Emma Caulfield

Emma Caulfield
Emma Caulfield at a 2004 Buffy the Vampire Slayer convention in Tampa
Born	Emma Chukker April 8, 1976 (1976-04-08) (age 33) San Diego, California, U.S.

Emma Caulfield (born April 8, 1976) is a Saturn Award winning American actress best known for her role as ex-demon Anya on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as Susan Keats, a love interest of Brandon Walsh's on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210.

Early life

Emma M. Chukker was born in San Diego, California. Her mother worked as a professional singer.^[1] Emma began her acting career at a young age. In high school while she studied drama, she took parts in plays at the local La Jolla Playhouse and the Old Globe Theatre. She additionally traveled to The American School in Switzerland (TASIS) in London, England, to study drama the summer before her senior year. Her talent for acting was recognized by her fellow thespians, who awarded her the distinguished Excellence in Theatre Arts award at her high school.

After graduating from the La Jolla Country Day School, she attended San Francisco State University to study psychology, but left half-way through her freshman year. Her passion for acting continued to drive her, moving her to Los Angeles at 19.

Career

Emma's first notable role was as Brandon Walsh's girlfriend, Susan Keats, on Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1995. She appeared for thirty episodes in the series before departing in 1996. In 1998, Emma starred in her most famous role to date, as Anya Jenkins on the WB's hit show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Originally, her character was only to appear for several episodes. However, audiences responded well to Anya, resulting in Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon's decision to add her to the cast.

In 2003, Emma landed her first lead role in the horror movie Darkness Falls, which debuted at number one in the U.S. box office. In 2004, she appeared on Monk as Meredith Preminger in the episode "Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf". Caulfield also starred in the satire Bandwagon, playing a fictionalized and unflattering version of herself as a superficial, arrogant actress whose career is imploding. The movie was written and directed by close friend and fellow actress Karri Bowman. It screened at various festivals, although it has not been picked up for distribution. Several members of Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast and crew have cameos in the film.

She passed up the opportunity to audition for the roles of Six and Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica, a decision she later regretted.^[2]

Caulfield is also the co-author of the webcomic Contropussy.^[3]

Personal life

Caulfield keeps a regular blog wherein she expresses her political views. In 2007, she endorsed the primary campaign of Republican congressman and obstetrician Ron Paul for the U.S. presidential election of 2008. During the general election, she announced on a MySpace blog on March 22, 2008 that she would vote for Barack Obama, yet in a later blog wavered on that decision.^[4].

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Beverly Hills Film Festival

• 2007: Won, "Best Actress in a Short Film" - Hollow

Satellite Awards

• 2003: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series" - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Saturn Awards

• 2003: Won, "Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award (Female)" - Darkness Falls & Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Sydney Film Festival

• 2007: Won, "Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role" - Hollow

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Emma Caulfield

• Emma Caulfield at MySpace
• Emma Caulfield at the Internet Movie Database