Personal Info
Birth date
1977-01-08 (48 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Also known as
-Amber Benson
Biography
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
Grey's Anatomy
8.221
Overview:
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.Supernatural
8.298
Overview:
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8.119
Overview:
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 spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.Cold Case
7.8
Overview:
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.Private Practice
7.5
Overview:
Having left behind Seattle Grace Hospital, renowned surgeon Addison Forbes Montgomery moves to Los Angeles for sunnier weather and happier possibilities. She reunites with her friends from medical school, joining them at their chic, co-op, Oceanside Wellness Center in Santa Monica.I Saw the TV Glow
6.065
Overview:
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.The Inside
7.2
Overview:
The Inside is an American crime drama television series created by Tim Minear and Howard Gordon and produced by Imagine Television. The Inside follows the work of the FBI's Los Angeles Violent Crimes Unit, a division dedicated to investigating particularly dangerous crimes. The Inside initially aired on the Fox Network from June 8 to July 13, 2005. Although thirteen episodes were produced, Fox aired only seven episodes before canceling the series. All thirteen episodes were subsequently aired on Britain's ITV4 in 2006.Ringer
5.9
Overview:
Six months after deciding to pull herself together and get sober, Bridget witnesses a murder. Realizing her life is in danger and not trusting the FBI to protect her, she runs to her wealthy twin sister, Siobhan, in New York. Things start out well—with the two patching up a fractured relationship—when Siobhan suddenly goes missing. Bridget assumes her sister's identity, but soon learns that Siobhan's life is not as perfect as it looks and she is no safer than she was before.Taboo
4.054
Overview:
Six young adults struggle with their personal demons while staying at a secluded mansion during a dark and stormy night where a seemingly innocent game of 'taboo' brings out their inter-most secrets which soon leads to murder.The Crush
6.618
Overview:
A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.Can't Hardly Wait
6.2
Overview:
It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High, and you know what that means - time to party. And not just any party, either. This one will be a night to remember, as the nerds become studs, the jocks are humiliated, and freshman crushes blossom into grown-up romance.The Killing Jar
5.392
Overview:
A stranger armed with a shotgun takes seven patrons hostage in a remote roadside diner. But as the body count increases, the desperate survivors discover that one of the hostages may be even more dangerous than their captor.The Crooked Man
4.513
Overview:
While at a slumber party, twelve-year-old Olivia is blamed for the horrific and mysterious death of her friend after singing a song, created by a reclusive mastermind, Milo, which summons a demonic figure known as “The Crooked Man.” Returning to her hometown six years later, a string of unusual deaths lead Olivia to believe that she’s still being haunted by whatever she saw that fateful night. Once you sing the rhyme, everyone in the house is cursed to die by his hands.Latter Days
6.8
Overview:
Christian, a hunky, 20-something, West Hollywood party boy gets more than he bargains for when he tries to seduce Aaron, a sexually confused Mormon missionary who moves into his apartment complex.Cracker
6.6
Overview:
Crime drama based on the UK TV series about Gerry "Fitz" Fitzgerald, a brilliant but troubled criminal psychologist working alongside the Los Angeles police department.Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods
7
Overview:
Philosopher, pop-icon, shaman and story teller - as one of the most influential comic book writers in the market today, Grant Morrison is all of these things. His explosive and often controversial 30 year career has made him a household name for comic fans, and he shows no signs of slowing down. Morrison's career is now taking a new turn, as he explores media beyond comic books. With film and television projects on the horizon, more and more people are asking "Who is Grant Morrison?" Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods is a feature length documentary that takes an in depth look at the life, career and mind of the man behind such pivotal titles as Batman RIP, The Invisibles, All Star Superman, The New X-Men, and many more. Featuring candid interviews with Morrison and his most important collaborators, Talking with Gods reveals an intelligent and thought provoking side of comic books that is often overlooked in Hollywood adaptations.Selling Isobel
5.1
Overview:
Based on a true story ~ Isobel goes for a job interview, gets locked in and sex trafficked for 3 consecutive days.Strictly Sexual
6.2
Overview:
Two successful women, sick and tired of dating and relationships, decide to keep two young men in their pool house for strictly sexual purposes.One-Eyed Monster
4.375
Overview:
In February 2007, ten people went to the remote mountains of Northern California to shoot an adult movie. What happened next was something no one expected, but everyone saw coming.7 Things To Do Before I'm 30
5.7
Overview:
Lori Madison is a young woman turning 30 who returns to her Colorado hometown and discovers a childhood list of seven things to do before she turned 30, and finds that she has yet to achieve any of them. So, Lori sets out on a frantic, and humorous quest to accomplish them before her 30th birthday just three weeks awayKing of the Hill
6.845
Overview:
Based on the Depression-era bildungsroman memoir of writer A. E. Hotchner, the film follows the story of a boy struggling to survive on his own in a hotel in St. Louis after his mother is committed to a sanatorium with tuberculosis. His father, a German immigrant and traveling salesman working for the Hamilton Watch Company, is off on long trips from which the boy cannot be certain he will return.100 Scariest Movie Moments
8
Overview:
Featuring interviews, film clips, and production stills, this miniseries explores what went into the making of most bone-chilling moments in cinematic history and searches beyond the conventions of the genre to uncover the number one scary movie moment of all time.Drones
5.7
Overview:
Brian Dilks is an Office Drone. He spends his days at OmniLink in comforting monotony: facilitating the movement of product around the country, faxing, copying, joking with his best friend, Clark, and harmlessly flirting with fellow cubicle-mate, Amy. But how well does anyone really know the people they work with? When Brian discovers an improbable secret about his best friend, everything in Brian’s world changes and his safe life of workplace detachment is no longer an option. Shocked out of his mind-numbing routine by this new discovery, Brian throws himself into a star-crossed romance with Amy––yet close encounters of the office kind, like sales or intergalactic war, is an uncertain business.Attack of the Gryphon
4.3
Overview:
In a mystical land torn apart by civil war, a warrior princess must team up with a rival warrior prince to hunt down an evil sorcerer who has summoned a giant flying demon which is terrorizing their land.Don's Plum
5.344
Overview:
A group of Los Angeles teenagers meets daily at their local diner hangout to discuss their latest misadventures and miserable lives.Bye Bye Love
5.9
Overview:
With varying degrees of success, recently divorced friends Dave, Vic and Donny are trying to move on with their lives. Vic feels vilified by his ex-wife's parents, while Donny has a shaky bond with his teen daughter, Emma. Dave, meanwhile, has an enviable problem -- he has more dates than he can handle. As they confront their post-marital challenges, the men take solace in one another's plights.The Prime Gig
5.9
Overview:
Pendelton "Penny" Wise is a smooth-talking con-artist who scams people with phoney travel comp vacations over the phone when, desperate for more fast cash, he's called to work for a shady, veteran con businessman Kelly Grant. The situation takes a turn for the worst when Penny begins a relationship with Grant's mistress, Caitlin.Acting
2024I Saw the TV Glow as Johnny Link's Mom
2019Selling Isobel as Chloe
2019The Nightmare Gallery as Professor Samantha Rand
2018The Griddle House as Tiny
2018Glossary of Broken Dreams as Pfefferkarree McCormick
2018House of Demons as Maya
2016The Crooked Man as Grace Hutchinson
2015Desire Will Set You Free as Unknown
2014Back to Backspace as Patti (voice)
2014Morganville: The Series (6 Episodes) as Amelie
2014Tom Holland's Twisted Tales as Dhianna (segment "Shockwave")
2012Dust Up as Ella
2012TableTop (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2011Ringer (1 Episode) as Mary Curtis
2011Act Your Age as Julia
2010Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods as Self
2010Another Harvest Moon as Gretchen
2010The Killing Jar as Noreen
2009Tripping Forward as Gwen
2008Strictly Sexual as Donna
2008One-Eyed Monster as Laura
20087 Things To Do Before I'm 30 as Lori Madison
2007Private Practice (1 Episode) as Jill Avery
2007Kiss the Bride as Elly Golski
2007Girltrash! as Svetlana 'Lana' Dragovich
2007Girltrash! (11 Episodes) as Unknown
2007Country Remedy as Sally
2007Attack of the Gryphon as Princess Amelia of Lockland
2006Holiday Wishes as Danni Hartford
2006Lovers, Liars and Lunatics as Justine
2005Supernatural (2 Episodes) as Lenore
2005The Inside (1 Episode) as Allison Davis
2005Intermedio as Barbie
2005Grey's Anatomy (1 Episode) as Corrine Henley
2005Race You to the Bottom as Maggie
2004100 Scariest Movie Moments (5 Episodes) as Self
2004Latter Days as Traci Levine
2003Cold Case (1 Episode) as Julia Hoffman
2003Totally Gay! as Self
2002Chance as Chance
2002Don's Plum as Amy
2002Taboo as Piper
2001The Prime Gig as Batgirl
2000Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special as Unknown
1998Can't Hardly Wait as Stephanie (uncredited)
1997Cracker (1 Episode) as Unknown
1997Buffy the Vampire Slayer (47 Episodes) as Tara Maclay
1995Partners (1 Episode) as Unknown
1995Jack Reed: One of Our Own as Nicole Reed
1995Bye Bye Love as Meg Damico
1994Imaginary Crimes as Margaret
1994Jack Reed: A Search for Justice as Nicole Reed
1994S.F.W. as Babs Wyler
1993Jack Reed: Badge of Honor as Nicole Reed
1993King of the Hill as Ella McShane
1993The Crush as Cheyenne
Writing
2023Family History Mysteries: Buried Past ... Writer
2020A Murder to Remember ... Writer
2019Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design ... Writer
2019Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind ... Writer
2018Terror in the Woods ... Writer
2017Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer ... Writer
2006Lovers, Liars and Lunatics ... Writer
2002Chance ... Writer
2001The Theory of the Leisure Class ... Screenplay, Story
Production
2018House of Demons ... Associate Producer
2006Lovers, Liars and Lunatics ... Producer
2002Chance ... Producer
Editing
2006Lovers, Liars and Lunatics ... Editor