Alona Tal, an Israeli-American singer and actress, was born on October 20, 1983 in Herzlia, Israel. She began her career after serving in the Israeli Defense Forces. Her big break came in 2003 starring in an Israeli film. At the time she also starred in two television series in the country, and also dabbled in music, recording several songs with the Israeli rapper Subliminal. Tal moved in with her sister in New York to take a break from her career. There, she collaborated with Jamaican artist Wyclef Jean in the song "Party to Damascus". She also managed to establish herself on American television, beginning with a recurring role in the series Veronica Mars: She originally auditioned for the lead role, but creator Rob Thomas wrote a new character just for her. Tal later snagged a regular role in the short-lived CBS series.
She starred in two television shows in Israel before moving to New York.
Recorded a song with singer Wyclef Jean.
Her first language is Hebrew.
Came in second for the role of Veronica on "Veronica Mars" .
Originally auditioned for "Veronica Mars" , and was Rob Thomas second choice for the title role. Thomas liked Tal so much, he created the recurring role of Meg Manning specifically for her.
Served in The Israel Defense Forces.
(May 2007) Filming the new CBS drama "Cane" , in which she is a regular.
She is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
She acts as the daughter of Adrian Monks murdered wife in the last episode of the last season of Monk.
Has a daughter, Charlie Ferraez (b.March 7, 2017), with her husband Marcos A. Ferraez.
I always had a weird thing with being the last person somewhere. . . like,a movie theater or a classroom. I get a weird sense of anxiety.
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