Alona Tal

Alona Tal, an Israeli American singer and actress was born on the 20th of October 1983 in Herzliya. Her career began when she was in the Israeli Defense Forces. Her big break came in 2003 starring in an Israeli film. She also appeared in two Israeli TV shows at the time. She also experimented with music and recorded several songs in collaboration with Subliminal, an Israeli rapper. Tal relocated with her sister in New York to take a vacation from her professional life. In the hit song "Party to Damascus" she performed in a duet with Wyclefjean from Haiti. American television also saw her establish herself with a recurring part on the television show Veronica Mars. She initially attempted to audition for the role of lead but creator Rob Thomas created a new character for her. Then, Tal was offered a regular role of the CBS series. After his move to New York, he appeared in two television shows in Israel. Wyclef Jean was her singer. Her mother tongue is Hebrew. She was second in the character as Veronica in Veronica Mars (2004).Originally auditioned for Veronica Mars (2004) and was Rob Thomas' second choice for the lead role. Thomas liked her so much he created the character that would play Meg Manning specifically for her. She was a member of the Israel Defense Forces. Both her parents are Jews--her father is Turkish/Jewish and her mother is Polish/Jewish. She plays the daughter of Adrian Monk's murdered wife in the final episode of the final season of Monk (2002).Has one daughter, Charlie Ferraez (b.March 7, 2017), with her husband Marcos A. Ferraez.