Amber Benson

Birth Name:

Amber Nicole Benson

Birth Place:

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer, Director, Producer, Soundtrack

Nominated for a Young Artist Award for 1993's "King of the Hill"
Convinced her family to move to California when she was 15-years-old so she could pursue acting full-time
Quote: "If I wasn't an actress, I'd want to be a writer or else find a job where I got to read books and watch movies all day, every day, for the rest of my life․"
Following several small feature film roles throughout the 1990s, she would land her first recurring series role in 1997 on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
Has written numerous story lines, usually in graphic novel form, that accompany the previously told characters points in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
Made her directorial debut at the age of 24 with 2002's "Chance" in which she produced under Benson Entertainment Inc․
Eventually began making $8,000 per episode for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"

1994Young Artist Award - Best Youth Actress Co-Starring in a Motion Picture Drama:Nominated
2002Audience Choice Award - Best Feature:Winner
2005Grand Jury Award - Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film:Winner
2010German Independence Award - Audience AwardNominated

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