Amber Tamblyn is an author, actress, and director who has been nominated for Emmy, Golden Globe, and Independent Spirit awards for her work in television and film.

Tamblyn’s work in television spans over two decades, including starring roles on House M.D., General Hospital, Two and a Half Men, and Joan of Arcadia, for which she was nominated for both a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her performance as Joan Girardi. Most recently, she starred opposite Diane Lane in FX’s sci-fi drama series Y: The Last Man and will next be seen on the new season of Inside Amy Schumer.

On the big screen, Tamblyn starred in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Ring, 127 Hours, and earned a nomination for Best Supporting Female at the 2006 Independent Spirit Awards for her performance in Stephanie Daley, which she starred in opposite Tilda Swinton. Tamblyn co-wrote, directed, and produced the feature film Paint It Black, adapted from Janet Fitch’s cult classic novel of the same name. The film was nominated for Best Film at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2016.

A bold and fearless writer, Tamblyn challenges and enthralls readers across genres with her work in cultural criticism essays, fiction, and poetry. Her memoir, Era of Ignition: Coming of Age in a Time of Rage and Revolution, was published in 2019 to widespread acclaim. She is also the author of three books of poetry, including the critically acclaimed bestseller Dark Sparkler, as well as her electric and provocative debut novel Any Man. Her new anthology, Listening in the Dark (Park Row Books), is a reclamation of the power of women's intuition which features essays from such powerhouses as Amy Poehler, Jia Tolentino, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and many more. Tamblyn reviews books of poetry by women for Bust and is a contributing writer for the New York Times, The Cut, and The New Yorker, writing on themes of gender inequality and women's rage.

She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.