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Amber Benson Biography
Birth Name:
Amber Nicole Benson
Birth Place:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Profession
Actor, writer, producer, director
Fast Facts
- Made her film debut at age 14 in 1993's King of the Hill
- Big TV break came with playing Tara on Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 2000 to '02
- Worked on writing a Buffy comic book in 2001
- Was writer, director and producer of films Chance (2002) and Lovers, Liars and Lunatics (2006)
- Has written fantasy books for children and animated films
- Had her first solo novel, Death's Daughter, published in 2009
Relationships
- Adam Busch -- Ex-significant Other
- Edward Benson -- Father
- Diane Benson -- Mother
- Danielle -- Sister