Amber Benson
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| Birth name | Amber Nicole Benson |
| Born | January 8, 1977 (age 29) Birmingham, Alabama, USA |
| Notable roles | "Tara Maclay" in Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
Amber Nicole Benson (born January 8, 1977 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American actress best known for playing Tara Maclay, Willow's girlfriend in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Benson has also written and directed movies for theaters and television, most notably Chance (2002), Ghosts of Albion: Legacy (BBC Online; 2003) and Lovers, Liars & Lunatics (2006). She has also written three comic books, two of them Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics ("WannaBlessedBe" and "Wilderness") co-written with Christopher Golden. In 2003 she collaborated with director James Kerwin to produce her play, Albert Hall, in Hollywood.
Benson has collaborated with author Christopher Golden on two supernatural thrillers: Ghosts of Albion: Accursed and Ghosts of Albion: Witchery. These books follow the fortunes of Tamara and William Swift, who first appeared in Benson and Golden's BBC computer animated web movie Ghosts of Albion: Legacy.
In comic books, Benson has collaborated with artist Ben Templesmith on Demon Father John’s Pinwheel Blues published by IDW as a four-part split-book, Shadowplay (with work by Ashley Wood and Christina Z).
As of 2006, Benson resides in Los Angeles, California.
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[edit] Music
Benson sang in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical episode "Once More, With Feeling". She provided vocals for the songs "I've Got a Theory / Bunnies / If We're Together", "Under Your Spell" (her solo), "Walk Through the Fire" and "Where Do We Go From Here?" She also sang "Toucha Toucha Touch Me" at VH-1's celebrity karaoke tribute to The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[edit] Filmography
- Strictly Sexual (in production 2006) - as Donna
- Tripping Forward (in production 2006) - as Gwen
- Simple Things (in production 2006) - as Sally
- Angst (in production 2006) - as Julia
- Lovers, Liars & Lunatics (2006) - as Justine
- Race You to the Bottom (2005) - as Maggie
- Intermedio (2005) - as Barbie
- Latter Days (2003) - as Traci Levine
- Chance (2002) - as Chance
- Taboo (2002) - as Piper
- Don's Plum (2001) - as Amy
- Hollywood, Pennsylvania (2001) - as Mandy Calhoun
- The Prime Gig (2000) - as Batgirl
- Deadtime (1999) - as Patty
- Take It Easy (1999) - as Justy
- Can't Hardly Wait (1998) - as Stephanie, the Stoned Banana-holding Girl (scenes deleted from the final cut)
- Bye Bye, Love (1995) - as Meg Damico
- Imaginary Crimes (1994) - as Margaret
- S.F.W. (1994) - as Barbara 'Babs' Wyler
- The Crush (1993) - as Cheyenne
- King of the Hill (1993 film; not the TV series) - as Ella McShane
[edit] Television
(Includes made-for-TV movies and TV series)
- Holiday Wishes (2006) TV movie
- Attack of the Gryphon (in production 2006) TV movie
- Supernatural (2006) TV series - Lenore (episode titled "Bloodlust")
- The Inside (2005) TV series - Allison Davis (episode titled "The Perfect Couple")
- Cold Case (2004) TV series - Julia Hoffman (episode titled "Volunteers")
- The Enforcers (2001) TV miniseries - Abby
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (in 2000-2002 seasons) TV series - Tara Maclay
- Cracker (1999) TV series - Amy (episode titled "The Club")
- Promised Land (1998) TV series - Amy Farnsworth (episode titled "Out of Bounds")
- Jack Reed: One of Our Own (1995) TV movie - Nicole Reed
- Jack Reed: A Search for Justice (1994) TV movie - Nicole Reed
- Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (1993) TV movie - Nicole Reed
[edit] Print
Ghosts of Albion
- Accursed (with Christopher Golden) (Del Rey, 2005)
- Witchery (with Christopher Golden) (Del Rey, 2006)
- The Ghosts of Albion Roleplaying Game (with Timothy S. Brannan and Christopher Golden) (Eden Studios, 2006)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Willow & Tara (Buffy comic)
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- WannaBlessedBe (with Christopher Golden)
- Wilderness, Part 1 (with Christopher Golden)
- Wilderness, Part 2 (with Christopher Golden)
Other
- Shadowplay #1-4 (with Ben Templesmith)
[edit] References
- Lovers, Liars and Lunatics
- Amber Benson at the Internet Movie Database
- The Essence of Amber
- amberholics.com
- Amber Benson - amberbenson.net
- Amber Benson France
- Amazing Amber.co.uk
- For the love of Amber (aka Always Amber)
- Ghosts of Albion
- Interview at Flames Rising (October 2005)
- Interview at SlayerLit
- Introducing Amber Benson
