--- name: "Tara Reid" canonical: "https://film.one/person/tara-reid" fi1m_id: "tara-reid" imdb_id: "nm0005346" tmdb_id: 1234 wikidata_id: "Q211082" roles: ["Actor"] born: "8 November 1975" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 66 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-10-05T02:18:21.081976+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Tara Reid ## Identity Tara Reid - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tara-reid - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** tara-reid - **IMDb ID:** nm0005346 - **TMDB ID:** 1234 - **Wikidata ID:** Q211082 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Reid, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211082, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005346/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1234 Actor. Born 8 November 1975 in Wyckoff, New Jersey, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 8 November 1975, Wyckoff, New Jersey, USA - **Active:** 1998–2001 - **Also known as:** Tara Donna Reid, タラ・リード, تارا رید - **Frequently works with:** [Adam Herz](https://film.one/person/adam-herz.md), [Chris Klein](https://film.one/person/chris-klein.md), [Chris Moore](https://film.one/person/chris-moore.md), [Craig Perry](https://film.one/person/craig-perry.md), [Jason Biggs](https://film.one/person/jason-biggs.md), [Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://film.one/person/thomas-ian-nicholas.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 74 (2), 2000s 49 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 60 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 3, Romance 2, Crime 1 - **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $570m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Reid, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211082, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005346/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1234 ## Streaming the US now - **The Roku Channel:** [*American Pie*](https://film.one/film/american-pie.md) (64) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Tara Reid is an American actress. She was born on 8 November 1975 in Wyckoff, New Jersey, and attended the Professional Children's School in New York City. She began her career as a child with appearances in commercials and guest roles on television series including *Saved by the Bell: The New Class*, *Days of Our Lives* and *California Dreams*. Reid's screen debut was in *A Return to Salem's Lot* (1987). She gained wider recognition for her role as Bunny Lebowski in *The Big Lebowski* (1998). Subsequent film roles include Victoria 'Vicky' Lathum in the *American Pie* series (1999–2012), Gwen Pearson in *National Lampoon's Van Wilder* (2002) and April Wexler in the *Sharknado* television films (2013–2018). She had a recurring role as Danni Sullivan in the NBC series *Scrubs* (2003–2005). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *American Pie 2* (2001), Fi1m 49, as Vicky Lathum — [page](https://film.one/film/american-pie-2.md) - *American Pie* (1999), Fi1m 64, as Victoria 'Vicky' Lathum — [page](https://film.one/film/american-pie.md) - *The Big Lebowski* (1998), Fi1m 85, as Bunny Lebowski — [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-lebowski.md) ## Complete filmography (94) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Dr. Q* (2026), as Producer - *The Dreamer Cinderella* (2025), as Jenna · Executive Producer - *Dr. Quarantine* (2025), as Dr. Quarantine · Producer - *Big Money* (2024), as Desiree - *Bloodthirst* (2023), as Vampire Queen · Executive Producer - *Of Things Past* (2023), as Kiki · Executive Producer - *Bleach* (2022), as Maria - *Memoirs of a Fighter* (2022), as Amber - *Sally Floss: Digital Detective* (2022), as Michelle · Executive Producer - *El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies* (2022), as Tara Reid - *Ghosts* (2021), series, as Tara Reid - *The Real Sharknado* (2021), as April Shepard - *Mummy Dearest* (2021), as Angel - *Attraction to Paris* (2021), as Elizabeth - *Baby Bulldog* (2020), as Dr. Robertson - *The Wrong Cheerleader Coach* (2020), as Coach Hughes - *Attack of the Unknown* (2020), as Elizabeth - *5th Borough* (2020), as Sophia Lehoux - *2nd Chance for Christmas* (2019), as Monica Love - *American Christmas* (2019), as Penny · Executive Producer - *Art of the Dead* (2019), as Tess Barryman · Executive Producer - *The Boys* (2019), series, as Tara Reid — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-boys.md) - *Andy the Talking Hedgehog* (2018), as Fairy BFF - *Christmas Manger* (2018), as Laura - *Bennett's Song* (2018), as Stevie Hawkins-White - *The Last Sharknado: It's About Time* (2018), as April Shepard · Co-Executive Producer - *Ouija House* (2018), as Young Katherine - *Worthless* (2018), as Talia Medici · Executive Producer - *A Royal Christmas Ball* (2017), as Allison - *Party Bus To Hell* (2017), as Darby Lewis · Executive Producer - *Sharknado 5: Global Swarming* (2017), as April Wexler · Co-Executive Producer - *Trailer Park Shark* (2017), as Billie Jean - *Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens* (2016), as April Wexler - *Tie the Knot* (2016), as Beatrice - *Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!* (2015), as April Dawn Wexler-Shepard - *Charlie's Farm* (2014), as Natasha - *Sharknado 2: The Second One* (2014), as April Wexler - *The Hungover Games* (2014), as Effing White - *Fra Sydhavn til West Coast* (2013), series, as Sig selv - *Sharknado* (2013), as April Wexler - *Last Call* (2012), as Lindsay - *American Reunion* (2012), as Victoria 'Vicky' Lathum - *The Fields* (2011), as Bonnie - *Danny Greene: The Rise and Fall of the Irishman* (2011), Executive Producer - *Kill the Irishman* (2011), Executive Producer - *Vipers* (2008), as Nicky Swift - *Senior Skip Day* (2008), as Ellen Harris - *Unnatural Causes* (2008), as Julia McKay - *7-10 Split* (2007), as Lindsay / Lil Reno · Producer - *If I Had Known I Was a Genius* (2007), as Stephanie Robbins - *Incubus* (2006), as Jay - *Hitched* (2005), as Theresa - *Silent Partner* (2005), as Dina Nevskaya - *The Crow: Wicked Prayer* (2005), as Lola Byrne - *Alone in the Dark* (2005), as Aline Cedrac - *Quintuplets* (2004), series, as Ms. Foley - *Knots* (2004), as Emily - *American Pie: Revealed* (2004), Thanks - *Devil's Pond* (2003), as Julianne - *My Boss's Daughter* (2003), as Lisa Taylor - *National Lampoon's Van Wilder* (2002), as Gwen Pearson - *Scrubs* (2001), series, as Danni - *American Pie 2* (2001), as Vicky Lathum — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/american-pie-2.md) - *Just Visiting* (2001), as Angelique - *Josie and the Pussycats* (2001), as Melody Valentine - *Dr. T & the Women* (2000), as Connie Travis - *Body Shots* (1999), as Sara Olswang - *G vs E* (1999), series, as Luis' Roommate - *American Pie* (1999), as Victoria 'Vicky' Lathum — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/american-pie.md) - *Cruel Intentions* (1999), as Marci Greenbaum - *What We Did That Night* (1999), as The Girl - *Girl* (1998), as Cybil - *Around the Fire* (1998), as Jennifer - *Urban Legend* (1998), as Sasha Thomas - *I Woke Up Early the Day I Died* (1998), as Prom Queen - *The Big Lebowski* (1998), as Bunny Lebowski — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-lebowski.md) - *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor - *TFI Friday* (1996), series, Actor - *Saved by the Bell: The New Class* (1993), series, as Sandy - *California Dreams* (1992), series, Actor - *A Return to Salem's Lot* (1987), as Amanda - *Scissor Mouth*, Actor - *Masha's Mushrooms*, as Masha · Executive Producer - *Doggmen*, as Lucky - *Air Force Z*, as President Olivia Wallace · Director - *Spare Me*, as Tara - *Generation Angst*, as Rachel - *Aquatic Siege*, as Nancy Floyd - *3 of a Kind*, as Tiffany · Executive Producer - *The Faction of a Hitman*, as Melissa · Executive Producer - *Due Justice*, as Dallas - *National Lampoon's Hollywood Heist*, Actor - *Mayday Z*, as Federal Air Marshal Paige Atkins - *Ghostkiller*, as Mitzy Hollinger ## Gallery - ![Tara Reid](https://film.one/media/person/87707/gallery-2289afa4865b.jpg) Tara Reid — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Tara_Reid_%286961714509%29_%28modified%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - 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