of and behind the camera. Buck and her husband are co-owners of a boutique wine label called Ledbetter. Ledbetter Wines can be found in many

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restaurants.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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