RECENT CREDITS
The Blue Tooth Virgin (FILM)  Sep. 25, 2009
Private Practice (TV)  Mar. 12, 2009
Zoey 101 (TV)  May. 2, 2008
iCarly (TV)  Apr. 26, 2008
Kiss the Bride (FILM)  Apr. 18, 2008


HIGHLIGHTS
2001 Released the comic book WannaBlessedBe, co-written with novelist Christopher Golden and based upon her character on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
2001 "Don's Plum", a feature filmed in 1995-1996, screened at film festivals after a long legal battle between producers and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire
2001 Made a regular on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (UPN)
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Another Harvest Moon   -Gretchen
Actor
Film


Source Material
Film


The Blue Tooth Virgin  2009 -Jennifer
Actor
Film


Kiss the Bride  2008 -Elly
Actor
Film


7 Things to Do Before I'm 30  2008 -Lori Madison
Actor
TV


Associate Producer
TV


Private Practice  2007 -Jill
Actor
TV
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iCarly  2007-2008
Producer
TV
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Race You to the Bottom  2007 -Maggie
Actor
Film


Gryphon  2007 -Amelia
Actor
TV


Holiday Wishes  2006 -Danni Hartford
Actor
TV


Supernatural  2005 -Lenore
Actor
TV
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Zoey 101  2006-2008
Associate Producer
TV
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The 100 Scariest Movie Moments  2004 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Latter Days  2004 -Traci
Actor
Film


Drake and Josh  2006-2007
Associate Producer
TV
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Cold Case  2003 -Julia (1969)
Actor
TV
Expand


Screenplay, From Story
Film


The Prime Gig  2001 -Batgirl
Actor
TV


Buffy, the Vampire Slayer  1999-2002 -Tara Mclay
Actor
TV
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Promised Land  1996 -Amy
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Bye, Bye Love  1995 -Meg
Actor
Film


S.F.W.  1995 -Barbara "Babs" Wyler
Actor
Film


Imaginary Crimes  1994 -Margaret
Actor
Film


Jack Reed: A Search For Justice  1994 -Nicole Reed
Actor
TV


Jack Reed: Badge of Honor  1993 -Nicole Reed
Actor
TV


King of the Hill  1993 -Ella McShane
Actor
Film


The Crush  1993 -Cheyenne
Actor
Film


Don's Plum   -Amy
Actor
Film


Actor
TV




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Highlights

2001 Released the comic book WannaBlessedBe, co-written with novelist Christopher Golden and based upon her character on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
2001 "Don's Plum", a feature filmed in 1995-1996, screened at film festivals after a long legal battle between producers and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire
2001 Made a regular on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (UPN)
2000 Acted in the black comedy "The Prime Gig"; after festival screenings, released direct-to-video in 2002
1999 - 2001 Had a recurring role on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (The WB) as Tara, the good witch girlfriend of Willow (Alyson Hannigan)
1998 Her role as 'Stoned Girl' drastically cut when "Can't Hardly Wait" was re-edited, removing most drug-related content for a PG-13 rating
1996 Revisited the character of Nicole Reed in "Jack Reed: A Killer Amongst Us"
1995 Played the daughter of Randy Quaid in "Bye Bye, Love"
1994 Featured in Anthony Drazan's period drama "Imaginary Crimes" and the modern satire "S.F.W."
1994 Reprised role of Nicole Reed in the NBC TV-movie "Jack Reed: A Search For Justice"
1993 Featured in the thriller "The Crush"
1993 Acted in Steven Soderbergh's "King of the Hill"
1993 Appeared in NBC TV-movie "Jack Reed: Badge of Honor", playing Nicole, daughter of Brian Dennehey's titular Chicago cop
1991 Family relocated to Los Angeles when Benson was fourteen
Raised in Birmingham, Alabama
Lived in Orlando, Florida from ages 12 to 14
Wrote, produced, directed and starred in the dark comedy "Chance" (lensed 2001)


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