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I think specifically because of the character that I played, people are very connected to her. I used to get letters from young gay and lesbian and trans-gendered kids saying, 'I didn't kill myself because of Buffy'.

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Amber Benson
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: January 8
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Birmingham
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