Biography:
As one of the stars of the 1999 summer smash American Pie, Tara Reid experienced an almost meteoric ascent into overnight celebrity. Possessing the kind of buxom blond good looks that ensure future employment and Internet shrines, Reid was best-known for her role as The Big Lebowski's trophy wife, Bunny Lebowski, before being cast in Pie.
A native of Wyckoff, New Jersey, where she was born on November 8, 1975, Reid broke into acting at the age of six, when she was a contestant on the CBS children's game show, Child's Play. She went on to study at New York's Professional Children's School, where her classmates included Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jerry O'Connell, and Macaulay Culkin. After appearing in commercials for such products as Jell-O and Crayola, Reid landed a role on the sitcom Saved by the Bell: the New Class in 1994 and then had a recurring role on the daytime drama Days of Our Lives the following year.
She got her first substantial film roles in 1998, appearing in the Ed Wood-scripted I Woke Up Early the Day I Died, The Big Lebowski, the independent film Around the Fire, and Urban Legend, the latest in a long line of teen slasher flicks. Reid won some amount of recognition for the last film, which featured a Who's-Who line-up of post-pubescent stars and cast her as a campus radio talk show host.
The following year, Reid earned a form of screen immortality with her role as the girlfriend of one of four high school students who make a pact to lose their virginity by graduation day in American Pie. She also appeared in more low-profile roles in the independent film Girl and in Cruel Intentions, which featured her as one of Ryan Phillippe's more unfortunate conquests. Later that year, she had a starring role in Body Shots, playing one of a group of twenty-something friends on the prowl for love and/or sex in Los Angeles. Reid went on playing one of Richard Gere's daughters in Robert Altman's Dr. T. & the Women alongside Liv Tyler and Kate Hudson.
Filmography
Actress:
[NOT YET RELEASED]
1. Honestly (2010) (pre-production) ... Monica Hennessey
2. Land of Canaan (2010) (pre-production) ... Amy
3. The Fields (2010) (pre-production) ... Stacy
4. The Irishman (2010) (pre-production) ... Kaylan Circe
5. If I Had Known I Was a Genius (2009) (complete) ... Stephanie
6. Strike (2009) (On DVD June 9 2009) ... Lindsay/Lil Reno
7. Clean Break (2009) (In Limited Theaters Fall 2009) ... Julia McKay
[RELEASED]
8. Vipers (2008) .... Nicky
9. Senior Skip Day (2008) .... Ellen Harris
... aka High School's Day Off (Australia: DVD title)
10. Silent Partner (2005) .... Dina
... aka Теневой партнер (Russia)
11. The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005) .... Lola Byrne
12. "Scrubs" .... Danni Sullivan (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
- My Quarantine (2005) TV episode .... Danni Sullivan
- My Best Friend's Wedding (2004) TV episode .... Danni Sullivan
- My Self-Examination (2004) TV episode .... Danni Sullivan
- My Fault (2004) TV episode .... Danni Sullivan
- My Choosiest Choice of All (2004) TV episode .... Danni Sullivan
13. Alone in the Dark (2005) .... Aline Cedrac
14. Incubus (2005) .... Jay
15. Hitched (2005) (TV) .... Theresa
16. "Quintuplets" .... Ms. Foley (1 episode, 2004)
- Teacher's Pet (2004) TV episode .... Ms. Foley
17. Knots (2004) .... Emily
... aka Sex, Love, and Lies (USA: TV title)
18. My Boss's Daughter (2003) .... Lisa Taylor
19. Devil's Pond (2003) .... Julianne
... aka Heaven's Pond (Philippines: English title) (USA: working title)
20. Van Wilder (2002) .... Gwen Pearson
... aka Van Wilder: Party Liaison (Australia) (Philippines: English title) (UK) (USA: working title)
... aka National Lampoon's Van Wilder (USA: complete title)
... aka National Lampoon's Van Wilder: Party Liaison (UK: DVD title)
... aka Party Animals - ... wilder geht's nicht! (Germany)
... aka Van the Man (International: English title)
21. American Pie 2 (2001) .... Vicky Lathum
22. Josie and the Pussycats (2001) .... Melody Valentine
23. Just Visiting (2001) .... Angelique
... aka Visiteurs en Amérique, Les (France)
24. Dr T and the Women (2000) .... Connie
... aka Dr. T and the Women (Germany) (USA: alternative spelling)
25. "G vs E" .... Luis' Roommate (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Good vs Evil (USA: new title)
- Underworld (2000) TV episode .... Luis' Roommate
26. Body Shots (1999) .... Sara Olswang
27. American Pie (1999) .... Victoria 'Vicky' Lathum
28. Around the Fire (1999) .... Jennifer
29. Cruel Intentions (1999) .... Marci Greenbaum
30. What We Did That Night (1999) (TV) .... The Girl
... aka Murder at Devil's Glen (UK) (USA)
31. Urban Legend (1998) .... Sasha Thomas
... aka Mixed Culture
... aka Urban Legend (France)
32. I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) .... Prom Queen/Nightclub Bartender
33. Girl (1998) .... Cybil
34. The Big Lebowski (1998) .... Bunny Lebowski
35. "California Dreams" .... Sarah (1 episode, 1996)
- Graduation Day (1996) TV episode .... Sarah
36. "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" .... Sandy (1 episode, 1994)
- Squash It (1994) TV episode .... Sandy
37. A Return to Salem's Lot (1987) .... Amanda
Producer:
1. The Irishman: The Rise and Fall of Danny Greene (2009) (post-production) (executive producer)
2. 7-10 Split (2007) (producer)
Self:
1. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2007)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 20 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 22 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
2. 2007 Much Music Video Music Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
3. "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- The Jump Off Special (2007) TV episode .... Herself
4. "The Tyra Banks Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Halloween Show (2006) TV episode .... Herself
5. "The View" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Episode dated 26 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Co-Host
- Episode dated 26 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
6. 40 Dumbest Celeb Quotes... Ever (2006) (TV) .... Herself
7. "Tan a gustito" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 10 May 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
8. "Wild On..." (1997) TV series .... Herself - Host (unknown episodes, 2005)
9. Big Lebowski: Jeff Bridges' Photography (2005) (V) .... Herself/Bunny Lebowski
10. The Greatest: The 40 Hottest Rock Star Girlfriends... and Wives (2005) (TV) .... Herself
11. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2005)
- Episode dated 8 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 2 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 31 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
12. "The Tony Danza Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.93 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
13. "Good Day Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 25 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
14. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.15 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
15. "Taradise" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Paris (2005) TV episode .... Herself
16. "Mad TV" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2002-2004)
- Episode #10.9 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #7.18 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
17. Last Laugh '04 (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
... aka Comedy Central's Last Laugh '04 (USA: complete title)
18. The 2004 Billboard Music Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself
19. "Punk'd" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #3.5 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
20. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1 episode, 2004)
- Tara Reid (2004) TV episode
21. "The Isaac Mizrahi Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 23 September 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
22. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (4 episodes, 2001-2003)
- Episode dated 8 August 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 1 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 30 July 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 5 April 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
23. 2003 MTV Movie Awards (2003) (TV) .... Herself
24. "VH-1 Behind the Movie" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- American Pie (2002) TV episode .... Herself
25. Good Times with Cast and Crew of 'American Pie 2' (2002) (V) .... Herself
26. "Howard Stern" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2001)
- Episode dated 24 August 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 23 August 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
27. "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
... aka The Late Late Show (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 2 August 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
28. 2001 MTV Movie Awards (2001) (TV) .... Herself
29. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 11 April 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
30. "Celebrity Undercover" .... Fortune Teller (1 episode)
... aka MTV's Celebrity Undercover (USA: complete title)
- Tara Reid (????) TV episode .... Fortune Teller
31. The Making of 'Dr. T and the Women' (2001) (V) .... Herself
32. Backstage Pass (2001) (TV) .... Herself
... aka The Making of 'Josie and the Pussycats' (Australia: DVD title)
33. Playboy Exposed: Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored (2001) (V) .... Herself
34. MTV New Years Eve 2001 (2001) (TV) .... Herself
35. The 2000 Radio Music Awards (2000) (TV) .... Presenter
36. Spotlight on Location: American Pie (1999) (TV) .... Herself
... aka The Making of 'American Pie' (USA: DVD title)
37. "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
- The Big Lebowski/Nyheter och Väder (1998) TV episode .... Herself
38. "Child's Play" (1982) TV series .... Cast Member (1982)
Archive Footage:
1. "E! True Hollywood Story"
- The Hilton Sisters (2005) TV episode .... Herself
2. "Celebrities Uncensored"
- Episode #1.7 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
