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    Amber Benson

    Writer·Born 1977·Active 2019–2023
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    Career at a glance

    3Hallmark films

    Audience rating6.6 / 10

    across 3 rated films

    Weirdness3.0 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Family History Mysteries: Buried Past6.8

    Everything Amber has done for Hallmark, from Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design (2019) right through to Family History Mysteries: Buried Past (2023).

    Follow & about Amber

    • X@amber_benson
    • Official siteamberbenson.net
    From
    Birmingham
    Amber Benson is an American actress, writer, director, and producer. She is best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1999–2002), and has directed, produced and starred in her own films Chance (2002) and Lovers, Liars & Lunatics (2006). She also starred in the movie Kiss the Bride (2007). She co-directed the film Drones (2010) with fellow Buffy cast member Adam Busch, and starred as a waitress in the crime thriller The Killing Jar (2010).
    From Wikipedia

    On-screen partners

    Brittney Wilson headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Amber’s most frequent on-screen partner is Brittney Wilson, with 2 films together.

    • Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design (2019)·
    • Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind (2019)
    • David Paetkau2
    • Greg Rogers2
    • Holly Robinson Peete2
    • Karen Robinson2
    • Rick Fox2

    Recurring roles

    Amber is a recurring face in Morning Show Mysteries.

    • Morning Show Mysteries2 films

    All 3 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    1 film
    • 2023Family History Mysteries: Buried PastWriter · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10

    2010s

    2 films
    • 2019Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in MindWriter · Big City6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2019Morning Show Mysteries: Death by DesignWriter · TV Studio6.5Weird 3/10

    Amber’s standouts

    • Family History Mysteries: Buried Past poster
      Highest ratedFamily History Mysteries: Buried Past (2023)

      Best-reviewed of the 3, at 6.8/10

      6.8

    In pictures

    A quick look at Amber’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Amber Benson headshotAmber Benson
    • Family History Mysteries: Buried Past poster
    • Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind poster
    • Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design poster

    Amber’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Brittney Wilson2 films
    • David Paetkau2 films
    • Greg Rogers2 films
    • Holly Robinson Peete2 films
    • Karen Robinson2 films

    Who Amber works with

    The cast and crew Amber keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.

    Amber Benson's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAl Roker: 2 films togetherAl Roker2 filmsBrittney Wilson: 2 films togetherBrittney Wilson2 filmsCharles Cooper: 2 films togetherCharles Cooper2 filmsDavid Paetkau: 2 films togetherDavid Paetkau2 filmsDick Lochte: 2 films togetherDick Lochte2 filmsGreg Rogers: 2 films togetherGreg Rogers2 filmsHolly Robinson Peete: 2 films togetherHolly Robinson…2 films

    Movies by year

    Amber Benson Hallmark movies by release year2201920202021202212023

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Amber Benson been in?
    We have 3 Hallmark movies on file for Amber Benson, spanning 2019–2023.
    What is Amber Benson's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Family History Mysteries: Buried Past (2023) has more audience votes than any other Amber Benson Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Amber Benson usually star with?
    Amber has shared 2 films with Brittney Wilson, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Amber Benson still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Amber Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
    What was Amber Benson's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Amber Hallmark title we have is Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design (2019).
    Where is Amber Benson from?
    Amber is from Birmingham.
    What does Amber Benson do in Hallmark movies?
    Amber Benson works on Hallmark films as writer.

    Data & sources

    Amber’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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