Guide Note

Amber Tamblyn is an American actress and poet. She started acting in 1995 in lesser known movies and appeared in the soap opera General Hospital in four episodes as Emily. Her big break came when she starred in the short lived series Joan of Arcadia playing the role of Joan Girardi, a girl that can talk to God. Her first major film role came in 2005 when she co starred in the movie The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. She is also set to appear in the 2008 sequel, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Amber Rose Tamblyn
2. Born: May 14, 1983
3. Birthplace: Santa Monica, CA
4. Height: 5'6"
5. Daughter of actor Russ Tamblyn and musician/writer Bonnie Murray
6. Goddaughter of Dean Stockwell Dennis Hopper and Neil Young
7. Suffered from arachnophobia - fear of spiders, but used hypnosis to cure her
8. Best friends with Alexis Bledel

Tamblyn also appears in the 2006 movie The Grudge 2 as Aubrey. She also appears in the movie Stephanie Daley which she plays a 16 year old girl that kills her baby minutes after it was born. Her role won her the Bronze Leapord at the Locarno International Film Festival. Tamblyn is also set to appear in the upcoming movies, Safety Glass, Spring Breakdown and Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.

1. "Wrinkles, soft faces, older faces are signs of wisdom, which is the greatest sign of beauty."
2. "The idea that someone like Britney Spears is a role model for teenage girls is kind of sad and horrifying. Britney is the epitome of a nonartist. She has nothing to offer but her T&A.;"
3. "I'd rather be a on a good show that only runs two years than on a dumb show that's a hit for like eight years, which is usually the case these days."