Tara Kleinpeter was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to Tom and Ginger Sanford, and has a brother, T.R. Sanford. While still young, her family moved to Florida, where they stayed until she was a teen. They then moved to Charleston, South Carolina, where she spent her formative years. Studying Dramatic Arts alongside her degree coursework, Tara received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the College of Charleston. She was so fascinated with the workings of the heart that she went on to study Perfusion and Echocardiography at the Medical University of South Carolina. After finishing her formal education, Tara continued to pursue education and training in the Dramatic Arts. She studied at Tulane University, with The Groundlings, under Laura Gardner at The Howard Fine Acting Studio, and with Donovan Hardwick in Los Angeles. Tara's thirst for knowledge and the desire to learn has continued to play a major role in her life, most recently studying with Los Angeles-based acting coach Louis Herthum and Tim Phillips at Celtic Studios. Her dedication to the craft has paid off, as Tara landed a lead role in the upcoming Night Claws (2012), a dynamic small town horror movie starring Frank Stallone and Leilani Sarelle. This is Tara's largest part to date and her second speaking role in a SAG feature film. She credits writer David A. Prior for the role. Tara's studies have prepared her for a variety of work. She has acted in television commercials and movies, shorts, and numerous feature films. Her most recent works include "The Exile," The Dragon Warrior (2011) with Dominic Keating and James Russo, and "The Saints of Mt. Christopher" with Tom Sizemore and Clifton Powell. She has also produced several of the projects she has performed in, including "Metamorphosis" with Nick Searcy and Patricia Bethune.
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Biography from IMDb.
- November 9, 1970 (55)
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Actor and producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 8 credits in all
What are Tara Kleinpeter's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Tara Kleinpeter's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Tara Kleinpeter's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
8 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Kill 'Em All(2017)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
The Perfect Weapon(2016)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Hayride 2(2015)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Relentless Justice(2015)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Deadliest Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Night Claws(2012)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The One Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Stuck in the Suburbs(2004)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 2nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 7 titles from 2004 to 2017.
Film career
- 2016Screen debut· The Perfect Weapon
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Tara Kleinpeter's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 8th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 3rd percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the acting 12/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 8. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Tara Kleinpeter work with?
People who share at least 2 of Tara Kleinpeter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David A. Prior shares the most, 2.
Directors
- David A. PriorShared titles: Relentless Justice (2015), Night Claws (2012)See all 2 shared titles with David A. Prior
Writers
- Fabio SoldaniShared titles: Relentless Justice (2015), Night Claws (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Fabio Soldani
Actors
- Leilani SarelleShared titles: Relentless Justice (2015), Night Claws (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Leilani Sarelle
- Sherrie RoseShared titles: Relentless Justice (2015), Night Claws (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Sherrie Rose
Composers
- Chuck CirinoShared titles: Relentless Justice (2015), Night Claws (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Chuck Cirino
Producers
- A. Wade MillerShared titles: Relentless Justice (2015), Night Claws (2012)See all 2 shared titles with A. Wade Miller
- Allison MossShared titles: Relentless Justice (2015), Night Claws (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Allison Moss