Tara Reid

 

Tara Donna Reid (born November 8, 1975) is an American actress from the United States. She played Vicky in the films American Pie (1999), American Pie 2 (2001) and American Reunion (2012), as well as Bunny Lebowski in The Big Lebowski (1998). She played the lead role in Sharknado in 2013, and then returned to the role in five sequels (2013-2018). Reid's film debut was in A Return to Salem's Lot (1987). Her other film appearances include Urban Legend (1998), Dr. T & the Women (2000), Josie and the Pussycats (2001), Van Wilder (2002), My Boss's Daughter (2003), and Alone in the Dark (2005). The reality TV show she hosted was Taradise, in 2005. Also, she was the Celebrity Big Brother 8 Housemate in 2011. Tara Donna Reid is the daughter and son of Donna Bennett (nee Bennett), and Thomas Reid. They were both teachers and day care centre operators. Her father was also a Wall Street worker. She is mainly of Irish descent , with Scottish, Italian and French ancestral roots. She was educated at the Professional Children's School in Manhattan, along with co-actors Christina Ricci, Jerry O'Connell, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Donald Faison and Macaulay Culkin. Reid has two younger brothers, Colleen and Patrick, and a brother named Tom. Reid began acting at age six, becoming a regular character on the game show Child's Play and appeared in more than 100 commercials for companies such as Jell-O, McDonald's, Crayola, and Milton Bradley.