Tamara Feldman

Amara Zaragoza (born December 5, 1980), known by her stage name Tamara Feldman,^{[citation needed]} is an American actress.

Tamara Feldman
Born	(1980-12-05) December 5, 1980 (age 44) Wichita, Kansas, U.S.[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002–present

Career

Feldman is known for playing Marybeth Dunston in the horror film Hatchet (2006) and for her roles in the television series Smallville (2002), Supernatural (2006), Dirty Sexy Money (2007–2009), Gossip Girl (2008–2012) and The Mob Doctor (2012–2013).

She was replaced by Danielle Harris as Marybeth Dunston in Hatchet II, Hatchet III and Victor Crowley.^[2] She was featured in the music video of NSYNC's 2000 hit "This I Promise You". She is shown as one of the couples sitting at a table towards the end of the video as well as walking in slow motion at the 2:14 time stamp.

Personal life

In 2015, Feldman was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.^[3] She decided to ride a horse across the United States in aid of the charity Race to Erase MS, which she documented on her website "And So I Ride".^[3][4] After four months, the journey came to a close due to fatigue and health problems.^[3] Her sister also has MS.^[3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Geldersma	Norah Sobel	Short film
2005	Slumming	The Girl
2006	Hatchet	Marybeth Dunston
2007	Perfect Stranger	Bethany
2008	Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay	Chloe
	Something's Wrong in Kansas	Sabrina
	Rez Bomb	Harmony
	The Nature of Space & Time	Angela Davies	Short film
2009	Echelon Conspiracy	Kamila
2011	Alyce Kills	Carroll
2012	Bloodwork	Linnea
2013	Walk the Light	Julia	Short film
	Resurrection Slope
2014	A Woman Called Job	Job
2015	The Last Kill	Beth	Short film
2016	Ovid and the Art of Love	Julia the Younger
2019	Shadow Wolves	Cheyenne
2023	Reporting for Christmas	Mary

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Smallville	Kyla Willowbrook	Episode: "Skinwalker"
2004	Like Family	Anna Sinclair	Episode: "Romancing the Home"
	Jake 2.0	Vanessa Cardounel	Episode: "Blackout"
2005	Romy and Michele: In the Beginning	Snotty Girl #2	Television film; uncredited
	Boston Legal	Cassie	Recurring role; 2 episodes
2006	Monk	Kendra Frank	Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert"
	Supernatural	Angela Mason	Episode: "Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things"
2007–09	Dirty Sexy Money	Natalie Kimpton	Recurring role; 6 episodes
2008–12	Gossip Girl	Poppy Lifton
2009	CSI: NY	Carolyn Williams / Kathy / Lisa	Episode: "She's Not There"
	Life	Sasha	Episode: "I Heart Mom"
	Royal Pains	April	Recurring role; 2 episodes
	One Tree Hill	Courtney Smith	Episode: "Your Cheatin' Heart"
2012	Drop Dead Diva	Fiona Crupp	Episode: "Lady Parts"
2012–13	The Mob Doctor	Amanda King	Guest role; 2 episodes
2013	Switched at Birth	Carrie Raisler	Episode: "As the Shadows Deepen"
2014	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Amanda Holland	Episode: "Angle of Attack"
2018–19	Strange Angel	Joan	Recurring role; 13 episodes
2021–22	Walker	Denise Davidson	Recurring role; 12 episodes

Music videos

Year	Title	Role	Artist
2013	"Swerve City"	Woman	Deftones

References

1. "Interview with Gossip Girl's Tamara Feldman". Women's Health. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
2. "Danielle Harris On Board for Hatchet 2!". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
3. "Tamara Feldman: My Cross-Country Horse Ride to Beat MS". Everyday Health. 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
4. "This Actress is Turning Her MS Diagnosis into a Cross-Country Horseback Adventure". Wide Open Country. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

External links

• Tamara Feldman at IMDb
• Interview at Sequential Tart
• Interview at JoBlo.com