Amber Tamblyn Net Worth

Amber Tamblyn's Quotes

• Wrinkles, soft faces, older faces are signs of wisdom, which is the greatest sign of beauty.
• [on the cancellation of Joan of Arcadia (2003)]: "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".
• [on filming Two and a Half Men (2003) Hands down one of the best experiences of my 20 year career, The cast has been incredibly kind and supportive in guiding me through such unfamiliar steps. I've never done a sitcom before, I come mostly from dramatic roles, so there has been a large learning curve for me. But everyone, and I mean everyone - from writers to camera operators to wardrobe - have made me feel like a million bucks
• [on auditioning for Two and a Half Men (2003)] I told Jon Cryer to go 'F' himself in the audition, in front of [creator] Chuck Lorre.

Interesting Facts about Amber Tamblyn

1. Fan of folk singer Ani DiFranco and Avril Lavigne.
2. Amber suffers from arachnophobia. When a scene in General Hospital (1963) called for her character Emily to pick up her pet tarantula, Amber went to the writers and asked them if they could change the scene. She also suggested that the spider be killed off and Emily be given a rat, the sort of pet Amber herself had at home.
3. Her dad, Russ Tamblyn, danced with her in a song-and-dance sketch, during his one-shot guest appearance on General Hospital (1963).
4. She is the goddaughter of actor Dean Stockwell. Stockwell and her father, Russ Tamblyn, appeared together in the film, The Boy with Green Hair (1948), and in the Quantum Leap (1989) episode, Quantum Leap: Thou Shalt Not... - February 2, 1974 (1989).
5. Convinced a homeless man to pose as her father so she could get her navel pierced. It soon became infected and she had to confess to her parents. The story inspired an episode of Joan of Arcadia (2003).
6. Appears in the Twin Peaks (1990) Special Edition DVD special features. She and her father Russ Tamblyn tell a story about his appearance at a "Twin Peaks" event at which Amber had the cast sign her shoes.
7. On General Hospital (1963), Amber portrayed the adopted granddaughter of "Lila Quartermaine", portrayed by Anna Lee. In the 1950s (long before Amber's birth), Amber's father, Russ Tamblyn, was married to Lee's daughter Venetia Stevenson.
8. Is the second youngest actress to be nominated for an Emmy in the category of Lead Actress in a Series.
9. Family friends include Dennis Hopper, David Lynch and Neil Young.
10. Is best friends with her The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) co-star Alexis Bledel.
11. Niece of Larry Tamblyn
12. Her favorite films are: Asphalt jungle (1950), L'albero degli zoccoli (1978), Lost Highway (1997), Una pura formalità (1994), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Blake's 7: Duel (1978), The City of Lost Children (1995), Amadeus (1984), Dancer in the Dark (2000), Mononoke-hime (1997), Brazil (1985), Citizen Kane (1941), and On the Waterfront (1954).
13. Has been in two movies that were remakes of Japanese movies: The Ring (2002) and The Grudge 2 (2006).
14. Used hypnosis to get rid of her arachnophobia. She is no longer afraid of spiders.
15. Traveled with poetry/slam tour "The Junkyard Ghost Revival" in 2008 with poets Anis Mojgani, Derrick Brown and Buddy Wakefield.
16. Sister-in-law of Juli Cross and Wendy Cross.
17. Starting her second poetry book for Simon & Shuster Inc. [September 2006]
18. Completing her first full length book of poetry, "Free Stallion," for Simon & Schuster, due in Aug 23rd [June 2005]
19. Doing book signing for her poetry book "Free Stallion: Poems" in Orange County, Hollywood, Long Beach and Culver City with fellow poets Derrick Brown. [October 2006]
20. Release of her book, "Bang Ditto". [2009]