Trivia

Wrote a comic book based on the characters of Willow and Tara as part of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic books series.

On a "Nerdist" podcast in 2013, Amber Benson said that her mother sometimes sells her childhood memorabilia on eBay. She said that she discovered this when a man approached her at a convention and told her that her mother had sold him her childhood "My Little Pony" dolls. She said that, in addition to finding it distasteful that her mother had sold (and this man had bought) her childhood toys, there was also the problem that was that the "Ponys" had belonged to her sister, not her.

According to Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) producer Marti Noxon, series creator Joss Whedon originally rejected her for the role of "Tara", feeling she wasn't the proper physical type. But Noxon insisted that she be allowed to read for the part again, and it was at the second audition that Whedon realized she would be perfect for the part.

She sang on two tracks of fellow Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) co-star, Anthony Head's solo CD project, "Music for Elevators".

In 2001, at the age of just 24, Amber directed, wrote, produced and starred in her own movie called Chance (2002). It was presented at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002.

Amber Benson arrived late at a Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) convention in June, 2003, because a deer ran into her mother's car in upstate New York.

Wrote a vignette for Dark Horse Comics' "Tales of the Slayer" graphic novel, with Joss Whedon and other Buffy TV and comic writers. Benson wrote about a vampire slayer from The French Revolution period, who accidentally killed a man.

As of Summer 2011 is the author of the Calliope Reaper-Jones novels ("Death's Daughter", "Cat's Claw" and "Serpent's Storm", with a fourth scheduled for release in February 2012); co-author (with Christopher Golden) of the "Ghosts" children's book series; author or co-author of several "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" tie-in works including a novelette in "Buffy The Vampire Slayer Omnibus Volume 6"; and author or co-author of numerous other works.

She is most proud of her work in the film King of the Hill (1993), her appearances as 'Tara' on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and her own movie project Chance (2002).

Lives in Los Angeles with her mother, her dog Pennsylvania (aka Penny) and her cat Benneton (aka Benny).

She suffered a badly broken foot in early 2004 when landscapers left a barrel full of discarded sod in her yard, and she tried to move it to the curb and it fell on her foot. She had to film her part in Intermedio (2005) on crutches as a result.

Has a publishing deal along with author Christopher Golden to write a series of original novels based upon their animated BBCi film, "The Ghosts of Albion".

Preparing the release of her new film, Lovers, Liars and Lunatics (2006), which she wrote, produced and directed. (June 2005)

Has had roles in movies with actors whom she would later join on the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997): Lindsay Crouse and Eliza Dushku in Bye Bye Love (1995) and Seth Green in Can't Hardly Wait (1998).

Loves to read and spends a lot of her "down time" on set reading. Lists some of her favourite authors as Ray Bradbury, Susan Cooper, Marion Zimmer Bradley, J.K. Rowling (the 'Harry Potter' series) and Christopher Golden (the 'Body of Evidence' series).

At age 6, she danced in the Alabama Ballet Company's production of "The Nutcracker." She was also a member of the Birmingham Children's Theater.

As a young teenager, co-anchored (along with A.J. McLean, later of the Backstreet Boys) the pilot for a proposed television news program aimed at kids. However, the pilot was not picked up.

She was born on Elvis Presley's birthday (January 8th) in 1977 (the year of Elvis' death.)

Played in a band called Rhodestar with Hayley Taylor.

Is currently filming Strictly Sexual (2008), as well as putting the finishing touches on her second "Ghosts of Albion" novel with co-author Christopher Golden, "Witchery". (January 2006)

Her father is from a Jewish family and her mother is of part Irish ancestry. Amber was raised attending a Reform Jewish temple.

She has just completed filming in North Carolina for Simple Things (2007) (aka Mountain Time), and is headed to Romania to film Attack of the Gryphon (2007) for the Sci-Fi Channel. (October 2005)

Attended the same grade in the same high school as Joey Fatone - Dr. Philips in Orlando, Florida.

Parents are Ed and Diane Benson. Her younger sister, Danielle, is an artist.

Preparing to travel to Holland in June to shoot a thriller in which she'll play an American military police officer. After returning to the United States, she will be in pre-production for a new horror film with actor Michael Madsen, tentatively titled Cross (2011). (May 2007)

Currently directing an as-yet-unnamed film she has written, which co-stars Christine Estabrook and James Leary. (December 2004)

She is now in Pennsylvania to film Another Harvest Moon (2010) and, afterward, will go to Louisiana, where she will co-direct the independent production, Drones (2010). (June 2008)

Shares a birthday with director Francesco Roder and actress Sarah Polley.

Currently in Vancouver, B.C. filming a role for an as-yet-unannounced Lifetime channel original movie, and also preparing for the release of her latest book, with co-author Christopher Golden, "Witchery", as well as a personal appearance in England at a convention at the end of the month. (September 2006)