A powerful witch and Willows lover, Tara joined the Scooby Gang during their first year at college. Having come from an unloving family, she feels the Scooby Gang have replaced everything she has lost. Although she somtimes feels she doesn't fully fit in, she helped Buffy and Dawn through the loss of their mother. However her happiness was to be short lived when she was shot and killed by Warren.

Raised in Alabama, trained at the State of Alabama Ballet Company. Since relocating to LA, Benson has managed to noch up a massavie amount of TV and Film work. Besides acting Benson loves art and music and is a huge fan of Jeff Buckley.
Triva Facts
Lives in Los Angeles with her mother, her dog Pennsylvania and her cat Benneton.
In 2001, at the age of just 24, Amber directed, wrote, produced and starred in her own movie called 'Chance'. It was presented at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002.
Is a vegetarian.
Wrote a comic book based on the characters of Willow and Tara as part of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic books series.

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