Tara Thornfield

Tara Thornfield
Emmerdale character
Portrayed byAnna Brecon
Duration1997–1998, 2000–2002, 2007
First appearance31 July 1997
Last appearance28 May 2007
ClassificationFormer; regular
Introduced byMervyn Watson (1997)
Kieran Roberts (2000)
Kathleen Beedles (2007)
In-universe information
OccupationBusinesswoman
HusbandLord Alex Oakwell (1997–1998)
Lord Michael Thornfield (1998–2000)
Sean Reynolds (2002–)
StepsonsMarc Reynolds
StepdaughtersOllie Reynolds
NephewsJulian Simmonsbury

Lady Tara Thornfield (also Cockburn and Lady Oakwell) is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Anna Brecon. She made her first on screen appearance on 31 July 1997. She remained on and off in the show until departing on 4 January 2002 for a new life with Sean Reynolds (Stephen McGann), whom she later married, but made a brief return with step-son, Marc (Anthony Lewis), in 2007 for her father-in-law Len's funeral.