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Amber Benson

  • Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama
  • Birthday: January 8, 1977

Pretty blonde performer Amber Benson racked up numerous film and television credits before rising to fame on the popular supernatural series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Benson moved with her family to Los Angeles at age fourteen in 1991. By 1993 she had made the first of three "Jack Reed" TV-movies, "Jack Reed: Badge of Honor", appearing as the daughter of the titular Chicago cop in this NBC entry as well as its 1994 and 1996 follow-ups. 1993 also saw the actress make her big-screen debut with featured ro…more

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  • 2001

    "Don's Plum", a feature filmed in 1995-1996, screened at film festivals after a long legal battle between producers and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire

  • 2001 to 0000

    Made a regular on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (UPN)

  • 2001

    Released the comic book WannaBlessedBe, co-written with novelist Christopher Golden and based upon her character on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"

  • 2000

    Acted in the black comedy "The Prime Gig"; after festival screenings, released direct-to-video in 2002

  • 1999 to 2001

    Had a recurring role on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (The WB) as Tara, the good witch girlfriend of Willow (Alyson Hannigan)

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Awards

  • 2001

    Golden Satellite: Best Ensemble Television Cast

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