Tara Ashley Holt was born and raised in Newport Beach, California. She attended the prestigious art school, Orange County High School of the Arts (OCHSA). She had a supporting role in the Sundance film, Camp X-Ray (2014), and the LionsGate film, Marauders (2016). Her television work includes roles in Ballers (2015), Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014), American Horror Story (2011), and an arc on the final season of Californication (2007).