Alona Tal

Alona Tal, an Israeli American actress and singer, was born on the 20th of October 1983 in Herzliya. She started her career after her service in the Israeli Defense Forces. Her big break was in 2003 when she starred in an Israeli film. In addition to her roles in Israeli films, she composed several songs with Subliminal. Tal was able to move in with her sister in New York in order to get a break from her career. In the hit song "Party to Damascus", she collaborated in a duet with Wyclefjean from Haiti. American television was also where she made her mark. Her first role was a regular one on the show Veronica Mars. Tal then was able to secure an regular spot in the short-lived CBS series. Before shifting to New York, Tal starred in two Israeli TV series. Wyclef Jean wrote a song. Hebrew is her mother tongue. She was second in the character of Veronica in Veronica Mars (2004).Originally she auditioned for Veronica Mars (2004) and was Rob Thomas' second choice to play the title role. Thomas was so in love with her that he created the regular character Meg Manning just for her. He was in The Israel Defense Forces. Both her parents are Jews--her father is Turkish/Jewish, and her mother is Polish/Jewish. The actress plays Adrian Monk's daughter in the final episode. Her father is Turkish/Jewish, and her mother is Polish/Jewish.