Tara Chambler

Tara Chambler is a fictional character featured on the AMC survival horror television series The Walking Dead. Played by actress Alanna Masterson, she was introduced in the sixth episode of season four, "Live Bait". With season five of the series, Masterson was added to the "Also Starring" cast list. With season seven, she was elevated to the main starring cast.

Biography
Tara Chambler is the daughter of David Chambler, the sister of Lilly Chambler and the aunt of Meghan Chambler, as well as a former police academy student. Her family is first encountered by The Governor when he finds their home and she openly shows a distrust of him although this changes when he saves her from being bitten by her zombified father. Tara, Lilly, Meghan and The Governor would come across a new camp led by former Woodbury resident Caesar Martinez. Tara developed a romantic relationship with a female resident named Alisha. The Governor then promptly killed Martinez and Pete Dolgen, taking control of the group and leading them to attack the prison group. Tara got a first glimpse at how insane The Governor was when she witnessed Hershel Greene's decapitation. Glenn Rhee finds her hiding at the prison when he is left behind and accompanies her until they come across the group of Abraham Ford, Rosita Espinosa and Eugene Porter.

Tara begins to express guilt for her part in The Governor's attack, believing that he was a good man and not an insane killer like she found out. Maggie Greene forgives her for this and they come across Terminus, where they are captured by the Terminus group until single-handedly rescued by Carol Peletier. Rick Grimes also forgives her for the role in the attack as he could sense that she didn't want to be a part of it to begin with. Tara remains an integral part of the group as a runner when they reach Alexandria. In the sixth season, Tara forms a relationship with the new doctor, Denise Cloyd but she is later shot through the eye with an arrow by Dwight who had intended Daryl as his target.

Notes & Trivia



 * Tara Chambler is exclusive to the continuity of The Walking Dead television series and has no counterpart in the comic book series. A character named Tara Chalmers, featured in the novel, The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor, bears some similarity to Tara Chambler.


 * Tara is also notably the first LGBT character to be introduced in The Walking Dead TV series.