Emma Caulfield Biography

Emma Caulfield (born Emma Chukker; April 8, 1973) is an American actress best known for her role as ex-demon Anya Jenkins 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. Her film roles include the 2009 film TiMER.

Career

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, 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 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.

She passed up the opportunity to audition for the roles of Six and Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica.

Caulfield is also the co-author of the webcomic Contropussy, which has been published by IDW Publishing.

Caulfield starred in the independent feature film TiMER, released May 2009. She starred as the lead role in the FunnyOrDie short film, Don't Panic, It's Organic.

In 2012, Caulfield received critical acclaim for her guest appearance on the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time, as the Blind Witch from the fairy tale Hansel & Gretel. She guest starred in the second season of the Jane Espenson scripted romantic comedy web series, Husbands.

Caulfield has now garnered new following on her YouTube channel, Essnemma, on which she uploads videos on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2003	Darkness Falls	Caitlin Greene
2004	Bandwagon	Emma Caulfield
2007	??A Valentine Carol??	Ally Sims
	Hollow	Sarah	Short film
2009	Why Am I Doing This?	Amber
	TiMER	Oona O'Leary
2010	Confined	Victoria Peyton
	Removal	Jennifer	Alternative title: Shadow Play awaiting release
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Burke's Law	Beth	Episode: "Who Killed the Beauty Queen?"
	Saved by the Bell: The New Class	Nurse Brady	Episode: "Bloody Money"
	Renegade	Cindy Moran	Episode: "Teen Angel"
1995	Weird Science	Phoebe Hale	Episode: "What Genie?"
1995, 1997	Silk Stalkings	Ray Washburn Kate Donner	Episodes: "Champagne on Ice", "Guilt by Association"
1995"1996	Beverly Hills, 90210	Susan Keats	30 episodes
1996"1997	General Hospital	Lorraine Miller
1998	Nash Bridges	Reporter	Episode: "Live Shot"
1998"2003	Buffy the Vampire Slayer	Anyanka 'Anya' Jenkins	Recurring seasons 3-4; Main Cast seasons 5-7 85 episodes Golden Satellite Award (nominated) Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award (won)
2003	The Reality of Love	Charlie Norton	TV Movie
2004	I Want to Marry Ryan Banks		ABC Family TV-Movie
	Monk	Meredith Preminger	Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf"
2006	In Her Mother's Footsteps	Kate Nolan	LMN TV-Movie
2006, 2007	Robot Chicken	Nancy/Timmy's Mom Professor McGonagal/Mother White Witch/Wife	Voice Roles, Episode: "Massage Chair" Episode: "Password: Swordfish" Episode: "Robot Chicken's Half-Assed Christmas Special"
2007	A Valentine Carol	Ally Simms	Lifetime Television TV-Movie
2009	Private Practice	Leanne	Episode: "Wait and See"
2010"2011	Gigantic	Sasha	Recurring cast
	Life Unexpected	Emma Bradshaw	Season two, recurring cast
2011	Prime Suspect	Montana	Episode: "Gone to Pieces"
	Leverage	Meredith	Episode: "The Lonely Hearts Job"
2012	Once Upon a Time	Blind Witch	Episode: "True North"
	Royal Pains	Winnie	Episode: "Off Season Greetings"
	Husbands	Stadium Interviewer	Episode: "Appropriate Is Not the Word"

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