Alona Tal (, ; born .) is an Israeli actress and singer. She is known for her roles in Veronica Mars as the cheerleader Meg Manning, in Supernatural as budding monster hunter Jo Harvelle, as Sonya Lebedenko in the final season of Burn Notice, as grad student Stella Baxter in SEAL Team, and as FBI agent Kayla Craig in Cross.

Early life Alona Tal was born and raised in Herzliya, Israel. Her father Ami Tal is a computer professional of Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi Jewish (Turkish-Jewish) descent, whose original surname was "Mizrahi"; whereas her mother Ayala (née Sabat) is a lawyer and is of Ashkenazi Jewish (Polish-Jewish) descent. Both her parents were born in Israel. Her parents divorced when she was 9. She has two sisters as well as two half-sisters from her father's later relationship. She attended the Thelma Yellin High School in Givatayim, Israel, majoring in theatre. She is Jewish and has described herself as a "spiritual person". She served in the military theatre of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

Career Tal started her career after her military service, with a children's musical video tape in which she played an evil witch. Following that, she appeared in a commercial for a laundry detergent, and then appeared in the lead role in the Israeli film Lihiyot Kochav (To Be A Star; 2003).

During the filming of the movie Tal was offered two roles in two different Israeli television shows, and she took both. The first was a soap opera named Tzimerim, about the life of a family that runs a hotel; the second one was HaPijamot (The Pyjamas), a sitcom about a struggling band determined to make it in the real world. She took part in the first three seasons and later took part as a guest star which gave her the chance to show her musical talent. Although she was the main character only in the first three seasons, she appeared in the fourth season for several episodes.

Tal also appeared in the music video for "Final Warning", by Skylar Grey.

Tal moved to New York City, where she recorded a song with Wyclef Jean (the song "Party to Damascus" has Tal singing the chorus in Hebrew).

She landed a role on Veronica Mars, that of Meg Manning, one of Veronica Mars's few friends. She also played the recurring role Jo Harvelle on the second, fifth, and seventh seasons of Supernatural. Tal also guest-starred on the series finale of Monk as Adrian Monk's stepdaughter, Molly Evans. She also played the role of Devon Thompson in the movie "Taking 5" in 2007. In 2010, she performed the voice of Catherine-B320 (also known as Kat) in the video game Halo: Reach. In 2013, she starred in the mystery series Cult. She played the role of "Sonya" in the seventh and final season of Burn Notice.

In November 2020, Tal was cast as Ivy in the second season of the drama series Truth be Told.

She was later cast as Chloe MacKenzie on Fire Country.

Personal life On 23 March 2005, Tal married American actor Marcos A. Ferraez. Tal announced on 23 October 2016, at a Supernatural panel that she was expecting her first child. She celebrated her pregnancy with a baby shower on 29 January 2017. Guests included fellow Israeli actresses Gal Gadot and Noa Tishby. She has two daughters, born in March 2017 and September 2022.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes2002Pim Pam Po In the Magic CastleShusha the WitchOriginal title: Pim Pam Po BeArmon HaKsamim2003To Be a StarLilachOriginal title: Lihiyot Kochav2007Taking 5Devon Thompson2007Half Past Dead 2Ellie BurkeDirect-to-video film2008CollegeGina Hedlund2010UndocumentedLiz2010KalamityAshley2013Broken CityKaty2014Rescuing MadisonMadison2015Night of the Living Dead: Darkest DawnHelen CooperVoice role2016Opening NightChloe2022 GrimcuttyMelinda Jaynes2024Guns & MosesHindy Zaltzman

Television Year Title Role Notes2003TzimerimMayaIsraeli TV series2003–2004, 2006HaPijamotAlona TalMain role (seasons 1–3)2004–2006Veronica MarsMeg ManningRecurring role (seasons 1–2), 10 episodes2005CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTally JordanEpisode: "Room Service"2006Cold CaseSally (1988)Episode: "8 Years"20067th HeavenSimon's Mystery FriendEpisode: "Highway to Cell"2006Commander in ChiefCourtney WintersEpisode: "State of the Unions"2006Split DecisionBex ChristensenTelevision film 2006–2007; 2009; 2011 Supernatural Jo HarvelleRecurring role (season 2); Guest role (seasons 5, 7)2007FrangelaSaraTelevision film2007CaneRebecca King VegaMain role2008Jackie KempEpisode: "Rag Dolls"2008Ghost WhispererFiona RaineEpisode: "Firestarter"2009NatalieEpisode: "Crimson Casanova"2009Knight RiderJulie NelsonEpisode: "Knight and the City"2009Party DownHeatherEpisode: "California College Conservative Union Caucus"2009MonkMolly EvansEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the End: Part 2"2010Independent LensHannah SeneshVoice role; episode: "Blessed Is the Match"2010Lie to MeBecky TurleyEpisode: "React to Contact"2010LeverageKaye Lynn GoldEpisode: "The Studio Job"2010AshleyEpisode: "Nevada v. Carter"2011Pretty Little LiarsSimoneEpisode: "Careful What U Wish 4"2011Prime Minister's ChildrenLibi AgmonMain role2011Aleena DrizockiEpisode: "Beau Soleil"2011Against the WallNickiEpisodes: "Baby, Did a Bad Thing", "Lean on Me or Die"2011Three InchesLily ThereouxTelevision film2012PowersZoraPilot television film (released on the Internet only)2013CultKelly CollinsMain role2013Burn NoticeSonyaRecurring role (season 7), 8 episodes2016HostagesZoharMain role (season 2)2014–2017Hand of GodJocelyn HarrisMain role2017–2024SEAL TeamStellaRecurring role2019The SpyJulia SchneiderEpisode: "What's New, Buenos Aires?"2020Little Fires EverywhereYoung Linda McCulloughEpisode: "The Uncanny"2020AwayYoung MiriamEpisode: "A Little Faith"2021Truth Be ToldIvy AbbottRecurring role (season 2)2024Law & OrderDeborah2024–presentCrossKayla CraigMain role2025–presentFire CountryChloe McKenzie4 Episodes

Video games Year Title Role Notes2010Halo: ReachKatVoice role2019Gears 5KatVoice role; guest appearance

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