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American author (1899-1985)
Amber Tamblyn is an American actress and author who first gained national attention as a child actor on the soap opera General Hospital. She went on to receive critical acclaim for her roles in TV shows like Joan of Arcadia and films like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and 127 Hours. In addition to her acting work, Tamblyn is also a published author and cultural critic, writing on issues of gender inequality and women’s rage.
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About the Amber Tamblyn
Amber Rose Tamblynis an American actress and author. She first came to national attention in her role on the soap opera General Hospital as Emily Quartermaine at the age of 11. She followed with a starring role on the prime-time series Joan of Arcadia, portraying the title character, Joan Girardi, for which she received Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Her feature film work includes roles such as Tibby Rollins from the first two The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Megan McBride in 127 Hours (2010), as well as the critically acclaimed film, Stephanie Daley opposite Tilda Swinton which debuted at The Sundance Film Festival and for which Tamblyn won Best Actress at The Locarno International Film Festival and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. In 2016, she made her directorial debut with the film Paint It Black starring Alia Shawkat and based on Janet Fitch’s 2006 novel of the same name. In 2021 she starred opposite Diane Lane in FX’s Y: The Last Man.
Tamblyn is a published author and cultural critic at large. She has published seven books across genres, and writes for The New York Times and other publications on issues of gender inequality and women’s rage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Amber Tamblyn’s most well-known acting role was as Joan Girardi on the TV series Joan of Arcadia, for which she received Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
Amber Tamblyn was only 11 years old when she first came to national attention in her role on the soap opera General Hospital as Emily Quartermaine.
Amber Tamblyn has appeared in several notable films, including The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, 127 Hours, and the critically acclaimed Stephanie Daley, for which she won Best Actress at the Locarno International Film Festival.
Amber Tamblyn made her directorial debut in 2016 with the film Paint It Black, starring Alia Shawkat and based on Janet Fitch’s 2006 novel of the same name.
In addition to her acting work, Amber Tamblyn is also a published author and cultural critic, having written for The New York Times and other publications on issues of gender inequality and women’s rage.
In 2021, Amber Tamblyn starred opposite Diane Lane in the FX series Y: The Last Man.
31 Quotes by Amber Tamblyn
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I think any time you have too much education in one certain field, that can sometimes play against you.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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Our show is less about a girl who is doing miracles and more about the domino effect of this girl’s life, and how everyone else is affected. Our show seems to be a questioning show as opposed to an action sort of fairy tale.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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Other people like Neil Young and Dennis Hopper, those are just really close knit family friends.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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I think at the end of the day this movie is respecting what we as women go through as we grow up. The experiences, what we deal with, other women, things about images, things that we deal with as women.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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A lot of young poets today, from what I’ve heard and experienced, can’t get their heads past George W. Bush, and I’ve heard so many poems about this democracy and this era of politics that I’m kind of bored by it.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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I have tons of jewelry. I like to wear a lot of it.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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And one of my other friends could not believe in God if he came down and tapped her on the shoulder. She’s a biologist – a student at UCLA – and I don’t judge her either, because I really believe that God is a personal opinion, and only that.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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I could never say that one religion is wrong. I could never say that this person’s God is wrong, I could never say that someone is wrong because they don’t believe in God.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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My advice is to make acting your second career choice.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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Honestly, I am not trying to discourage anyone from becoming an actress, but if you want to become one be prepared to face everything that comes – along with it.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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I think I relate to all the characters in one way or another. I’m a chameleon like that.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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I don’t think it’s always good to read lots of poetry.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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I remember when I first started in the business, I lost a lot of friends. Some were jealous, some were annoyed at the fact that I was an actress.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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This will be the fourth time I’ve seen this film. I’m very proud of it and I think it’s a great movie for women of any age. And almost every single man I’ve talked to has admitted to crying.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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If it comes back, I think that Friday night is not a good night to be on.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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My own personal connection with God was not in a religious sense, so I wasn’t really thinking in that way when I got the role and when I started doing it.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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People who have seen me read usually come up afterwards and invite me to be a part of something.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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I think I had an advantage in the sense that I wasn’t raised religiously.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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I liked the humor of it, I’ve always enjoyed a sense of humor in God and in religion and in spirituality.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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My parents cultured me a lot and they introduced me to a lot of artists, a lot of their friends.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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People in real life cuss God out when they’re angry. That’s all real.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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If you believe that God put you here to act, then you have to be different. Go into casting offices, with something other girls don’t have.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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My father comes from a generation of film that actors my age don’t even know about, which is really sad.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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One of my good friends is Christian, goes to church every Sunday, very religious. I’m fine with that and I will never judge her.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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I tried not to make God this big deal in Joan’s life. She treats God like a friend: she’s nice to him some days, and other days mean, and then cries when she needs help.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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I’ve been kind of submerged in my own little geographic location for a really long time in Venice Beach.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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A business like acting is 90% luck. You can be a star one minute and out of work the next.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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I haven’t had a lot of celebrities around me growing up.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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But I didn’t even see God in the show as being very spiritual, I see him or her, it, as being something that is just relevant and very important in her life.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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A lot of people think I’m cynical when I talk about acting. The truth of the matter is, I just don’t want someone to get some lame advice that will send them in the wrong direction.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer
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I think that people are definitely interested in the idea that Joan has conversations with God.
Amber TamblynAmerican actress and writer