Acting credits
55
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Amber Benson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.9
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Movies: 52Series: 11Crew credits: 11
TMDB ID: 35468
IMDb ID: nm0072435
Known for: Acting
Born: January 8, 1977
Age: 49
Place of birth: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1993 - 2024
Years active: 32
Average TMDB rating: 6.14
Wikidata: Q456862
Other jobs
Writer (6)Director (3)Associate Producer (1)Story (1)
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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Amber Benson.
6.1
I Saw the TV Glow
as Johnny Link's Mom
2024 Movie
6.9
Family History Mysteries: Buried Past
Writer
2023 Movie
6.2
A Murder to Remember
Writer
2020 Movie
5.0
Selling Isobel
as Chloe
2019 Movie
4.0
The Nightmare Gallery
as Professor Samantha Rand
2019 Movie
7.3
Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design
Writer
2019 Movie
6.7
Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind
Writer
2019 Movie
6.6
Terror in the Woods
Writer
2018 Movie
4.2
The Griddle House
as Tiny
2018 Movie
6.8
Glossary of Broken Dreams
as Pfefferkarree McCormick
2018 Movie
4.3
House of Demons
as Maya
2018 Movie
5.3
Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer
Writer
2017 Movie
4.6
The Crooked Man
as Grace Hutchinson
2016 Movie
4.5
Desire Will Set You Free
2015 Movie
5.5
Back to Backspace
as Patti (voice)
2014 Movie
4.3
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
as Dhianna (segment "Shockwave")
2014 Movie
4.4
Dust Up
as Ella
2012 Movie
6.0
Act Your Age
as Julia
2011 Movie
7.0
Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods
as Self
2010 Movie
4.7
Another Harvest Moon
as Gretchen
2010 Movie
5.4
The Killing Jar
as Noreen
2010 Movie
5.7
Drones
Director
2010 Movie
1.7
Tripping Forward
as Gwen
2009 Movie
6.1
Strictly Sexual
as Donna
2008 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Amber Benson.
Morganville: The Series
as Amelie • 6 eps
2014 Series
6.0
Ringer
as Mary Curtis • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.5
Private Practice
as Jill Avery • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Supernatural
as Lenore • 2 eps
2005 Series
7.3
The Inside
as Allison Davis • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
as Corrine Henley • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.0
100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Self • 5 eps
2004 Series
7.8
Cold Case
as Julia Hoffman • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.9
Cracker
1 eps
1997 Series
8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Tara Maclay • 47 eps
1997 Series
10.0
Partners
1 eps
1995 Series