Tara Knowles

Intro Dr. Tara Grace Knowles-Teller (June 21, 1980 - June, 2013) was a doctor at St. Thomas Hospital, wife of Jax Teller and a major character on the FX original series Sons of Anarchy. Played by American actress Maggie Siff, Tara makes her debut in the series' premiere episode, "Pilot", in season one; playing a recurring role throughout the same and subsequent seasons. Tara meets her demise. Tara was a native of Charming, California and wife to Jax Teller. Tara's mother died when she was nine years old. According to ATF Agent June Stahl, she had a "drunk daddy," and Tara has described him as a "bit of a packrat." She was Jax's high-school girlfriend, and during this era she got a crow tattoo on her lower back representing her connection to SAMCRO. Tara was arrested in Jax's company at least three times in 1996, namely for public intoxication, disorderly conduct and possession of stolen property. Tara left town when Jax was 19, trying to get away from small-town life and the heavy-handed