Tamara Braun
Salem Presence
Ava (February 8th, 2008 to Present)
At a Glance
As a child, Tamara knew she wanted to act. But it wasn't until she was in college that she realized she wanted to pursue it as a career. She was excelling in school as a psychology major, spending all of her spare time pursuing a minor in drama and theatre. muses the actress. After a lot of self explorations, Tamara made the decision to pursue her passion full time and immediately enrolled in acting classes in her hometown of Chicago.
Tamara went on to London to study at the Royal Academy of the Dramatic Arts for a summer where she studied Shakespeare and spent time backpacking through Europe. She returned to Chicago to continue studying and landed a commercial agent. Commercial work came quickly for the actress and she finally made the decision to move to Los Angeles in the summer of 1995. She almost immediately booked an agent and her first guest-starring role on The Sentinel. This was followed by guest-starring roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Party of Five, 7th Heaven, and The Pretender, among others. Her film credits include a featured role in Soul Food and a leading role in the independent feature film Fallen Arches.
Tamara resides in Los Angeles and in her free time she enjoys writing, spending time with friends, hiking and studying film.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
Days of our Lives
Ava
February 8th, 2008 to Present
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Coco
2008
Without a Trace
Kate Douglas
2007
Ghost Whisperer
Brenda Sanborn
2007
Cold Case
Edie Lowe
2006
House, M.D.
Grace
2006
Freddie
Rose
2005 to 2006
Off Centre
Lisa
Ep: "Let's Meet Mike and Euan"
2001
General Hospital
Caroline "Carly" Benson Quartermaine Corinthos
May 2nd, 2001 to April 15th, 2005
Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane
Anna
Ep: "Sympathy for Jack"
1999
The Pretender
Claire Dunning
Ep: "Murder 101"
1999
7th Heaven
Ellen
Ep: "Let's Talk About Sex"
1998
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Frenzied Girl
Ep: "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered"
1998
The Magnificent Seven
Virginia
Ep: "Witness"
1998
Party of Five
Marcy
Ep: "Parent Trap"
1998)
City Guys
Allison
Ep: "The College Girl"
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Tara
Ep: "When She Was Bad"
1997
The Sentinel
Stacey Neumann
Ep: "Sleeping Beauty"
1997
Acting Portfolio
FILM
Limbo Lounge
Anya
2008
Little Chenier
Marie-Louise LeBauve
2008
Soul Food
Teri's Secretary
1997
Fallen Arches
Jenny
1998
Awards & Acclaim
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2004)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2003, 2004, 2005)
Vital Statistics
HOMETOWN: Evanston, Illinois
BIRTHDAY: April 18, 1971
HAIR: Brown
News Archives
News Archive: Newcomer Tamara Braun to take over as GH's Carly [Apr 5th, 2001]
News Archive: Braun's future with GH currently undecided. [Jan 3rd, 2005]
News Archive: Braun announces that she will not re-sign with GH. [Feb 28th, 2005]
News Archive: Bransford named as successor to Brown, Braun. [Mar 28th, 2005]
News Archive: Braun signs on to secret DAYS role. [Jan 18th, 2008]
