Amber Benson

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Amber Benson

Acting 49 January 8, 1977

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Amber Nicole Benson  (born January 8, 1977) is an American actress, writer, film director, and film producer. She is best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the TV series Buffy…

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Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.2 2005 TV Show
Supernatural

Supernatural

8.3 2005 TV Show
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

8.1 1997 TV Show
Cold Case

Cold Case

7.7 2003 TV Show
Private Practice

Private Practice

7.5 2007 TV Show
I Saw the TV Glow

I Saw the TV Glow

6.2 2024 Movie
Can't Hardly Wait

Can't Hardly Wait

6.2 1998 Movie
The Crush

The Crush

6.7 1993 Movie
Latter Days

Latter Days

6.9 2004 Movie
Ringer

Ringer

6.1 2011 TV Show
King of the Hill

King of the Hill

6.8 1993 Movie
S.F.W.

S.F.W.

5.9 1995 Movie

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Amber Nicole Benson  (born January 8, 1977) is an American actress, writer, film director, and film producer. She is best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but has also directed, produced and starred in her own films Chance (2002) and Lovers, Liars & Lunatics (2006).She is also co-director with Adam Busch of Drones (2010). Description above from the Wikipedia article Amber Benson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Vanishing Tour

    Movie Dominique

  2. 2024
    I Saw the TV Glow

    Movie Johnny Link's Mom

  3. 2023
    Family History Mysteries: Buried Past

    Movie Writer

  4. 2020
    A Murder to Remember

    Movie Writer

  5. 2019
    Selling Isobel

    Movie Chloe

  6. 2019
    The Nightmare Gallery

    Movie Professor Samantha Rand

  7. 2019
    Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design

    Movie Writer

  8. 2019
    Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind

    Movie Writer

  9. 2018
    Terror in the Woods

    Movie Writer

  10. 2018
    The Griddle House

    Movie Tiny

  11. 2018
    Glossary of Broken Dreams

    Movie Pfefferkarree McCormick

  12. 2018
    House of Demons

    Movie Maya

  13. 2017
    Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer

    Movie Writer

  14. 2016
    The Crooked Man

    Movie Grace Hutchinson

  15. 2015
    Desire Will Set You Free

    Movie Jayne

  16. 2014
    Back to Backspace

    Movie Patti (voice)

More credits
  1. 2014
    Morganville: The Series

    TV show Amelie

  2. 2014
    Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

    Movie Dhianna (segment "Shockwave")

  3. 2013
    Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

    TV show Dhianna

  4. 2012
    Dust Up

    Movie Ella

  5. 2011
    Ringer

    TV show Mary Curtis

  6. 2011
    Act Your Age

    Movie Julia

  7. 2010
    Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods

    Movie Self

  8. 2010
    Another Harvest Moon

    Movie Gretchen

  9. 2010
    The Killing Jar

    Movie Noreen

  10. 2010
    Drones

    Movie Director

  11. 2009
    Tripping Forward

    Movie Gwen

  12. 2008
    Strictly Sexual

    Movie Donna

  13. 2008
    One-Eyed Monster

    Movie Laura

  14. 2008
    The Blue Tooth Virgin

    Movie Jennifer the Fan

  15. 2008
    7 Things To Do Before I'm 30

    Movie Lori Madison

  16. 2007
    Private Practice

    TV show Jill Avery

  17. 2007
    Kiss the Bride

    Movie Elly Golski

  18. 2007
    Girltrash!

    Movie Svetlana 'Lana' Dragovich

  19. 2007
    Girltrash!

    TV show

  20. 2007
    Country Remedy

    Movie Sally

  21. 2007
    Attack of the Gryphon

    Movie Princess Amelia of Lockland

  22. 2006
    Holiday Wishes

    Movie Danni Hartford

  23. 2006
    Lovers, Liars and Lunatics

    Movie Justine

  24. 2005
    Supernatural

    TV show Lenore