Emma Caulfield (born April 8, 1973) is an American actress known for her role as ex-demon Anya on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Biography

Early life

Emma M. Chukker was born in San Diego, California to a mother who worked as a professional singer.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, 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]

Personal life

Emma was briefly married before her career managed to take off.

Today, she continues to act but has stated that she does not want to continue doing so for the rest of her life. Emma is considering other career alternatives, once her stay in Hollywood is done.

In 2007, she endorsed the campaign of Republican congressman and obstetrician Ron Paul for the U.S. presidential election of 2008. However, she announced on a MySpace blog on March 22, 2008 that she will be voting for Barack Obama. Caulfield keeps a regular blog wherein she expresses her political views.

Filmography

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