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Amber Benson

Actress | Writer | Director

Amber Benson was born on January 8, 1977 in Birmingham, Alabama. As a young girl, she studied singing, dancing as well as acting. While still in her teens, she was involved in productions at the local community theatre. Her family moved to Los Angeles soon afterwards in 1992 so she could pursue a career in acting... See full bio »

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Amber Nicole Benson
in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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2012 Dust Up (post-production)
Ella
 
2011 Do You Have a Cat? (short) (completed)
Jess
 
2011 Ringer (TV series)
Mary Curtis
– That's What You Get for Trying to Kill Me (2011) … Mary Curtis
 
2006-2011 Supernatural (TV series)
Lenore
– Mommy Dearest (2011) … Lenore (also archive footage)
– Bloodlust (2006) … Lenore
 
2011 Count Jeff (TV series)
Colleen
– I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2011) … Colleen
– Pilot (2011) … Colleen
– Sucks to Be Me (2011) … Colleen
 
2011 Strictly Sexual: The Series (TV series)
Donna
– Laugh, Cry, Say Goodbye … Donna
 
2010 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
Corrine Henley
– That's Me Trying (2010) … Corrine Henley
 
2010 Another Harvest Moon
Gretchen
 
2010 The Killing Jar
Noreen
 
2009 Act Your Age
Julia
 
2009 Tripping Forward
Gwen
 
2009 Private Practice (TV series)
Jill
– Finishing (2009) … Jill
 
2008 One-Eyed Monster
Laura
 
2008 The Blue Tooth Virgin
Jennifer the Fan
 
2008 Strictly Sexual
Donna
 
2008 7 Things to Do Before I'm 30 (TV movie)
Lori Madison
 
2008 Long Island Confidential (TV movie)
Liz
 
2007 Kiss the Bride
Elly Golski
 
2007 Girltrash! (video short)
Svetlana 'Lana' Dragovich
 
2007/I Simple Things
Sally
 
2007 Gryphon (TV movie)
Princess Amelia of Lockland
 
2006 Holiday Wishes (TV movie)
Danni Hartford
 
2006 Lovers, Liars and Lunatics
Justine
 
2005 Race You to the Bottom
Maggie
 
2005 Intermedio
Barbie
 
2005 The Inside (TV series)
Allison Davis
– The Perfect Couple (2005) … Allison Davis
 
2004 Cold Case (TV series)
Julia Hoffman
– Volunteers (2004) … Julia Hoffman
 
2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds (Video Game)
Tara Maclay (voice)
 
2003 Latter Days
Traci Levine
 
2002 Chance
Chance
 
1999-2002 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)
Tara Maclay
– Villains (2002) … Tara Maclay
– Seeing Red (2002) … Tara Maclay
– Entropy (2002) … Tara Maclay
– Normal Again (2002) … Tara Maclay
– Hell's Bells (2002) … Tara Maclay
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2002 Taboo
Piper
 
2001 The Enforcers (TV mini-series)
Abby
 
2001 Don's Plum
Amy
 
2001 Hollywood, Pennsylvania
Mandy Calhoun
 
2000 The Prime Gig
Batgirl
 
1999 Cracker: Mind Over Murder (TV series)
Amy
– The Club (1999) … Amy
 
1999 Deadtime (short)
Patty
 
1999 Take It Easy (short)
Justy
 
1998 Promised Land (TV series)
Amy Farnsworth
– Out of Bounds (1998) … Amy Farnsworth
 
1998 Can't Hardly Wait
Stoned Girl (scenes deleted)
 
1995 Jack Reed: One of Our Own (TV movie)
Nicole Reed
 
1995 Bye Bye Love
Meg Damico
 
1994 Imaginary Crimes
Margaret
 
1994 Jack Reed: A Search for Justice (TV movie)
Nicole Reed
 
1994 S.F.W.
Barbara 'Babs' Wyler
 
1993 Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (TV movie)
Nicole Reed
 
1993 King of the Hill
Ella McShane
 
1993 The Crush
Cheyenne
 
Show ShowWriter (5 titles)
2006 Lovers, Liars and Lunatics
 
2004 Ghosts of Albion: Embers (TV movie)
 
2003 Ghosts of Albion: Legacy (TV movie)
 
2002 Chance
 
2001 The Theory of the Leisure Class (written by)
 
Show ShowDirector (4 titles)
2010 Drones (co-director)
 
2006 Lovers, Liars and Lunatics
 
2003 Ghosts of Albion: Legacy (TV movie)
 
2002 Chance
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2010 The Killing Jar (performer: "The One I Need")
 
2001 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)
– Once More, with Feeling (2001) (performer: "I've Got A Theory", "Bunnies", "If We're Together", "Under Your Spell", "Standing" - Reprise, "Walk Through The Fire", "Where Do We Go From Here?")
 
2000 Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special (TV movie) (performer: "Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me")
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2006 Lovers, Liars and Lunatics (producer)
 
2002 Chance (producer)
 
Show ShowEditor (2 titles)
2006 Lovers, Liars and Lunatics
 
2002 Daily Mixx (TV series short) (2002-2004)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1997 The Gregory Hines Show (TV series) (production coordinator - 1 episode)
– Pilot (1997) (production coordinator)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2010 Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods (documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Intermedio: Behind the Scenes (video short)
Herself
 
2004 The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Totally Gay! (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 December 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2002 2002 Much Music Video Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2001 The Big Breakfast (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 June 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 June 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2000 The List (TV series)
Herself
– Sexiest Male Artist (2000) … Herself
 
2000 Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Provided backup vocals on Anthony Stewart Head's album "Music for Elevators." See more »

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Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Personal Quote:

[About her role as the lesbian "Tara" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer:] I got letters from girls saying that I changed their lives and I met people who would cry about it, and that had such an impact on me. You don't realise what an impact television has on people. But when you get letters from young girls saying, 'I came out and I have a girlfriend now because of you', it's great. See more »

Trivia:

Lives in Los Angeles with her boyfriend, actor/singer Adam Busch, whose character on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Warren, shot and killed Tara, her character on "Buffy". See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn