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Benson in 2003, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Amber Nicole Benson
Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 8, 1977
Ethnicity: * father – Ashkenazi Jewish * mother – Irish, possibly other
Amber Benson is an American actress, writer, director, and producer. She is known for playing Tara Maclay on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer .
Her father is from a Jewish family. Her mother is part of Irish ancestry. Amber was raised attending a Reform Jewish temple.
Amber’s paternal grandmother was named Elizabeth “Bess.”
Source: Genealogy of Amber Benson (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com