Amber Tamblyn Biography
Quotes'Wrinkles, soft faces, older faces are signs of wisdom, which is the greatest sign of beauty.' -
Amber TamblynYoung TV actress
Amber Tamblyn received wide recognition for portraying the Golden Globe and Emmy nominated role of Joan Girardi on the CBS teen series Joan of Arcadia (2003). The rising TV star first came to the limelight while playing the young daughter of a mother who is dying of breast cancer, Emily Bowen Quartermaine (1995-2001), in the hit drama soap General Hospital, which handed her two consecutive Hollywood Reporter Young Star Awards for Best Young Actress in a Daytime Series.
Amber Tamblyn is also known as a prolific poet and has self-published two chapbooks of poetry -
Of the Dawn and
Plenty of Ships. She reportedly will release her first book, Free Stallion: Poems, in October 2005.
Daughter of veteran actor Russ Tamblyn (born on December 30, 1934, seen in such classics as West Side Story, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Tom Thumb) and singer/artist Bonnie Tamblyn, Amber Rose Tamblyn was born on May 14, 1983, in Santa Monica, California. Raised in a family living with show business, Amber had been driven toward an entertainment career since childhood. She went to an elementary school for the arts in Southern California, SMASH, and performed in numerous plays between kindergarten and eighth grade. A fan of folk singer Ani DiFranco and Avril Lavigne, Amber loves to spend her off time singing, dancing, and writing poetry.
Notable TV Guest AppearancesCelebrity Poker Showdown playing in episode: "Tournament 6, Game 2" - 25 August 2005
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - 21 June 2005
Today - 31 May 2005
The View - 26 May 2005
Late Night with Conan O'Brien - 25 May 2005
Live with Regis and Kathie Lee - 24 May 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson - (episode # 1.60) 11 April 2005
Total Request Live - 15 November 2004
The View - 15 November 2004
Life & Style - 17 September 2004
The View - 7 July 2004
The Sharon Osbourne Show - 17 May 2004
The Wayne Brady Show - 11 March 2004
The Sharon Osbourne Show - 1 March 2004
Late Show with David Letterman - 20 February 2004
Punk'd - (episode # 2.7) 7 December 2003
Without a Trace playing "Clare Metcalf" in episode: "Clare de Lune" (episode # 1.16) - 27 February 2003
CSI: Miami playing "Senior Cadet Valerie Barreiro" in episode: "Camp Fear" (episode # 1.11) - 16 December 2002
The Twilight Zone playing "Jenna" in episode: "Evergreen" (episode # 1.1) - 18 September 2002
Boston Public playing "Melissa Campbell" in episode: "Chapter Thirty-Two" (episode # 2.10) - 21 January 2002
Buffy the Vampire Slayer playing "Janice" in episode: "All the Way" (episode # 6.6) - 30 October 2001
AwardsSaturn Award :- Best Actress on TV, 2004