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Amber Tamblyn Biography

Birth Name:Amber Rose Tamblyn

Birth Place:Santa Monica, California, United States

Profession Actress, Director, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Helped establish the non-profit group Write Now Poetry Society
  • Married comedian and actor David Cross in October 2012
  • Daughter of actor Russ Tamblyn, who appeared in 1961's "West Side Story․"
  • Discovered by agent Sharon Debord when she played Pippi Longstockings in a school play
  • Her first on-screen appearance came in the 1995 film "Rebellious․"
  • Best known for her starring role in the series "Joan of Arcadia․"
  • Cites "The Asphalt Jungle," "Lost Highway," "Amadeus" and "Brazil" as some of her favorite films
  • Once asked a homeless man to pose as her father to get a bellybutton piercing, a story that ultimately inspired an episode of "Joan of Arcadia․"

Awards

  • 1999YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Daytime TV Program: winner
  • 2000Soap Opera Digest Award-Favorite Teen Star: nominated
  • 2000YoungStar Award-Best Young Actress/Performance in a Daytime TV Series: winner
  • 2001Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Younger Lead Actress: nominated
  • 2003OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2004Saturn Award-Best Actress in a Television Series: winner
  • 2004Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Lead Actress: winner
  • 2004Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 2004OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2004Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Drama: nominated
  • 2004Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress - Drama/Action Adventure: nominated
  • 2004Teen Choice Award-Choice Breakout TV Star - Female: nominated
  • 2004Young Artist Award-Best Young Adult Performer in a Teenage Role: nominated
  • 2005Saturn Award-Best Actress on Television: nominated
  • 2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Drama: nominated
  • 2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Drama: nominated
  • 2006Silver Leopard-Best Actress: winner
  • 2007Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: nominated
  • 2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller: nominated
  • 2016US Fiction Award-Best Film: nominated