Real Name : Amber Rose Tamblyn
Birth : 14 May 1983, Santa Monica, California, USA
Height : 5' 7"
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Amber Rose Tamblyn was born May 14, 1983 in Santa Monica, California. Amber caught an agent's eye at the age of ten after a performance in "Pippi Longstocking". She has appeared in _Live Nude Girls (1995)_ (qv) and _Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard (1997) (V)_ (qv). In addition, her most popular role has been the role of "Emily Bowen-Quartermaine" of the popular soap _"General Hospital" (1963)_ (qv). She originated the role of "Emily" in 1995. Amber is the daughter of actor 'Russ Tamblyn' (qv), and her mother, 'Bonnie Tamblyn' (qv), is a singer and artist. In addition, Amber writes poetry and has been published in the San Francisco publications, "Cups" and "Poetry USA". Amber also enjoys singing, dancing, and theater in addition to her life on _"General Hospital" (1963)_ (qv).
Biography written by: Cyprus386
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- 127 Hours (2010)
- 2007 Much Music Video Music Awards (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- A Tribute to Joe Mantegna (2004) (TV) [Herself] <9>
- Babylon Fields (2007) (TV) [Janine Wunch]
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009) [Ella Crystal] <2>
- Blackout (2007/II) [Claudia] <1>
- I'm Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust (2005) (TV) (voice) [Elizabeth Kaugmann/Miriam Korber]
- Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard (1997) (V) [Sprout] <4>
- Live Nude Girls (1995) (as Amber Rose Tamblyn) [Young Jill] <18>
- Main Street (2010) [Mary Saunders]
- Normal Adolescent Behavior (2007) [Wendy] <1>
- One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur (2008) [Herself]
- Prep (2002) (TV) <1>
- Rebellious (1995) [Deb]
- Spiral (2007/I) [Amber] <2>
- Spring Breakdown (2009) [Ashley Hartmann] <4>
- Stephanie Daley (2006) [Stephanie Daley] <1>
- Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) [Kate (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")] <11>
- The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards (2004) (TV) [Herself]
- The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004) (TV) [Herself - Presenter] <61>
- The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards (2004) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- The 6th Annual Family Television Awards (2004) (TV) [Herself]
- The Drums Inside Your Chest (2009) [Herself] <1>
- The Grudge 2 (2006) [Aubrey] <2>
- The Grudge 2: Holding a Grudge (2007) (V)
- The Grudge 2: Ready When You Are Mr Shimizu (2007) (V)
- The Making of 'Spiral' (2008) (V) [Herself] <4>
- The Nth Degree (2010) (rumored)
- The Quinn-tuplets (2010) (TV) [Miriam Quinn]
- The Ring (2002/I) [Katie] <7>
- The Russell Girl (2008) (TV) [Sarah Russell] <1>
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) [Tibby] <1>
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) [Tibby Tomko-Rollins] <1>
- The Teen Choice Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) [Herself - Attendee]
- "Boston Public" (2000) {Chapter Thirty-Two (#2.10)} [Melissa Campbell]
- "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) {All the Way (#6.6)} [Janice] <10>
- "CBS Cares" (2000) {(2004-01-01)} [Herself]
- "CBS Cares" (2000) {(2005-01-01)} [Herself]
- "Celebrity Poker Showdown" (2003) {Tournament 6, Game 4 (#6.4)} [Herself] <3>
- "Comedy Showcase" (2007) {The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (#2.3)} [Girl] <4>
- "CSI: Miami" (2002) {Camp Fear (#1.11)} [Senior Cadet Valerie Barreiro] <10>
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2006-10-16)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2006-10-13)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2006-10-20)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-07-24)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-07-28)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-07-29)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-04-03)} [Herself]
- "Fuse Celebrity Playlist" (2006) {Amber Tamblyn (#1.6)} [Herself - Guest]
- "General Hospital" (1963) [Emily Bowen Quartermaine #1 (1995-2001)] <5>
- "General Hospital" (1963) {(#1.8400)} [Emily] <1>
- "General Hospital" (1963) {(#1.8431)} [Emily] <1>
- "General Hospital" (1963) {(#1.8432)} [Emily] <1>
- "General Hospital" (1963) {(#1.8434)} [Emily] <1>
- "General Hospital" (1963) {(#1.8633)} [Emily Quartermaine]
- "Good Morning America" (1975) {(2008-08-04)} [Herself]
- "HypaSpace" (2002) {(#5.161)} [Herself]
- "HypaSpace" (2002) {(#5.206)} [Herself]
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Anonymous (#1.20)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Back to the Garden (#2.3)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Bringeth It On (#1.6)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Common Thread (#2.21)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Death Be Not Whatever (#1.7)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Dive (#2.11)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Do the Math (#1.19)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Double Dutch (#1.16)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Drive, He Said (#1.10)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Friday Night (#2.8)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Game Theory (#2.12)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Independence Day (#2.16)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Jump (#1.12)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Just Say No (#1.5)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Night without Stars (#1.15)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {No Bad Guy (#1.17)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {No Future (#2.9)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Only Connect (#2.1)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Out of Sight (#2.2)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {P.O.V. (#2.7)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Pilot (#1.1)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Queen of the Zombies (#2.13)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Recreation (#1.13)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Requiem for a Third Grade Ashtray (#1.18)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Romancing the Joan (#2.15)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Secret Service (#2.18)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Shadows and Light (#2.17)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Silence (#1.23)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Something Wicked This Way Comes (#2.22)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Spring Cleaning (#2.20)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {St. Joan (#1.9)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {State of Grace (#1.14)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {The Boat (#1.4)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {The Book of Questions (#2.10)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {The Cat (#2.4)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {The Devil Made Me Do It (#1.8)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {The Election (#2.5)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {The Fire and the Wood (#1.2)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {The Gift (#1.22)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {The Rise & Fall of Joan Girardi (#2.14)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {The Uncertainty Principle (#1.11)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Touch Move (#1.3)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Trial and Error (#2.19)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Vanity, Thy Name Is Human (#1.21)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) {Wealth of Nations (#2.6)} [Joan Girardi] <3>
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) {(2005-05-25)} [Herself]
- "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009) {(#1.108)} [Herself] <3>
- "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) {(2004-02-20)} [Herself]
- "Life & Style" (2004) {(2004-09-17)} [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(#22.4)} [Herself] <4>
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2005-05-24)} [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2006-10-06)} [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2008-07-28)} [Herself]
- "Punk'd" (2003) {(#2.7)} [Herself]
- "Storyline Online 3" (2004) [Herself]
- "Storyline Online" (2003) {White Socks Only (#3.4)} [Herself]
- "Sunday Morning Shootout" (2003) {Amber Tamblyn/James Cromwell/Todd McCarthy (#4.17)} [Herself]
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) {(#1.60)} [Herself]
- "The Sharon Osbourne Show" (2003) {(2004-03-01)} [Herself]
- "The Sharon Osbourne Show" (2003) {(2004-05-17)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2005-06-21)} [Herself]
- "The Tony Danza Show" (2004) {(#2.22)} [Herself]
- "The Twilight Zone" (2002) {Evergreen (#1.1)} [Jenna Winslow] <1>
- "The Unusuals" (2009) {42 (#1.5)} [Detective Casey Shraeger] <1>
- "The Unusuals" (2009) {Boorland Day (#1.2)} [Detective Casey Shraeger] <1>
- "The Unusuals" (2009) {Crime Slut (#1.4)} [Detective Casey Shraeger] <1>
- "The Unusuals" (2009) {One Man Band (#1.3)} [Detective Casey Shraeger] <1>
- "The Unusuals" (2009) {Pilot (#1.1)} [Detective Casey Shraeger] <1>
- "The Unusuals" (2009) {The Apology Line (#1.9)} [Detective Casey Shraeger] <1>
- "The Unusuals" (2009) {The Circle Line (#1.6)} [Detective Casey Shraeger] <1>
- "The Unusuals" (2009) {The Dentist (#1.8)} [Detective Casey Shraeger] <1>
- "The Unusuals" (2009) {The E.I.D. (#1.10)} [Detective Casey Shraeger] <1>
- "The Unusuals" (2009) {The Tape Delay (#1.7)} [Detective Casey Shraeger] <1>
- "The View" (1997) {(2004-07-07)} [Herself]
- "The View" (1997) {(2004-11-15)} [Herself]
- "The View" (1997) {(2005-05-26)} [Herself]
- "The Wayne Brady Show" (2002) {(2004-03-11)} [Herself]
- "Today" (1952) {(2005-05-31)} [Herself]
- "Total Request Live" (1998) {(2004-11-15)} [Herself]
- "Total Request Live" (1998) {(2005-05-25)} [Herself]
- "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007) {(2007-04-27)} [Herself] <2>
- "Without a Trace" (2002) {Clare de Lune (#1.16)} [Clare Metcalf] <6>
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- "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" (USA), 3 June 2005, Vol. 57, Iss. 154, pg. H1+H5, by: Bob Longino, "Filming is over, but sister act looks like the real thing"
- "TV Guide" (USA), 9 January 2005, Vol. 53, Iss. 2, pg. 17, by: Mary Murphy, "What I'm Watching..."
- "Soap Opera Digest" (USA), 20 January 1998, Vol. 23, Iss. 3, pg. 28-30, by: William Keck, "Tamblyn' Rose"
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- "Parade" (USA), 30 August 2009, pg. 16, by: Kevin Sessums, "Confessions of a Child Star"
- "TV Guide" (USA), 13 April 2009, Vol. 57, Iss. 15, pg. 41, by: Megan Walsh-Boyle, "Amber Alert!"
- "St. Paul Pioneer Press" (USA), 3 June 2008, by: Amy Carlson Gustafson, "Where Wolf? In Ely, and So Was Actress Amber Tamblyn"
- "Courier Post" (USA), 23 January 2008, by: Mike Hughes, "Amber Tamblyn Takes 1st Grownup Role"
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 13 October 2006, Vol. 1, Iss. 901, pg. 30, by: Jeff Jensen, ""What's On My Mind""
- "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" (USA), 3 June 2005, Vol. 57, Iss. 154, pg. H5, by: Bob Longino, "Without 'Joan', It's Film for Now for Tamblyn"
- "Movieline's Hollywood Life" (USA), May 2005, Vol. 16, Iss. 3, pg. 12, by: Chautard, Andre, ""Amber's Wave""
- "The Miami Herald" (USA), 15 February 2005, "Amber's Anti-'Arcadia' Stalker"
- "TV Guide" (USA), 10 October 2004, Vol. 52, Iss. 41, pg. 57, by: Michael Logan, "reunion in Arcadia"
- "TV Guide" (USA), 24 January 2004, Vol. 52, Iss. 4, pg. 46-48, by: Margy Rochlin, "Daddy's Little Angel"
- "Parade" (USA), 11 January 2004, pg. 14, by: James Brady, "In Step With: Amber Tamblyn"
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 12 December 2003, Vol. 1, Iss. 741, pg. 30, by: EW Staff, "Breakouts 2003 (TV) - #5"
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- "TV Guide" (USA), 24 January 2004, Vol. 52, Iss. 4
- "Parade" (USA), 11 January 2004
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- Author: "Free Stallion," - debut book of poetry - Simon & Schuster Inc. (Aug. 2005)
- Actor: Record Executive in French rock band, Plastiscines, music video, "French Made".
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- (May 2003) Currently taping the new series, _"Joan of Arcadia" (2003)_ (qv).
- (June 2005) Completing her first full length book of poetry, "Free Stallion," for Simon & Schuster, due in Aug 23rd
- (September 2006) Starting her second poetry book for Simon & Shuster Inc.
- (October 2006) Doing book signing for her poetry book "Free Stallion: Poems" in Orange County, Hollywood, Long Beach and Culver City with fellow poets 'Derrick Brown (I)' (qv).
- (2008) Filming _The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)_ (qv).
- (2009) Release of her book, "Bang Ditto".
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- "Wrinkles, soft faces, older faces are signs of wisdom, which is the greatest sign of beauty."
- "The idea that someone like 'Britney Spears' (qv) is a role model for teenage girls is kind of sad and horrifying. Britney is the epitome of a non-artist. She has nothing to offer but her T&A".
- [On the cancellation of _"Joan of Arcadia" (2003)_ (qv)]: "I'd rather be a on a good show that only runs two years than on a dumb show that's a hit for like eight years, which is usually the case these days".
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- Fan of folk singer 'Ani Difranco' (qv) and 'Avril Lavigne' (qv).
- Daughter of actor 'Russ Tamblyn' (qv) and his third wife, 'Bonnie Tamblyn' (qv).
- Amber suffers from arachnophobia. When a scene in _"General Hospital" (1963)_ (qv) called for her character Emily to pick up her pet tarantula, Amber went to the writers and asked them if they could change the scene. She also suggested that the spider be killed off and Emily be given a rat, the sort of pet Amber herself had at home.
- Her dad, 'Russ Tamblyn' (qv) danced with her during the 1997 Nurses' Ball.
- She is the goddaughter of actor 'Dean Stockwell' (qv). Stockwell and her father, 'Russ Tamblyn' (qv), appeared together in the film _The Boy with Green Hair (1948)_ (qv) and in the _"Quantum Leap" (1989)_ (qv) episode "Thou Shalt Not...".
- Convinced a homeless man to pose as her father so she could get her navel pierced. It soon became infected and she had to confess to her parents. The story inspired an episode of _"Joan of Arcadia" (2003)_ (qv).
- Appears in the _"Twin Peaks" (1990)_ (qv) Special Edition DVD special features. She and her father 'Russ Tamblyn' (qv) tell a story about his appearance at a "Twin Peaks" event at which Amber had the cast sign her shoes.
- On _"General Hospital" (1963)_ (qv), Amber portrayed the adopted granddaughter of "Lila Quartermaine", portrayed by 'Anna Lee (I)' (qv). In the 1950s (long before Amber's birth), Amber's father, 'Russ Tamblyn' (qv), was married to Lee's daughter 'Venetia Stevenson' (qv).
- Is the second youngest actress to be nominated for an Emmy in the category of Lead Actress in a Series.
- Appeared in _"The Twilight Zone" (2002) {Evergreen (#1.1)}_ (qv), where the punishment for being a bad seed was to be sent to Arcadia. Her most famous role to date was in the TV show _"Joan of Arcadia" (2003)_ (qv) as the lead Joan Girardi.
- Family friends include 'Dennis Hopper' (qv), 'David Lynch (I)' (qv) and 'Neil Young (I)' (qv).
- Is best friends with her _The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)_ (qv) co-star 'Alexis Bledel' (qv).
- Niece of 'Larry Tamblyn' (qv)
- Her favorite films are: _The Asphalt Jungle (1950)_ (qv), _L'albero degli zoccoli (1978)_ (qv),_Lost Highway (1997)_ (qv), _Una pura formalità (1994)_ (qv), _Lawrence of Arabia (1962)_ (qv), _"Blakes 7" (1978) {Duel (#1.8)}_ (qv), _La cité des enfants perdus (1995)_ (qv), _Amadeus (1984)_ (qv), _Dancer in the Dark (2000)_ (qv), _Mononoke-hime (1997)_ (qv), _Brazil (1985)_ (qv), _Citizen Kane (1941)_ (qv), and _On the Waterfront (1954)_ (qv).
- Has been in two movies that were remakes of Japanese movies: _The Ring (2002/I)_ (qv) and _The Grudge 2 (2006)_ (qv).
- Used hypnosis to get rid of her arachnophobia. She is no longer afraid of spiders.
- Traveled with poetry/slam tour "The Junkyard Ghost Revival" in 2008 with poets 'Anis Mojgani' (qv), 'Derrick Brown (I)' (qv) and 'Buddy Wakefield' (qv).
- In longterm relationship with 'David Cross (II)' (qv) [2009].
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