Tara Ochs

Tara Ochs (born 1976) is an American actress. Her film credits include Selma, Life as We Know It, The Fall and Too Many Cooks.

Personal life Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Ochs describes herself as a "Navy brat", moving to many places throughout her upbringing. She graduated from the International Baccalaureate program at Pensacola High School and has spent 20 years playing roles in independent films, television, commercials and regional live theater. Ochs attended Florida State University as a theatre major. Ochs currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

Selma In Selma, released in 2014, Ochs plays civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo who was shot and killed by the Ku Klux Klan after answering the call of Martin Luther King Jr. and others and traveling from Detroit, Michigan to the Selma to Montgomery march.

About playing Liuzzo, Ochs said "A lot of this history was new to me. Viola Liuzzo was new to me. I did my research, dug in, watched documentaries - the more I found out, especially about Viola's story, the more I was overwhelmed by the gravity of what she gave, and what so many others gave."

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 The Fall D.A. Eisner 2009 Road to the Altar Smurfette 2010 Life as We Know It Cousin's Wife 2014 Selma Viola Liuzzo 2015 SuperCenter Filming 2020 Star Trek First Frontier Commander Sarah April

Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 Crossing Jordan Stacey Ryder 2001 Losing Grace Jean Reed 2005 Close to Home Julie 2009 Samantha Who? Waitress 2009 One Tree Hill Reporter #2 2010 Army Wives Capt Lydia 2012 Single Ladies Caroline 2012 Goodwin vs. Badwin Mrs. Brickles 2013 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell Sports Interviewer 2014 Too Many Cooks Mom Cook 2016 Squidbillies