Alona Tal

Alona Tal, an Israeli American actor and singer was born on October 20, 1983 in Herzliya. After serving in the Israeli Defense Forces, she began her career. She made her acting debut in an Israeli film in 2003. At the time she also starred in two television series in Israel, and was also a musician making several tracks with the Israeli rapper Subliminal. Tal relocated with her sister in New York in order to have a break from her work. She teamed up with Haitian artist Wyclef Jean in the hit song "Party to Damascus". She also made a name for herself as a character on American television, beginning by playing a recurring character in the series Veronica Mars: She originally tried out for the lead role but the show's creator Rob Thomas wrote a new character specifically for her. Tal eventually earned an ongoing role on the CBS series. She was on two television shows in Israel before moving to New York. Wyclef Jean was her singer. Hebrew is her mother tongue. The second place award for the character as Veronica Mars (2004). She was originally auditioned and Rob Thomas' second choice. Thomas loved her so much that he created the recurring character Meg Manning just for her. He served in The Israel Defense Forces. Both her parents are Jewish--her father is Turkish/Jewish and her mother is Polish/Jewish. The actress plays Adrian Monk's daughter in the last episode. Her father is Turkish/Jewish, and her mother is Polish/Jewish.