Amber Tamblyn
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{{Infobox actor
| image = Amber_Tamblyn.jpg
| caption = Tamblyn photographed by [[Jerry Avenaim]] for the cover of [[TV Guide]] magazine
| birthname = Amber Rose Tamblyn
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1983|5|14}}
| birthplace = [[Santa Monica, California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| website = http://www.amtam.com
| spouse =
| emmyawards = '''Nominated: [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Drama Series|Best Drama Actress]]'''<br />2004 ''[[Joan of Arcadia]]
| goldenglobeawards = '''Nominated: [[Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama|Best Actress in a Television Drama Series]]'''<br />2004 ''[[Joan of Arcadia]]
}}
'''Amber Rose Tamblyn''' (born [[May 14]], [[1983]]) is an [[Emmy Award|Emmy]]- and [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe]]-nominated [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]] and [[poet]]. She came to fame on the [[soap opera]] ''[[General Hospital (US TV Series)|General Hospital]]'' followed by a starring role on the [[television]] series ''[[Joan of Arcadia]]''. She has branched out into film roles, appearing in ''[[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film)|The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants]]'' and ''[[The Grudge 2]]''.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Tamblyn was born in [[Santa Monica, California]], the daughter of [[Russ Tamblyn]], an actor, dancer, and singer, and Bonnie Murray, a singer, teacher, and artist.<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/58/Amber-Tamblyn.html Amber Tamblyn Biography (1983-)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Her paternal grandfather, [[Eddie Tamblyn]], was a [[vaudeville]] performer. At the age of ten, she played [[Pippi Longstocking]] at the Santa Monica Alternative School House; her father's agent, Sharon Debord, was attending as a family friend and ended up convincing her father to allow Tamblyn to go on auditions.
===Acting career===
Tamblyn was cast as Emily Bowen (later known as [[Emily Bowen-Quartermaine|Emily Quartermaine]]) on the [[soap opera]] ''[[General Hospital (US TV Series)|General Hospital]]'', a role that she played for six years (from 1995 to 2001). She also appeared in the films ''Rebellious'' and ''Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard'' (both co-starring her father), as well as in ''[[Live Nude Girls (film)|Live Nude Girls]]'' (1995) and in the opening scene of the 2002 horror film ''[[The Ring (2002 film)|The Ring]]''. Tamblyn also made a number of guest appearances on several television shows, including ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', in which she played [[Minor characters of Buffy the Vampire Slayer#Janice Penshaw| Janice Penshaw]], the best friend of [[Dawn Summers]], as well as ''[[Boston Public]]'', ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', and ''[[Punk'd]]'' (after being tricked by [[Ashton Kutcher]] and his crew members for losing someone else's dog).
She also starred in the [[pilot episode]] of the revived ''[[Twilight Zone]]'' series on [[UPN]] in 2002.
Tamblyn became well known for playing Joan Girardi, a teenage girl who receives frequent visits from [[God]] on the [[CBS]] drama series ''[[Joan of Arcadia]]''. That role earned her both a [[Golden Globe]] and [[Emmy]] nomination in 2004. Tamblyn was also nominated for a Saturn award for Best Actress In a Television Series in both 2004 and 2005. She won in 2004. She was also nominated for awards at The Teen Choice Awards, The Golden Satellite Awards and The Young Artist Award for Joan of Arcadia. Tamblyn's father made several appearances as God in the form of a dog walker on the show, which ran from 2003 to 2005.
Tamblyn's first major film role was in 2005's ''[[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants]]'', alongside [[Alexis Bledel]], [[America Ferrera]], and [[Blake Lively]]. She is also participating in a sequel of said film featuring the same cast as of 2007.
In August 2006, Tamblyn won the Bronze Leapord at the [[Locarno International Film Festival]] for her performance in the title role of ''[[Stephanie Daley]]''. The film, which also won an award at the [[2006 Sundance Film Festival]], features Tamblyn as a 16-year-old who kills her baby moments after giving birth in the bathroom of a ski resort. She was also nominated for Best Actress at the Independent Spirit Awards. The film also stars [[Tilda Swinton]] and [[Timothy Hutton]].
Tamblyn's also appeared in the [[Japan]]-set ''[[The Grudge 2]]'', a sequel to ''[[The Grudge]]''. The film, which also stars [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]], was released on [[October 13]], [[2006]], and debuted in the #1 spot at the North American [[box office]]. Tamblyn, who learned about Japanese culture while filming the role, agreed to star in the film because she had wanted to play the lead in a [[horror film]].<ref name="ifmagazine">{{cite web | title=IFMagazine | work=Exclusive Interview: BEAUTIFUL YOUNG STARS AMBER TAMBLYN AND ARIELLE KEBBEL ON GRUDGE 2 | url=http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1721 | accessmonthday=16 October |accessyear=2006}}</ref>
Tamblyn will next appear in ''Spring Breakdown'', also featuring [[Amy Poehler]] and [[Rachel Dratch]],<ref name="spring">{{cite web | title=Vancouver 24 Hours | work=Tamblyn joins SNL stars | url=http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/Entertainment/2006/06/16/1635598-sun.html | accessmonthday=17 June | accessyear=2006}}</ref> and ''Blackout'', a thriller by Italian writer Gianluca Morozzi, in which her character will be trapped in an elevator for nearly 24 hours.<ref name="ifmag2">{{cite web | title=IFMagazine | work=Movie News: AMBER TAMBLYN GOES UP FOR BLACKOUT | url=http://www.ifmagazine.com/new.asp?article=3602 | accessmonthday=16 October | accessyear=2006}}</ref> Tamblyn was supposed to return to CBS in the pilot ''[[Babylon Fields]],'' an [[apocalypse|apocalyptic]] comedic drama about the [[undead]] trying to resume their former lives.<ref>{{cite web|title="Babylon" calls to Tamblyn|url=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=televisionNews&storyID=2007-03-02T080216Z_01_N02371999_RTRIDST_0_TELEVISION-TAMBLYN-DC.XML}}</ref> However, the network excluded the show from its Fall 2007 programming lineup, since it would compete with the network's other undead-themed drama, ''Moonlight''.<ref>{{cite web|title="CBS programming lineup excludes NY pilot"|url=http://newyorkbusiness.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070516/FREE/70516006}}</ref>
In January 2008, Amber appeared in the Hallmark movie, 'The Russell Girl' about a woman suffering from disease and mental anguish.
===Poetry===
Tamblyn has self-published two [[chapbook]]s of poetry, ''Of the Dawn'' and ''Plenty of Ships'', and has participated in [[Performance poetry|poetry readings]] at various venues, particularly in California. ''The Loneliest'', a poem book inspired by [[Thelonious Monk]] and his music, was published in 2005 and contains [[Haiku]] poetry written by Tamblyn and coupled with collages by George Herms. Only 300 copies of the book were published.
In 2005, [[Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing]] published a book of poems that she wrote over the span of seven years entitled ''Free Stallion''. The [[School Library Journal]]'s review states that, "''Free Stallion'' is a compilation of poetry that amounts to a portrait of the artist as a teenager.... Many of the selections are appropriately self-absorbed but move beyond journalistic catharsis to real insight and stunning language for one so young."
In October 2006, Tamblyn did several poetry readings in California, including a couple with poet [[Derrick C. Brown|Derrick Brown]].
Amber appears in an upcoming poetry concert film recorded on August 4, 2007 in Los Angeles "The Drums Inside Your Chest." [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsftqOmwHsY]
===Personal life===
Tamblyn, a political [[american liberalism|liberal]], attended the [[2004 Democratic National Convention]], and has publicly voiced her displeasure towards [[George W. Bush]]. She supported Sen. [[Hillary Clinton]] in the 2008 Democrat presidential primaries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amber and America Endorse Hillary|url=http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=5182|accessmonthday=29 January |accessyear=2008}}</ref> She has been a [[vegetarianism|vegetarian]] since 2005 (stating that what keeps her from becoming a [[vegan]] is her taste for cheese.)
In February 2005, Tamblyn was threatened by a [[stalking|stalker]]. He pledged to "[[torture]] her for a million years" and "drill things into her kneecaps," among other acts of violence. Frightened, Tamblyn phoned the police. A [[injunction|restraining order]] was issued forbidding the man from coming within 100 yards of her.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amber's Anti-Arcadia Stalker|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=cc64dcc3-25b4-497d-bb5d-20eb6f1e58ba|accessmonthday=May 6|accessyear=2007}}</ref>
Tamblyn is an [[agnosticism|agnostic]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Amber Tamblyn Fan bio|url=http://www.amber-tamblyn.net/amber.php?411|accessmonthday=28 August |accessyear=2006}}</ref> She is the goddaughter of actors [[Dean Stockwell]] and [[Dennis Hopper]] and musician [[Neil Young]]. Her uncle is Larry Tamblyn , who was keyboardist in the 60s rock band The [[Standells]]. Stockwell and her father, [[Russ Tamblyn]], appeared together in the film ''[[The Boy with Green Hair]]'' and in the ''[[Quantum Leap (TV series)|Quantum Leap]]'' episode 'Thou Shalt Not...'
She is currently dating [[comedian]] and fellow actor [[David Cross]].
<ref>{{cite web|title=Photographic Evidence |url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/mollyelizabeth/2670168905/sizes/l|accessmonthday=15 July |accessyear=2008}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Films===
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
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| [[2009 in film|2009]] || ''[[Beyond a Reasonable Doubt#remake|Beyond a Reasonable Doubt]]'' || TBA || ''post-production''
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|rowspan="4"| [[2008 in film|2008]] || ''[[Safety Glass (film)|Safety Glass]]'' || TBA || ''post-production''
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| ''[[Spring Breakdown]]'' || TBA || ''awaiting release''
|-
| ''[[Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2]]''|| [[Tabitha "Tibby" Tomko Rollins]]|| ''awaiting release''
|-
| ''[[The Russell Girl]]''|| Sarah Russell || Hallmark movie
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2007 in film|2007]] || ''Blackout'' || Claudia ||
|-
| ''[[Normal Adolescent Behavior]]'' || Wendy ||
|-
| ''[[Spiral (film)|Spiral]]'' || Amber ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''[[The Grudge 2]]'' || Aubrey Davis ||
|-
| ''[[Stephanie Daley]]'' || Stephanie Daley ||
|-
| [[2005 in film|2005]] || ''[[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film)|The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants]]'' || [[Tabitha "Tibby" Tomko-Rollins]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2002 in film|2002]] || ''[[The Ring (2002 film)|The Ring]]'' || Katie Embry ||
|-
| ''[[Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet]]'' || Kate || segment "Twelve Miles To Trona" ,
directed by Wim Wenders
|-
|}
===TV series===
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Years !! Title !! Role !! Notes
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|2007 || ''Babylon Fields'' ||Janine Wunch|| Never aired
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|2003-2005 || ''[[Joan of Arcadia]]'' || Joan Girardi ||
|-
|1995-2001 || ''[[General Hospital]]'' || [[Emily Quartermaine|Emily Bowen Quartermaine Smith Cassadine]] #1 ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.amtam.com/ Official site]
*{{imdb name|id=0848554|name=Amber Tamblyn}}
*[http://www.simonsays.com/content/content.cfm?sid=33&pid=511285 ''Free Stallion''] from the [[Simon & Schuster, Inc.|Simon & Schuster]] website
*[http://amber-tamblyn.net/ Amber Tamblyn Net]
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