Amber Benson
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Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Born in 1977, actress Amber Benson entered the hallowed halls of show business as a child star, with multifaceted, audience-commanding portrayals in such respected arthouse fare as King of the Hill (1993) and Imaginary Crimes (1994). Benson netted far greater exposure, however, as Tara Maclay, the lesbian sorceress and first girlfriend of fellow witch Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan) on the cult hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer. That assignment lasted for two and a half years; near the end of Benson's participation in it, she assumed quadruple-threat status as the writer, director, producer, and star of the offbeat comedy drama Chance (which, unfortunately, bypassed wide release and received extremely limited ancillary exposure). She then returned to acting in films including Intermedio (2005), Tripping Forward (2006), and the medieval monster-themed telemovie Attack of the Gryphon (2007) before re-assuming directorial duties with the 2007 feature Lovers, Liars and Lunatics.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
MOVIES
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
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No Score Yet | Misterio en el Set: Una Muerte Silenciosa |
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— | 2019 |
No Score Yet | The Nightmare Gallery |
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— | 2019 |
No Score Yet | Glossary of Broken Dreams |
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— | 2018 |
No Score Yet | The Griddle House |
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— | 2018 |
No Score Yet | The Crooked Man |
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— | 2017 |
No Score Yet | Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer |
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— | 2017 |
No Score Yet | House of Demons |
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— | 2017 |
No Score Yet | Desire Will Set You Free |
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— | 2016 |
No Score Yet | Tom Holland's Twisted Tales |
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— | 2014 |
No Score Yet | Dust Up |
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— | 2012 |
No Score Yet | Another Harvest Moon |
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— | 2011 |
No Score Yet | Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods |
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— | 2011 |
No Score Yet | Act Your Age |
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— | 2011 |
No Score Yet | Drones |
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— | 2010 |
0% | The Killing Jar |
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— | 2010 |
62% | The Blue Tooth Virgin |
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— | 2009 |
No Score Yet | One-Eyed Monster |
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— | 2008 |
No Score Yet | Strictly Sexual |
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— | 2008 |
38% | Kiss the Bride |
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— | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 7 Things to Do Before I'm 30 |
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— | 2008 |
No Score Yet | Gryphon |
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— | 2007 |
No Score Yet | Country Remedy |
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— | 2007 |
No Score Yet | Attack of the Gryphon |
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— | 2007 |
No Score Yet | Holiday Wishes |
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— | 2006 |
No Score Yet | Tripping Forward |
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— | 2006 |
No Score Yet | Simple Things |
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— | 2006 |
No Score Yet | Lovers, Liars and Lunatics |
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— | 2006 |
54% | Race You to the Bottom |
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— | 2005 |
No Score Yet | Intermedio |
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— | 2004 |
46% | Latter Days |
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— | 2004 |
No Score Yet | Chance |
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— | 2002 |
No Score Yet | Taboo |
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— | 2002 |
No Score Yet | El Café Don's |
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— | 2001 |
No Score Yet | The Buffy Musical: Once More with Singing |
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— | 2001 |
44% | The Prime Gig |
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— | 2000 |
40% | Can't Hardly Wait |
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— | 1998 |
No Score Yet | Jack Reed: A Search for Justice |
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— | 1994 |
60% | Imaginary Crimes |
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— | 1994 |
19% | Bye Bye, Love |
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— | 1994 |
12% | S.F.W. |
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— | 1994 |
91% | King of the Hill |
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— | 1993 |
24% | The Crush |
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— | 1993 |
TV
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
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49% |
Ringer
2011
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84% |
Grey's Anatomy
2005
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51% |
Private Practice
2007-2013
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93% |
Supernatural
2005
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No Score Yet |
Cold Case
2003-2010
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83% |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997-2003
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60% |
Cracker
1997-1999
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Quotes from Amber Benson's Characters
Christian: | I'm not shallow, am I? |
Traci: | Honey, you don't have to be deep. You just have to be...pretty. |
Andrew: | No, no, let me just say, I dated this guy once, actor, cute, southern, came from this really religious family. Well his parents found out he was gay, and can you say drama. They send him to one of those Christian change ministries. |
Traci: | Wow, did he change? |
Andrew: | Did he? Miss Thang used to be a top. [Everyone laughs] |
Julie: | Shut up! |
Andrew: | I'm serious. He's still gayer than a box of birds. |
Traci: | "Box of birds." I love that. |
Traci: | 'Box of birds.' I love that. |
Andrew: | How about twirlier than a party dress, but seriously, it fucked with him. |
Andrew: | I dated this Mormon guy once. His family his family put him through shock therapy. We'd have sex he was a wild man, then he wanted to throw himself out the window. |
Traci: | So, you live on the first floor. |
Andrew: | Yes, but it's hell on my azaleas. |