Emma Caulfield was born on 8 April 1973 and raised in San Diego, California, Emma began studying drama in high school at the La Jolla Playhouse and the Old Globe Theatre where she won the distinguished honor of "Excellence in Theatre Arts." Emma continued her education in psychology at San Francisco State and UCLA. After college, she picked up her drama studies once again at The American School in Switzerland (TASIS) in London.
In 1995, Emma became a series regular on "Beverly Hills, 90210" in one season from as Brandon's journalist girlfriend, Susan Keats. The role only lasted one year, but it earned her the recognition she needed.
In 1999, Emma was called by the casting directors of Buffy to star as the young and beautiful demon-turned-mortal, "Anya". Emmas role actually started out as a guest appearance in December 1998 in the episode "The Wish" (Season 3). However, due to supportive fan mail, she was called back for a few more guest spots which led to her being promoted to a full-time regular in the next season. Caulfield's humor and levity added a comedic dimension to the show.
Recently Emma starred as "Caitlin Green" in the Revolution Studios thriller, Darkness Falls (2003), which opened as the number one film at the box office. Caulfield starred alongside newcomer Chaney Kley as a young woman attempting to take care of her troubled 8-year old brother who is plagued by night terrors. Left to her own resources, Caitlin must tackle the legendary evil that haunts their small town in the dark. Emma is currently in pre-production with producer Steve Pink (High Fidelity) to star in and co-produce an upcoming satirical docu-drama.
