Editing Tara MacLean (section)

==Early life and education==
MacLean is the daughter of Sharlene MacLean, an actress, and Danny Costain, a singer and dancer from [[British Columbia]]. She was influenced by her stepfather Marty Reno, a songwriter and guitarist with Canadian recording star [[Gene MacLellan]].<ref name=leblanc1999>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|title=Roadwork pays off for Nettwerk's MacLean|last=Leblanc|first=Larry|volume=111|issue=40|date=October 2, 1999|page=83}}</ref> She was born and raised in [[Charlottetown]], Prince Edward Island on the east coast of Canada, and is the eldest of four children. All four were pulled from their burning home in May 1987 by Constable David Cheverie, who was awarded for bravery and received the Cross of Valour for saving their lives. She moved to [[British Columbia]] when she was 13 years old.

MacLean lived in [[Victoria, British Columbia]], and graduated from [[Mount Douglas Secondary School]] in 1991.