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Amber Benson

Amber Benson

Highest Rated: 91% King of the Hill (1993)

Lowest Rated: 0% The Killing Jar (2009)

Birthday: Jan 8, 1977

Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Pretty blonde performer Amber Benson racked up numerous film and television credits before rising to fame on the popular supernatural series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Benson moved with her family to Los Angeles at age fourteen in 1991. By 1993 she had made the first of three "Jack Reed" TV-movies, "Jack Reed: Badge of Honor," appearing as the daughter of the titular Chicago cop in this NBC entry as well as its 1994 and 1996 follow-ups. 1993 also saw the actress make her big-screen debut with featured roles in the teen thriller "The Crush" and Steven Soderbergh's coming-of-age drama "King of the Hill." Her relatively small but memorable parts in these very different features helped to launch the young performer's career. The following year she was featured in Anthony Drazan's period drama "Imaginary Crimes" and had a pivotal supporting role in the social satire "S.F.W.." Playing determined, pure-hearted and somewhat wise characters seemed to come easy to Benson, who brought a palpable intelligence to her powerful performances. She essayed the charmingly innocent daughter of divorced dad Randy Quaid in "Bye Bye, Love" (1995) and guest starred on an episode of the Fox series "Partners" the following year.

Highest rated movies

91% King of the Hill
62% The Blue Tooth Virgin
60% Imaginary Crimes
54% Race You to the Bottom
46% Latter Days
44% The Prime Gig
38% Kiss the Bride
27% The Crush

Photos

Amber Benson at arrivals for SELL BY Premiere at 2019 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman''s), Los Angeles, CA July 20, 2019. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Amber Benson at arrivals for SELL BY Premiere at 2019 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman''s), Los Angeles, CA July 20, 2019. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection KISS THE BRIDE, Amber Benson, 2007. ©Regent Releasing KISS THE BRIDE, Amber Benson (left), 2007. ©Regent Releasing KISS THE BRIDE, James O'Shea, Amber Benson, Joanna Cassidy, Garrett Brown, 2007. ©Regent Releasing ANOTHER HARVEST MOON, from left: Amber Benson, Doris Roberts, Piper Laurie, 2010. ©Marvista Entertainment ANOTHER HARVEST MOON, from left: Piper Laurie, Amber Benson, 2010. ©Marvista Entertainment BYE BYE LOVE, Mae Whitman, Cameron Boyd, Matthew Modine, Amber Benson, Paul Reiser, Ross Malinger, Randy Quaid, Eliza Dushku, Kirstie Gavino Brown, / Karlie Gavino Brown, 1995. TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. HOUSE OF DEMONS, AMBER BENSON, 2018. © SMITH GLOBAL MEDIA
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 43% A Murder to Remember Screenwriter - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design Screenwriter - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind Screenwriter - 2019
No Score Yet 30% The Griddle House Tiny (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 43% Terror in the Woods Screenwriter - 2018
No Score Yet 67% The Nightmare Gallery Professor Samantha Rand (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 17% House of Demons Maya (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 59% Selling Isobel Chloe (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 14% Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer Writer - 2017
No Score Yet 25% The Crooked Man Grace (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 20% Desire Will Set You Free Jayne (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 10% Tom Holland's Twisted Tales Dhianna (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 64% Dust Up Ella (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 85% Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods Unknown (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 65% Drones Co-Director - 2010
No Score Yet 43% Tripping Forward Gwen (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Act Your Age Julia (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 73% Another Harvest Moon Gretchen (Character) - 2009
0% 36% The Killing Jar Noreen (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 33% 7 Things to Do Before I'm 30 Lori Madison (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 28% One-Eyed Monster Laura (Character) - 2008
62% 52% The Blue Tooth Virgin Jennifer (Character) $2.7K 2008
No Score Yet 53% Strictly Sexual Donna (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 50% Simple Things Sally (Character) - 2007
38% 45% Kiss the Bride Elly (Character) $31.9K 2007
No Score Yet 9% Gryphon Princess Amelia of Lockland (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 27% Holiday Wishes Danni Hartford (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 80% Lovers, Liars and Lunatics Justine (Character),
Director,
Writer,
Producer 		- 2006
No Score Yet 15% Intermedio Barbie (Character) - 2005
54% 34% Race You to the Bottom Maggie (Character) $5.3K 2005
46% 78% Latter Days Traci (Character) $819.9K 2004
No Score Yet 18% Taboo Piper (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 77% Chance Chance (Character),
Director,
Screenwriter 		- 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Theory of the Leisure Class Screenwriter - 2001
No Score Yet 62% Don's Plum Amy (Character) - 2001
44% 34% The Prime Gig Batgirl (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jack Reed: One of Our Own Nicole Reed (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 20% Jack Reed: A Search for Justice Nicole Reed (Character) - 1994
60% 62% Imaginary Crimes Margaret (Character) $70.7K 1994
91% 83% King of the Hill Ella McShane (Character) $879.6K 1993
27% 42% The Crush Cheyenne (Character) $12.4M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jack Reed: Badge of Honor Nicole Reed (Character) - 1993

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Etheria Director 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Morganville: The Series Amelie (Character) 2014
49% 82% Ringer Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
84% 73% Grey's Anatomy Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 81% Private Practice Jill Avery (Guest Star) 2009
93% 73% Supernatural Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
85% 92% Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tara Mackay (Character),
Tara Maclay (Guest Star) 		1999-2002
60% No Score Yet Cracker Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Promised Land Unknown (Guest Star) 1998