Emma Caulfield Ford (born Emma M. Chukker; April 8, 1973) is an
American actress best known for her role as Anya Jenkins on the
television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998â€"2003), as well as
Susan Keats, a love interest of Brandon Walsh's on the television
series Beverly Hills, 90210. Her film roles include Darkness Falls
(2003) and TiMER (2009).Caulfield was born in San Diego, California to
Denise and Rodney Chukker, and is of Luxembourgian, German, English
and Portuguese descent. Caulfield'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, Caulfield 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 two episodes. However, audiences
responded well to Anya, resulting in Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator
Joss Whedon's decision to add her to the main cast. In 2003, Caulfield
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".[citation needed]Caulfield also produced and starred in
the satire Bandwagon, playing a fictionalized version of herself. 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. In 2010, Caulfield
posted the original Bandwagon to YouTube along with a 12-part
webseries sequel set several years later.
American actress best known for her role as Anya Jenkins on the
television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998â€"2003), as well as
Susan Keats, a love interest of Brandon Walsh's on the television
series Beverly Hills, 90210. Her film roles include Darkness Falls
(2003) and TiMER (2009).Caulfield was born in San Diego, California to
Denise and Rodney Chukker, and is of Luxembourgian, German, English
and Portuguese descent. Caulfield'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, Caulfield 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 two episodes. However, audiences
responded well to Anya, resulting in Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator
Joss Whedon's decision to add her to the main cast. In 2003, Caulfield
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".[citation needed]Caulfield also produced and starred in
the satire Bandwagon, playing a fictionalized version of herself. 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. In 2010, Caulfield
posted the original Bandwagon to YouTube along with a 12-part
webseries sequel set several years later.
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