As a child, Tamara knew she wanted to act. But it wasn't until she was in college that she realized she wanted to pursue it as a career. She was excelling in school as a psychology major, spending all of her spare time pursuing a minor in drama and theatre. After a lot of self-exploration, Tamara made the decision to pursue her passion full time and immediately enrolled in acting classes in her hometown of Chicago.
Tamara went on to London to study at the Royal Academy of the Dramatic Arts for a summer where she studied Shakespeare and spent time backpacking through Europe. She returned to Chicago to continue studying and landed a commercial agent. Commercial work came quickly for the actress and she finally made the decision to move to Los Angeles in the summer of 1995. She almost immediately booked an agent and her first guest-starring role on The Sentinel. This was followed by guest-starring roles on Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Party of Five, 7th Heaven, and The Pretender, among others. Her film credits include a featured role in Soul Food and a leading role in the independent feature film Fallen Arches.
Tamara resides in Los Angeles and in her free time she enjoys writing, spending time with friends, hiking and studying film.
General Hospital
Kim Nero
November 22, 2017 to Present
Days of our Lives
Taylor Walker
April 26, 2011 to September 22, 2011
All My Children
Reese Williams
October 30, 2008 to April 29, 2009
Days of our Lives
Ava Vitali
February 8, 2008 to August 4, 2008
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Coco
2008
Without a Trace
Kate Douglas
2007
Ghost Whisperer
Brenda Sanborn
2007
Cold Case
Edie Lowe
2006
House, M.D.
Grace
2006
Freddie
Rose
2005 to 2006
Off Centre
Lisa
2001
General Hospital
Caroline "Carly" Benson Quartermaine Corinthos
May 2, 2001 to April 15, 2005; April 1, 2014
Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane
Anna
1999
The Pretender
Claire Dunning
1999
7th Heaven
Ellen
Ep: "Let's Talk About Sex"
1998
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Frenzied Girl
1998
The Magnificent Seven
Virginia
1998
Party of Five
Marcy
Ep: "Parent Trap"
1998)
City Guys
Allison
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Tara
1997
The Sentinel
Stacey Neumann
1997
Limbo Lounge
Anya
2008
Little Chenier
Marie-Louise LeBauve
2008
Soul Food
Teri's Secretary
1997
Fallen Arches
Jenny
1998
Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress (
2020; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2009; for Days of our Lives)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (
2024; for Days of our Lives)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2004; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (
2020; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2009; for Days of our Lives)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2003, 2004, 2005; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2009; for Days of our Lives)
HOMETOWN: Evanston, Illinois
DATE OF BIRTH: April 18, 1971
HAIR: Brown
News Archive: Newcomer Tamara Braun to take over as GH's Carly [Apr 5, 2001]
News Archive: Braun's future with GH currently undecided. [Jan 3, 2005]
News Archive: Braun announces that she will not re-sign with GH. [Feb 28, 2005]
News Archive: Bransford named as successor to Brown, Braun. [Mar 28, 2005]
News Archive: Braun signs on to secret DAYS role. [Jan 18, 2008]
News Archive: Tamara Braun sign on to play Bianca's girlfriend on AMC. [Sep 22, 2008]
News Archive: Bianca set to bolt from Pine Valley, but Reese will stay. [Feb 21, 2009]
News Archive: Reigel returns, but will Rianca get their happy ending? [Mar 23, 2009]
News Archive: Head writer blames actress for failure of "Rianca" storyline. [Apr 20, 2009]
News Archive: Braun earns Emmy nom for her work on DAYS. [May 14, 2009]
News Archive: Braun gives DAYS first Supporting Actress win in over 20 years. [Aug 30, 2009]
News Archive: Natalia Livingston out as Taylor, Braun hired to take over role. [Feb 15, 2011]
News Archive: Braun now on-screen as DAYS' new Taylor. [Feb 15, 2011]
News Archive: DAYS cuts continue: Braun out as Taylor. [Jun 7, 2011]
News Archive: DAYS actress returns to Salem in Emmy-winning role [Jul 6, 2015]
News Archive: REPORT: Tamara Braun returning to GH? [Sep 20, 2017]
News Archive: CONFIRMED: Tamara Braun returning to GH [Oct 25, 2017]
News Archive: INTERVIEW: Tamara Braun on her new Lifetime film and GH character [Dec 14, 2017]
News Archive: General Hospital releases 20 classic episodes about Sonny and Carly's tempestuous relationship [Nov 12, 2018]
News Archive: General Hospital actors inspire fans to raise impressive sum for cancer research [Sep 24, 2019]
News Archive: RUMOR: Tamara Braun checks out of General Hospital [Oct 16, 2019]
News Archive: Tamara Braun says goodbye to General Hospital: "Wish I was staying" [Nov 14, 2019]
News Archive: Tamara Braun admits she "really struggled" with her General Hospital exit storyline [Dec 5, 2019]
News Archive: General Hospital's Tamara Braun lands comedy film Kombucha Cure [Feb 3, 2020]
News Archive: 2020 Daytime Emmys: Tamara Braun and Bryton James win second Emmys, bring attention to need for equality [Jun 26, 2020]
News Archive: Tamara Braun opens up about her return to Days of our Lives [Sep 29, 2020]
News Archive: Days of our Lives' Tamara Braun hopes Ava won't be "all bad" this time around [Nov 19, 2020]
News Archive: Days of our Lives star Lauren Koslow experiences a deep and personal loss [Jun 4, 2024]
