Julie Benz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Julie Benz
Occupation	TV Actress
Date Of Birth	May 1, 1972(1972-05-01)
Age	52
Birthplace	Pittsburgh
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Taurus

Julie Benz Biography

Julie Benz is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on May 1, 1972 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. She played Dexter’s girlfriend Rita on the show of Showtime, Dexter. She was also in the film of the same name in 2009. Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day.

Tested for the part of Buffy and was offered the role of Tried out for the role of Buffy, which went to Sarah Michelle Gellar, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She ended up getting the role of Darla. who played the character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The actress was eventually offered the part of Darla.

Julie Marie Benz was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, grew up in Murrysville, and graduated from Franklin Regional High School. Her mother, Joanne Marie (née Seemiller), was a figure skater, and her father, George Benz, Jr., is a surgeon in Pittsburgh. The family settled in nearby Murrysville when Benz was two, and she started ice skating when she was three. She competed in the 1988 U.S. Championships in junior ice dancing with her skating partner David Schilling, and finished in 13th place. When Benz was 14, she suffered a stress fracture in her right leg and had to take time off.

At age 15, Benz was told by an acting coach that she would never succeed as an actress. According to Benz, “I remember the teacher telling me I should not even try acting. I still have the report card where she was like, ‘You will never be an actor. Your voice is horrible.’ That was the best thing that ever happened to me because I was like, ‘I’ll show you’.” By 1989, with her figure skating career over, Benz became involved in local theater and was cast in the play Street Law. Her first film role was a small speaking part in “The Black Cat” segment of the Dario Argento/George A. Romero horror film Two Evil Eyes (1990). A year later, she was cast in the TV show Hi Honey, I’m Home! (1991), which was cancelled after two seasons.

She got married to John Kassir in 1998. The couple split in 2007. The couple then got married to Rich Orosco in 2012.

Julie Benz Net Worth

Julie Benz is one of the richest TV Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Julie Benz 's net worth $6 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She placed thirteenth in the 1988 US Championships in junior partner dancing on ice.

She was Mayor Amanda Rosewater on Defiance as well as the character of Inspector Abby Dunn on Hawaii Five-O.

Julie Marie Benz (born May 1, 1972) is an American actress, known for her roles as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel (1997–2004), and as Rita Bennett on Dexter (2006–2010), for which she won the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress and the 2009 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Julie Benz height 5 ft 4 in Julie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Julie Benz Dating?

According to our records, Julie Benz married to Rich Orosco , John Kassir. As of December 1, 2023, Julie Benz’s is not dating anyone.

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Benz has also starred in the television series Roswell (1999–2000), Desperate Housewives (2010), No Ordinary Family (2010–2011), A Gifted Man (2011–2012), Defiance (2013–2015), Hawaii Five-0 (2015–2017), and Training Day (2017). Her films include Jawbreaker (1999), The Brothers (2001), Rambo (2008), Saw V (2008), Punisher: War Zone (2008), and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009).

Facts & Trivia

Julie Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Julie Benz celebrates birthday on May 1 of every year.

Benz appeared in Peacemakers, Coupling, NCIS, and Oliver Beene. She landed the lead role of Annie Garrett in the television film The Long Shot and provided the voice of Miranda Keyes for the video game Halo 2, though she did not return to the role in the sequel Halo 3, as Bungie wanted to try a new direction with the Miranda Keyes voice by giving the character an accent. She portrayed Danielle in the direct-to-DVD film Bad Girls from Valley High in

2005. She had a small role in the critically acclaimed television film Lackawanna Blues. In the Sci-Fi Channel original film Locusts: The 8th Plague, she played the lead female role Vicky. She also appeared in the straight-to- DVD film 8mm 2 as Lynn. The film was originally called The Velvet Side of Hell and was not supposed to be a sequel to 8MM. Benz appeared in episodes of Supernatural, CSI: Miami, Law & Order, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She had a supporting role in the Swedish independent film Kill Your Darlings (2006), a lead role in the television film Circle of Friends (2006), and joined the cast of TV show Dexter as Rita Bennett, Dexter Morgan’s girlfriend and eventual wife. Benz played a lead role in the fifth film of the popular Saw horror franchise, Saw V, as Brit, a real estate developer who is one of Jigsaw’s five victims. Benz had a supporting role in Punisher: War Zone as Angela and co-starred with Sylvester Stallone in Rambo (2008), the fourth film of the series.

Is Julie Benz still married?

Personal life. Benz married actor John Kassir on May 30, 1998, but filed for divorce in December 2007. In 2011, she became engaged to Rich Orosco, and they married on May 5, 2012.

Did Julie Benz want to leave Dexter?

It was really hard.” Benz said it took her a long time — and therapy — to get over her exit , although she did get some words of encouragement from actress Elizabeth Mitchell, who had just been killed off of Lost. She told Benz just to be honest while doing press, and say, “’Yeah, I got killed off the show. It sucked.

Who is Julie Benz husband?

Husband

What happened to Julie Benz?

JULIE BENZ NOW Now 48-years-old Julie Benz is married to her second husband, Rich Orsco. The couple married in 2012. She continues to find a wide variety of work in Hollywood.

Why did they get rid of Rita on Dexter?

The writers felt that dexter needed a more dark passenger side to him and decided that having Rita negated that idea. So they killed her.