Trivia

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 Le monde de Joan (2003).

Used hypnosis to get rid of her arachnophobia. She is no longer afraid of spiders.

Is best friends with her Quatre filles et un jean (2005) co-star Alexis Bledel.

Mother, with husband David Cross, of a daughter Marlow Alice Cross (b. February 15, 2017).

On Hôpital central (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.

Is the second youngest actress to be nominated for an Emmy in the category of Lead Actress in a Series.

She is the goddaughter of actor Dean Stockwell. Stockwell and her father, Russ Tamblyn, appeared together in the film, Le garçon aux cheveux verts (1948), and in the Code Quantum (1989) episode, Thou Shalt Not... - February 2, 1974 (1989).

Amber suffers from arachnophobia. When a scene in Hôpital central (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.

Has been in two movies that were remakes of Japanese movies: Le Cercle : The Ring (2002) and The Grudge 2 (2006).

She has Scottish, English, along with Scots-Irish/Northern Irish and Cornish, ancestry. Her maternal grandfather was a Scottish immigrant.

Appears in the Mystères à 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.

Completing her first full length book of poetry, "Free Stallion," for Simon & Schuster, due in Aug 23rd (June 2005)

Family friends include Dennis Hopper, David Lynch and Neil Young.

Her dad, Russ Tamblyn, danced with her in a song-and-dance sketch, during his one-shot guest appearance on Hôpital central (1963).

Traveled with poetry/slam tour "The Junkyard Ghost Revival" in 2008 with poets Anis Mojgani, Derrick Brown and Buddy Wakefield.

Granddaughter of Eddie Tamblyn.

Release of her book, "Bang Ditto". (2009)

Her favorite films are: Quand la ville dort (1950), L'arbre aux sabots (1978), Lost Highway (1997), Une pure formalité (1994), Lawrence d'Arabie (1962), Duel (1978), La Cité des enfants perdus (1995), Amadeus (1984), Dancer in the Dark (2000), Princesse Mononoké (1997), Brazil (1985), Citizen Kane (1941), and Sur les quais... (1954).

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)

Niece of Larry Tamblyn

Fan of folk singer Ani DiFranco and Avril Lavigne.

Starting her second poetry book for Simon & Shuster Inc. (September 2006)

Sister-in-law of Juli Cross and Wendy Cross.