TV series
United States of Tara
Overview
Tara's multiple personalities include "T" the wild-child teenager, "Buck" the rough and tumble biker dude, and "Alice" the type-A homemaker. But with a family that loves her just the way she is, Tara never gives up hope that someday she can just be herself.
Details
- First air date
- 2009-01-18
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 3 seasons
- Episodes
- 36 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Network
- Showtime
- Production
- DreamWorks Television
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Toni Collette as Tara Gregson
- John Corbett as Max Gregson
- Rosemarie DeWitt as Charmaine
- Keir Gilchrist as Marshall Gregson
- Brie Larson as Kate Gregson
- Michael J. Willett as Lionel
- Nate Corddry as Gene Stuart
- Patton Oswalt as Neil
- Griffin Gluck as Monty
- Hayley McFarland as Petula
- Stephanie Courtney as Beth
- Dan Bakkedahl as Mr. Kern
Creators and crew
- Diablo Cody - Creator
- Steven Spielberg - Executive Producer
- Justin Falvey - Producer
- Darryl Frank - Producer
- Joey Soloway - Producer
- Craig Zisk - Producer
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