TARA MCCARTHY
Tara is an Irish actress based in Dublin. She is 5’ 11” (180cm) tall and holds a full driving licence.
Screen credits include the short film “ITS ALL IN THE LITTLE THINGS” directed by Giorgia Cadell, Giant Leap Productions short film “HOLDING THE FORT” directed by Caroline Brennan, the feature film “NO MORE BLUE TOMORROWS” directed by Sam O’Neill, the Screen Ireland Focus short “A PUNCH UP AT A WEDDING” directed by Jamie O’Rourke, and Mixed Bag Media’s short film “WRECKER” directed by Martina McGlynn.
Tara’s screen credits also include ‘WE WILL BELIEVE YOU’ directed by Lia Campbell of My Media, ‘HYPHEN’ directed by Benjamin Rupprecht, ‘WHISPERS WE SHARE’ directed by Sam O’Neill, ‘LIFE ONCE MORE’ directed by Scott O’Keeffe, and Season 3 of ‘BLOODLINE DETECTIVES’ (Peninsula Television).
Following her training at the University of Exeter, with a BA in Drama (Performance, Writing and Directing), she completed the 1-year Full Time Programme for screen acting at Bow Street Academy in Dublin.
Tara’s stage credits include new works by James MacDonald, ‘Hazel’ in ‘TIKKUM OLAM’ and ‘Alida Dooling/Mother Mercy’ in ‘IN THE TIBER’, both directed by Martin Harvey. Her stage credits while training at the University of Exeter include ‘Carol’ in Mamet’s ‘OLEANNA’, ‘Phaedra’ in Cane’s ‘PHAEDRA’S LOVE’, and ‘Patricia’ in Miller’s ‘THE LAST YANKEE’.
CV available on request.