Alona Tal

Alona Tal, an Israeli American performer and actress, was born on 20th October 1983 in Herzliya. She started her career after she was a member of the Israeli Defense Forces. Her big break came in 2003 , when she was the lead in an Israeli film. She also appeared in two Israeli television series at the time. She tried her hand at music and recorded several songs along with Subliminal, an Israeli rapper. Tal moved in with her sister to New York in order to take a break from her career. Then, she teamed up with Haitian artist Wyclef Jean on the hit song "Party to Damascus". She also managed to establish herself on American television, beginning by playing a recurring character in the series Veronica Mars: She originally auditioned for the lead role but the show's the creator Rob Thomas wrote a new character exclusively for her. Then, Tal was offered a regular role in the CBS series. After the move to New York, he appeared in two TV shows in Israel. Wyclef Jean was her singing partner. Her first language is Hebrew. She finished second in the role of Veronica Mars (2004). Thomas loved her so much he created the character of Meg Manning specifically for her. Thomas was a member of The Israel Defense Forces. Both her parents are Jewish - her father is Turkish/Jewish and her mother is Polish/Jewish. Plays the role of Adrian Monk's daughter in the show's final episode. Her father is Turkish/Jewish while her mother is Polish/Jewish.