Twilight Zone Press

Zoning Out

When Amber Tamblyn (ex-Emily, General Hospital) appeared in the season premiere of The Twilight Zone, she didn’t know she would be sharing the experience with an old cast mate.  “I’m in the first half-hour, and Tyler Christopher (ex-Nikolas) is in the second half-hour,” she marvels.  “And we didn’t know that until the premiere party when I saw him! God, does he looks good – what else is new?  I haven’t seen him since he left, which is strange because I see Jonathan (Jackson, ex-Lucky) at auditions all the time.  He’s my audition buddy.  But it was good to see Tyler.  And his episode with Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) was amazing.”

Tamblyn was equally wowed by another guest at the party.  “Forest Whitaker (Panic Room), who is one of my favorite actors of all time, hosts both episodes,” she gushes.  “I could not believe it.  He’s such a sweet person.  He’s got this aura about him when you meet him.  He’s one of the most lovely human beings.”  But Tamblyn admits she was a little too starstruck in his presence.  “I totally made a dork out of myself,” she groans.  “I was like, ‘I gotta go to the bathroom. Bye!’”

Soap Opera Weekly 

GH Grads Enter The Twilight Zone!  

A pair of GH alumni are slated for guest-starring roles on UPN’s new The Twilight Zone anthology series.  Fist up: Tyler Christopher (ex-Nikolas) portrays a doctor who comes face to face with Death in “One Night At Mercy,” the series’ premiere airing Wednesday, September 18, at 9 P.M. EST.

Not to be outdone, Amber Tamblyn (ex-Emily) also is headed into the Zone. In the season’s sixth episode, titled “Permanent Record,” she plays a teen with troubles far removed from young Ms. Quartermaine’s.  “My character is a bad-tempered, out-of-control punk rocker with tattoos and body piercings,” Tamblyn tells Soaps in Depth.  “Typecasting?” she asks with a laugh.  But seriously, “this definitely is a different role from what I’ve been doing.  I had a blast!”

 Soaps in Depth

September 17, 2002 

(Note: Amber’s episode was titled “Evergreen” and it was the premiere episode of the series.  It aired along with Tyler’s.)