TARA COX
Actor, Singer, Comedian
Biography
My name is Tara Alise Cox and I am an actor, writer, and comedian. Currently at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival putting on a show I co-wrote and star in: "Heated Rivalry: the Musical Parody." I wrote it with my group "Quick and Funny Musicals" who performs at Upright Citizens Brigade, where I also perform musical improv in "Sing Out, Louise!" My series of musical parody videos on Tiktok has been shared by Rosie O’Donnell, Leslie Jones, and Shania Twain, garnering over 1 million views and 30+ followers. I also do theatre, and have been nominated twice for an NAACP Theatre award. My favorite theatre credits include undocumented activist Cynthia Felix in East West Player’s “Theatre for Youth” tour, Vanessa in “In the Heights,” and Dromio of Syracuse in "Comedy of Errors," and Sarah Brown in “Guys and Dolls,” for which she received the Goldie award for “Best Lead Actress in a Musical.” I have a BA in Theater from UCLA, study improv with UCB, and perform in an educational rock show for kids. In addition to writing parody songs and sketches, I have written an hour long musical pilot and am working on a 30min comedic one.
Actress/Singer based in Los Angeles
Theater
World Premiere "Rapunzel Alone"-Lettie @ The Wallis Annenberg
"Untold Stories"-Rosa Parks @ Actors' Repertory Theatre of Simi
"Law and Order: the Musical!"-Lieutenant Fanita Van Furen&Judge Taylor @The Broadwater
"LA’s Next Great Stage Star"-Contestant @El Portal Theatre
"In the Heights"-Vanessa @LAPC Theatre
"In the Heights"-Vanessa @Canyon Theatre Guild
"Tam Tran Goes to Washington"-Cynthia Felix+5 other roles @East West Payers
"Sister Act the Musical"-Michelle, Nun Ensemble @Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center
"Don't Hug Me"-Bernice @Canyon Theatre Guild
"Guys and Dolls"-Sarah Brown @Canyon Theatre Guild
"Bye Bye Birdie"-Rosie Alvarez @Fremont Centre Theatre
"Happy Days the Musical"-Pinky Tuscadero @Canyon Theatre Guild
"Dining Entertainment"-Chip, Dale, Winnie the Pooh, Jessie @Disneyland
"Jesus Christ Super Star"-Simon Zealots @Reparatory East Playhouse
"Balm in Gilead"-Bonnie @UCLA
"Bat Boy the Musical"-Reverend Billy Hightower @Henry M. Gunn
"Comedy of Errors"-Dromio of Syracuse@Henry M. Gunn
2010 - present
Commercial
Dog Owner-Eric Fisher/Funny or Die, College Computer Programmer-Arturo Perez, Karen Thomas-Reporter-Molly Smith,/Funny or Die, Dinner Guest-Eliza Hooper/Funny or Die, Pool Party Guest-Buzzfeed, Girlfriend-Freddy Mandy, Community Gardener-Lev Pakman
2010 - present
Training & Workshops
Creating Comedy: From Character to Scene to Story Brent Forrester
TV Pilot Writing Mel Cowan UCB
3 years private vocal training with Mary Jo Duprey
Improv 301 Todd Fasen UCB
Improv 201 Donald Chung UCB
Improv 101 Betsy Stover UCB
Commercial Classes by Laurie Records On Your Mark Studios
Killian's Adult Commercial Workshop
Acting the Song Mary Jo Duprey Theatricum Botanicum
Groundlings Improv A&B Sean Hogan The Groundlings Theater
Voice and Speech Adele Cabot and Paul Wagar UCLA
Stage Combat and Classical Weaponry Ed Monaghan UCLA
Ballet Nick Gunn UCLA
Senior Seminar Craig Slate A.C.T.
Musical Theater Intensive A.C.T.
3 Years Singing Training Jin Hee Kim
Healthy Singing Linda Kerns UCLA
Singing and Performance Mary Jo Duprey UCLA
Music Literacy Jeremy Mann UCLA
Film
"Live by Night"-1920s Salsa Dancer-Ben Afflek
“Dream"-Shyanne-Simonne Loudd
“The Fickle Pumpkin”-Della-Sutton Smith