Tara was born on January 11th to an Indian father, Pratap Sharma, a well-known voiceover artiste and an English mother, Sue. Tara is a bright south-Mumbai girl, who did well for herself as a model. Her innocent and petal-soft face won her some of the most heavy-duty ad campaigns, and gradually, she became a model to reckon with.

Tara, who is stationed in London, undertook theatre on a large scale in the UK. Till date, she shuttles between Mumbai and London on acting and modeling assignments. Though she had been getting film offers for long, she finally agreed to take the plunge when Anupam Kher offered her 'Om Jai Jagdish' opposite Abhishek Bachchan. Tara also played the female lead in ‘Sayaa’ opposite John Abraham. Tara went completely unnoticed in ‘Masti’ and ‘Bardasht’, but it was ‘Page 3’ that made her famous. Tara was applauded for her performance in ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla’.

Tara dated actor Akshaye Khanna for a year, but the two called it off. She is currently dating Roopak Saluja, an aspiring actor. Tara Sharma is regarded as a professional actress and her love for the craft is helping her in bagging some great projects.