Amber Benson
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Amber Nicole Benson is an American actress best known for playing Tara Maclay, Willow's girlfriend in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Amber has also done some singing mainly in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical, Once More, With Feeling. She provided vocals for the songs I've Got a Theory / Bunnies / If We're Together, Under Your Spell (her solo), Under Your Spell/Standing - reprise, Walk Through the Fire and Where Do We Go From Here?. She also sings "Toucha Toucha Toucha Touch Me" on a live version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Amber is currently dating fellow Buffy co-star Adam Busch, ironically, Busch played the character Warren Mears, who killed Benson's character Tara Maclay in the episode Seeing Red.
Personal Quotes
"I just feel lucky to have grown up where I did because I think it gave me a nice base. Hollywood can really mess with your sense of self and I feel like coming from the South keeps me pretty grounded."
