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Amber Benson(I)

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Amber Benson at an event for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
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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.

Her first movie role was a minor part in Kukkulan kuningas (1993), where she played a good-natured, epileptic teenager and hotel resident which was set in 1930s Depression-era Indiana, which was immediately followed by another supporting part of Cheyenne, the best friend of Alicia Silverstone in Ihastus (1993). A string of roles followed with her acting in three made-for-TV "Jack Reed" detective movies playing the daughter of the title detective as well as other minor and bit parts in Huijari (1994), Sfw (1994) and Tervemenoa, rakas (1995).

She's also acted in a number of independent film productions and film shorts including Take It Easy (1999), Deadtime (1999), Don's Plum (2001), Hollywood, Pennsylvania (2001). But Amber is probably best known for playing Tara, the shy, withdrawn witch and love interest of Willow for three seasons on the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) from early 2000 to 2002.

Amber has also tried her talent at writing and directing, starting in 2001 with the little-seen independent comedy-drama Chance (2002), where she played the title character. She has also wrote various stage plays as well as the scripts for other independent movie productions like The Theory of the Leisure Class (2001) and Ghosts of Albion: Legacy (2003).
BornJanuary 8, 1977
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BornJanuary 8, 1977
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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Amber Benson in Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special (2000)
Amber Benson, Molly O'Haver, and Travis Betz in Soul in a Jar (2011)
Amber Benson and Dustin Fasching in T Is for Trick (2011)
Amber Benson, Sarah Lassez, Norm Thoeming, Ward Roberts, Devin Barry, Mike C. Nelson, and Galicia Vaca Lopez in T Is for Trick (2011)
Amber Benson, Sarah Lassez, Norm Thoeming, Ward Roberts, Devin Barry, and Mike C. Nelson in T Is for Trick (2011)
Amber Benson in T Is for Trick (2011)
Amber Benson, Ceciley Jenkins, Ward Roberts, Devin Barry, and Galicia Vaca Lopez in T Is for Trick (2011)
Amber Benson, Sarah Lassez, Norm Thoeming, Ward Roberts, Devin Barry, Mike C. Nelson, and Galicia Vaca Lopez in T Is for Trick (2011)
Alyson Hannigan and Amber Benson in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Amber Benson in Don's Plum (2001)
Amber Benson in Strictly Sexual: The Series (2011)
Alyson Hannigan and Amber Benson in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Known for:

Chance (2002)
Chance
6.8
  • Chance
  • 2002
Cary Elwes and Alicia Silverstone in Ihastus (1993)
Ihastus
5.8
  • Cheyenne
  • 1993
Wes Ramsey and Steve Sandvoss in Latter Days (2003)
Latter Days
7.0
  • Traci Levine
  • 2003
Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8.3
TV Series
  • Tara Maclay

Credits

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Actress

  • I Saw the TV Glow
    • Post-production
  • Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caulfield Ford, Anthony Head, Juliet Landau, James Marsters, and Laya DeLeon Hayes in Slayers: A Buffyverse Story (2023)
    Slayers: A Buffyverse Story
    9.2
    Podcast Series
    • 2023
  • ElfQuest: Journey to Sorrow's End (2022)
    ElfQuest: Journey to Sorrow's End
    5.4
    Podcast Series
    • Nightfall
    • 2022
  • Amber Benson, Kevin Chamberlin, Michael O'Neill, Mieko Hillman, Andria Chamberlin, Andrew Adams, Gene Blalock, Jhan Harp, Wendelyn Slipakoff, Mat Devine, Liv Southard, Nichole Eberle, Michael Baszler, Rahul Parikh, Nadina Gerlach, Jeff Jeffers, Rob Stith, Aly Wolff-Mills, and J.T. Robinson in The Nightmare Gallery (2019)
    The Nightmare Gallery
    3.4
    • Professor Samantha Rand
    • 2019
  • Luke Perry, Charisma Carpenter, Amber Benson, and Alex Shaffer in The Griddle House (2018)
    The Griddle House
    4.9
    • Tiny
    • 2018
  • Glossary of Broken Dreams (2018)
    Glossary of Broken Dreams
    5.9
    • Pfefferkarree McCormick
    • 2018
  • Whitney Moore in House of Demons (2018)
    House of Demons
    3.2
    • Maya
    • 2018
  • Michael Jai White, Dmitrious Bistrevsky, and Angelique Rivera in The Crooked Man (2016)
    The Crooked Man
    4.3
    TV Movie
    • Grace Hutchinson
    • 2016
  • Frida Farrell in Selling Isobel (2016)
    Selling Isobel
    5.8
    • Chloe
    • 2016
  • Red vs. Blue (2003)
    Red vs. Blue
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Female Grif (voice)
    • 2016
  • Anna Campbell, Cassie Ramoska, Austin Powell, Dean Milos, Emmanuel Paraskiv, Alex Trewhitt, Ricky Wang, Britt Turpack, Lauren Fields, Dianna Cruz, Marri Savinar, Jennifer O'Brien, Sarah Beth Comfort, Maya Harris, Colton Little, and Ulysses Morazan in Sunday Morning (2016)
    Sunday Morning
    TV Mini Series
    • Marcy
    • 2016
  • Desire Will Set You Free (2015)
    Desire Will Set You Free
    4.7
    • Jayne
    • 2015
  • Back to Backspace (2014)
    Back to Backspace
    7.1
    TV Short
    • Patti (voice)
    • 2014
  • Amber Benson, Ben Easter, Haileigh Todd, and Jordan Farris in Morganville: The Series (2014)
    Morganville: The Series
    5.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Amelie
    • 2014
  • Liliana Mumy, Ian Jones-Quartey, John Omohundro, and Alexander Walsh in Bravest Warriors (2009)
    Bravest Warriors
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Space Chicken 2 (voice)
    • 2014
  • Tom Holland's Twisted Tales (2014)
    Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
    4.0
    • Dhianna (segment "Shockwave")
    • 2014

Writer

  • The Witches of Echo Park
    • co-creator, writer (creator)
    • In Production
    • TV Series
  • Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caulfield Ford, Anthony Head, Juliet Landau, James Marsters, and Laya DeLeon Hayes in Slayers: A Buffyverse Story (2023)
    Slayers: A Buffyverse Story
    9.2
    Podcast Series
    • Writer
    • 2023
  • Janel Parrish in Family History Mysteries: Buried Past (2023)
    Family History Mysteries: Buried Past
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2023
  • A Murder to Remember (2020)
    A Murder to Remember
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2020
  • Holly Robinson Peete and Rick Fox in Morning Show Mysteries (2018)
    Morning Show Mysteries
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • teleplay by
    • 2019
  • Terror in the Woods (2018)
    Terror in the Woods
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • Toni Garrn and Andreas Damm in Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer (2017)
    Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer
    5.0
    • Writer
    • 2017
  • Lovers, Liars and Lunatics (2006)
    Lovers, Liars and Lunatics
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • Ghosts of Albion: Embers
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 2004
  • Ghosts of Albion: Legacy
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 2003
  • Chance (2002)
    Chance
    6.8
    • written by
    • 2002
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class (2001)
    The Theory of the Leisure Class
    5.4
    • written by
    • 2001

Director

  • Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caulfield Ford, Anthony Head, Juliet Landau, James Marsters, and Laya DeLeon Hayes in Slayers: A Buffyverse Story (2023)
    Slayers: A Buffyverse Story
    9.2
    Podcast Series
    • Director
    • 2023
  • Shevenge (2015)
    Shevenge
    8.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Singlewood
    Short
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Drones (2010)
    Drones
    6.2
    • co-director
    • 2010
  • Lovers, Liars and Lunatics (2006)
    Lovers, Liars and Lunatics
    6.4
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Ghosts of Albion: Legacy
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Chance (2002)
    Chance
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2002
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The Queer Pioneers
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The Queer Pioneers
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Trailer 2:39
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The Killing Jar
Trailer 1:40
The Killing Jar
The Blue Tooth Virgin
Trailer 1:01
The Blue Tooth Virgin
All Hail the Popcorn King
Trailer 1:02
All Hail the Popcorn King
Desire Will Set You Free
Trailer 2:03
Desire Will Set You Free
House of Demons
Trailer 1:50
House of Demons
The Griddle House
Trailer 2:00
The Griddle House
The Crooked Man: TV Movie
Trailer 1:36
The Crooked Man: TV Movie
Act Your Age
Trailer 3:08
Act Your Age
Dust Up
Trailer 2:09
Dust Up
Strictly Sexual
Trailer 2:25
Strictly Sexual

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.63 m
  • Born
    • January 8, 1977
    • Birmingham, Alabama, USA
  • Parents
      Ed Benson
  • Other works
    Co-wrote the Willow & Tara comics for Dark Horse.
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Interviews
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    Wrote a comic book based on the characters of Willow and Tara as part of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic books series.
  • Quotes
    If I wasn't an actress I'd want to be a writer or else find a job where I got to read books and watch movies all day, everyday, for the rest of my life.
  • Salary
    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
      (1997)
      $8,000 per episode

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