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United States Amber Tamblyn is an Emmy-nominated actress, author, and director known for her roles in critically acclaimed television series and films, alongside a distinguished career as a published poet and cultural critic.
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Amber Rose Tamblyn was born on May 14, 1983, in Santa Monica, California. Her connection to the entertainment industry began early, as the daughter of actor Russ Tamblyn and singer/artist Bonnie Tamblyn. At the age of ten, after a performance in a school play of “Pippi Longstocking” caught the attention of an agent, she began going on auditions. Her professional acting career started in 1995 with the role of Emily Bowen-Quartermaine on the popular soap opera General Hospital, a role she held for six years. During this period, she also garnered experience with minor film roles in projects like Live Nude Girls (1995) and Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard (1997).
Tamblyn gained national recognition and critical acclaim for her starring role as Joan Girardi in the CBS drama series Joan of Arcadia, which ran from 2003 to 2005. Her portrayal earned her Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe nominations in 2004, and she won a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television in 2003. She further expanded her filmography with notable roles as Tibby Rollins in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) and its 2008 sequel, as well as appearing in the horror films The Ring (2002) and The Grudge 2 (2006). A significant turning point in her film career was her performance in Stephanie Daley (2006), for which she won Best Actress at The Locarno International Film Festival and received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Female.
Beyond acting, Tamblyn has established herself as a writer and director. She published her debut book of poetry, “Free Stallion,” in 2005, followed by “Bang Ditto” in 2009, and the critically acclaimed bestseller “Dark Sparkler” in 2015. She made her directorial debut with the film Paint It Black (2016), which she also co-wrote. Her acting work continued with roles in series like House (2010-2012) as medical student Martha M. Masters, and Two and a Half Men (2013-2015) as Jenny Harper. In 2019, she published “Era of Ignition,” a collection of cultural criticism and memoir essays. In 2021, she starred as Kimberly Campbell Cunningham in the FX television series Y: The Last Man. She is also a co-founder of the nonprofit organization Time’s Up, which aims to combat workplace sexual harassment.
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