Alona Tal facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alona Tal
אלונה טל
Tal at the Children Uniting Nations Academy Award Viewing Party in 2009
Born	(1983-10-20) October 20, 1983 (age 41) Herzliya, Israel
Occupation	Actress, singer
Years active	2003–present
Spouse(s)	Marcos A. Ferraez ​ (m. 2005)​
Children	2

Alona Tal is a talented actress and singer from Israel. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows like Veronica Mars, where she played Meg Manning, and Supernatural, where she was Jo Harvelle. She also appeared as Sonya Lebedenko in Burn Notice and Stella Baxter in SEAL Team. More recently, she played Kayla Craig in the miniseries Cross.

Early Life and Background

Alona Tal was born and grew up in Herzliya, Israel. Her father, Ami Tal, works with computers, and his family has roots in both Sephardi and Mizrahi Jewish traditions, including Turkish-Jewish heritage. Her mother, Ayala, is a lawyer and comes from an Ashkenazi Jewish family with Polish-Jewish roots. Both of Alona's parents were born in Israel.

Alona's parents divorced when she was nine years old. She has two sisters and two half-sisters from her father's later marriage. She studied theatre at the Thelma Yellin High School in Givatayim, Israel. Alona is Jewish and has said she is a "spiritual person." She also served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in their military theatre group.

Alona Tal's Acting Journey

Alona Tal began her acting career after her time in the military. Her first role was in a children's musical video, where she played a witch. After that, she appeared in a TV commercial. Soon, she landed the main role in an Israeli film called Lihiyot Kochav, which means To Be A Star.

While filming the movie, Alona was offered roles in two different Israeli TV shows, and she took both! One was a soap opera called Tzimerim, about a family running a hotel. The other was HaPijamot (The Pyjamas), a sitcom about a band trying to make it big. She was a main character in the first three seasons of HaPijamot and later returned as a guest star, showing off her singing skills.

Alona then moved to New York City. There, she recorded a song called "Party to Damascus" with the famous musician Wyclef Jean, singing the chorus in Hebrew.

Notable TV Roles

Alona became well-known for her role as Meg Manning in the American TV series Veronica Mars. Meg was one of Veronica Mars's few friends. She also had a recurring role as Jo Harvelle in the second, fifth, and seventh seasons of Supernatural.

Alona also made a guest appearance in the final episode of Monk, playing Molly Evans, who was Adrian Monk's stepdaughter. In 2010, she lent her voice to the character Catherine-B320, also known as Kat, in the popular video game Halo: Reach. In 2013, she starred in the mystery series Cult. She also played Sonya in the seventh and final season of Burn Notice.

In November 2020, Alona was cast as Ivy in the second season of the drama series Truth be Told.

Personal Life

Alona Tal married American actor Marcos A. Ferraez on March 23, 2005. In October 2016, during a Supernatural event, Alona announced that she was expecting her first child. She celebrated her pregnancy with a baby shower in January 2017, with friends including Israeli actresses Gal Gadot and Noa Tishby. Alona and Marcos have two daughters, who were born in March 2017 and September 2022.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Video Game Roles

See also

In Spanish: Alona Tal para niños