Amber Nicole Benson played shy Wiccan Tara Maclay. Amber was born in Birmingham, Alabama on January 8, 1977. She started acting when she was a teenager. She studied dancing and singing and did amateur community theatre. Her family moved to Los Angeles to help her career, and she has since had a great deal of steady work. She starred in Imaginary Crimes, Can’t Hardly Wait (alongside Seth Green who played Oz) and Bye Bye Love as the best friend of Eliza Dushku (who plays Faith). Amber wrote and directed a movie called Chance in 2001 when she was just 24. It starred Amber, James Marsters (Spike), Andy Hallett (Lorne in Angel) and Tressa DiFiglia (Nicholas Brenson’s wife). Amber co-wrote a comic book about Willow and Tara, and wrote a comic strip called ‘The Innocent’ for Joss Whedon’s Tales of the Slayers. Amber has also written an on-line story called Ghosts of Albion for the BBC cult website.
Since leaving Buffy, Amber has played Maggie in Race You to the Bottom, Barbie in Intermedio and Traci in Latter Days. She has also been in episodes of Cold Case and The Inside. Amber also starred in a film with Sin City’s Nick Stahl, Tru Calling’s Derek Hamilton and American Pie’s Eddie Kaye Thomas called Taboo. She is dating Adam Busch, who played Warren in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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NotFadeAway on March 1st, 2006 at 1:58 pm
It sort of seems wrong that there are no posts under Amber Benson. Therefore, here’s one. She was by far my favorite person on the show, and I really wish that she could have been on the show in season seven and that she has tons of success in her future projects.
MagicBone on March 2nd, 2006 at 2:49 am
We love Amber!
Is it weird to anyone else that she’s dating Adam Busch? I guess they got over the whole he killed her thing.
Comfortador on March 5th, 2006 at 1:04 pm
It’s weird to me that anybody’s dating that mook Adam Busch. But that could be because I hated Warren so much- I’m sure in real life he’s not a woman-hating murderer. I wonder how Amber feels about his dream job being a fluffer for female porn stars?
theidiot06 on September 27th, 2006 at 9:23 am
Amber is a very talented, sweet, and gifted young woman. I think she will go far if she stays grounded. I use to admire her quiet a bit until I found out she was dating and serious about Adam Busch. I met the guy at a convention once and someone should tell him that first impressions do count. Sorry Amber.
Mysteryend on September 29th, 2006 at 2:44 pm
Amber can date who ever she wants…If she is happy with Adam Busch thats all that counts….Total Amber Fan….
Amber is awesome!!
Rowan on December 15th, 2006 at 7:41 am
Odd piece of trivia: Amber plays a vampire (!!!) named Lenore in an episode of the US television series ‘Supernatural’ - original airdate, Oct 12, 2006.
TwoToGo-Grave on December 17th, 2006 at 2:10 pm
That is really interesting, isn’t it?