Caulfield was born on April 8, 1973, in San Diego, California,[1][2] to Denise and Rodney Chukker.[3] 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.[4]
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, she received critical acclaim for her guest appearance on the ABCfantasy series Once Upon a Time, as the Blind Witch from the fairytale Hansel and Gretel.[7] She guest starred in the second season of the Jane Espenson scripted romantic comedy web series, Husbands.[8]
Personal life
Caulfield was married to Cornelius Grobbelaar from 2006 to 2010.[9]
In 2016, Caulfield confirmed that she was expecting a child with Mark Leslie Ford.[10][better source needed] She gave birth to a daughter later that year.[11] She and Ford married in November 2017.[12]
Caulfield was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2010. She did not reveal her diagnosis to the public until 2022.[13]
