Tara Reid

<p>Tara Donna Reid was born on November 8, 1975, in Wyckoff, New Jersey. Beginning her acting career as a child on television commercials and game shows, she attended the Professional Children's School in New York City alongside classmates Christina Ricci, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Macaulay Culkin.</p><p>Reid achieved immediate pop culture immortality in 1998, portraying the unforgettable trophy wife Bunny Lebowski in Joel and Ethan Coen's cinematic classic <em>The Big Lebowski</em>. Later that year, she starred in the hit teen slasher film <em>Urban Legend</em>.</p><p>In 1999, Reid achieved worldwide box-office fame as high school sweetheart Vicky Lathum in <strong>American Pie</strong>, which grossed over $235 million and spawned a multi-film franchise. She reprised her role in <em>American Pie 2</em> (2001) and <em>American Reunion</em> (2012), while starring in comedies like <em>National Lampoon's Van Wilder</em> (2002). From 2013 to 2018, Reid achieved viral television acclaim starring as April Wexler in Syfy's camp horror-comedy phenomenon <em>Sharknado</em>, generating millions of social media mentions and proving her enduring resilience in popular culture.</p>