Tala Gouveia facts for kids

Tala Gouveia is a British actress. She was born on February 13, 1989. Tala is most famous for her role as DCI Lauren McDonald. She played this character in the TV show McDonald & Dodds from 2020 to 2024.

Early Life

Tala Gouveia was born in Nottingham, a city in the United Kingdom. Her parents were both actors who worked in theatre. Tala learned how to act at the Bristol Old Vic, which is a famous drama school.

Tala's Acting Career

Tala's first job on TV was a small part in the show EastEnders. She played Nurse Green from 2011 to 2013.

In March 2020, Tala started playing DCI McDonald. This was in the police drama McDonald & Dodds. The show is set in Bath, Somerset. She acted alongside Jason Watkins and many guest stars. These included Rob Brydon and Martin Kemp.

Tala has also appeared in other TV shows. She played Gemma Murphy in the drama Cold Feet. She also voiced a character in the CBeebies children's series Go Jetters. In 2018, she was in the BBC1 Christmas show Click & Collect. Tala also worked on the 2019 movie Before We Grow Old. She provided the voice for Cleo Farr in the animated series Scream Street. She worked with actors like Jim Howick and Tyger Drew-Honey on this show.

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