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Amber Benson

Actress / Television Actress / Screenwriter / Film Director / Film Producer / Novelist / Film Actress / Penwoman | * 01/08/1977 (47) | Birmingham, Alabama (United States of America (USA))
Amber Benson (born January 8, 1977) is an American actress, writer, director, and producer. She is best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1999–2002), and has also directed, produced and starred in her own films Chance (2002) and Lovers, Liars & Lunatics (2006). She also starred in the movie Kiss the Bride (2007). She co-directed the film Drones (2010) with fellow Buffy cast member Adam Busch. Benson also starred as a waitress in the horror movie The Killing Jar (2010). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Mystery

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A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences. ...

The Crush

R

1993 | 3.3/5 | 1h 29min
Drama, Thriller
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'Chance' is a black comedy about how hard it is to find "the one". Mostly told from the point-of-view of a young, sexually aggressive woman, named Chance, whom according to her: "we're all out there l ...

Chance

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2002 | 3.5/5 | 1h 15min
Comedy, Drama
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Christian, a hunky, 20-something, West Hollywood party boy gets more than he bargains for when he tries to seduce 19-year-old Elder Aaron Davis, a sexually confused Mormon missionary who moves into hi ...

Latter Days

R

2004 | 3.4/5 | 1h 48min
Drama, Comedy, Romance / Love
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Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spre ...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

TV-14

1997 | 4.1/5 | 43min per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Movies with Amber Benson as Actress(41)

2024 I Saw the TV Glow
as Johnny Link's Mom2024 I Saw the TV Glow
as Professor Samantha Rand2019 The Nightmare Gallery
as Maya2018 House of Demons
as Pfefferkarree McCormick2018 Glossary of Broken Dreams
as Tiny2018 The Griddle House
as Grace Hutchinson2016 The Crooked Man
2015 Desire Will Set You Free
as Patti (voice)2014 Back to Backspace
as Dhianna (segment "Shockwave")2014 Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
as Ella2012 Dust Up
as Julia2011 Act Your Age
as Gretchen2010 Another Harvest Moon
as herself2010 Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods
as Noreen2010 The Killing Jar
as Gwen2009 Tripping Forward
as Lori Madison2008 7 Things To Do Before I'm 30
as Laura2008 One-Eyed Monster
as Donna2008 Strictly Sexual
as Elly Golski2007 Kiss the Bride
as Princess Amelia of Lockland2007 Attack of the Gryphon
as Sally2007 Country Remedy
as Justine2006 Lovers, Liars and Lunatics
as Danni Hartford2006 Holiday Wishes
as Maggie2005 Race You to the Bottom
as Barbie2005 Intermedio
as Traci Levine2004 Latter Days
as Chance2002 Chance
as Piper2002 Taboo
as Amy2001 Don's Plum
as Batgirl2000 The Prime Gig
as Stephanie (uncredited)1998 Can't Hardly Wait
as Meg Damico1995 Bye Bye Love
as Nicole Reed1995 Jack Reed: One of Our Own
as Margaret1994 Imaginary Crimes
as Nicole Reed1994 Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
as Babs Wyler1994 S.F.W.
as Ella McShane1993 King of the Hill
as Nicole Reed1993 Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
as Svetlana 'Lana' Dragovich1993 The Man Without a Face
as Cheyenne1993 The Crush

TV Shows/Series with Amber Benson as Actress(12)

as Self (archive footage)2019 The Curse of Don's Plum
as Amelie2014 Morganville: The Series
as herself2012 TableTop
as Mary Curtis2011 Ringer
as Jill Avery2007 Private Practice
2007 Girltrash!
as Lenore2005 Supernatural
2004 100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Julia Hoffman2003 Cold Case
1997 Cracker
as Tara Maclay1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1995 Partners

Movies with Amber Benson as Crew(16)

Writing/Writer2023 Family History Mysteries: Buried Past
Writing/Writer2020 A Murder to Remember
Writing/Writer2019 Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind
Writing/Writer2019 Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design
Production/Associate Producer2018 House of Demons
Writing/Writer2018 Terror in the Woods
Writing/Writer2017 Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer
Directing/Director2010 Drones
Directing/Director2006 Lovers, Liars and Lunatics
Editing/Editor2006 Lovers, Liars and Lunatics
Production/Producer2006 Lovers, Liars and Lunatics
Writing/Writer2006 Lovers, Liars and Lunatics
Directing/Director2002 Chance
Production/Producer2002 Chance
Writing/Writer2002 Chance
Writing/Writer2001 The Theory of the Leisure Class

Additional Information

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Full Name: Amber Benson
Born: Saturday, 01/08 1977 (January) in Birmingham, Alabama (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 47 years + 106 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Other names for Amber Benson (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Amber Nicole Benson"
Amber Benson frequently works together with these people:
Marti Noxon (10x, Crew)
Brian Dennehy (8x, Actor)
Joss Whedon (7x, Crew)
Eric Kripke (7x, Crew)
Patrick Meaney (7x, Crew)
Sera Gamble (6x, Crew)
David Greenwalt (6x, Crew)
Danielle Benson (6x, Cast)
David Fury (6x, Crew)
Ward Roberts (5x, Actor)
Al Roker (5x, Actor)
Johannes Grenzfurthner (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2381, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024