Amber Tamblyn
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
- Daughter of actor Russ Tamblyn, who appeared in 1961's "West Side Story․"
- Married comedian and actor David Cross in October 2012
- 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