---
name: "Julie Benz"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/julie-benz"
fi1m_id: "julie-benz"
imdb_id: "nm0004748"
tmdb_id: 35551
wikidata_id: "Q230320"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 May 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T23:08:13.234413+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Julie Benz

## Identity

Julie Benz

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/julie-benz
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** julie-benz
- **IMDb ID:** nm0004748
- **TMDB ID:** 35551
- **Wikidata ID:** Q230320
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Benz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230320, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004748/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/35551

Actor. Born 1 May 1972 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 May 1972, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Active:** 1997–2006
- **Also known as:** Julie M. Benz , Джулі Бенз, Julie Marie Benz
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 77 (1), 2000s 74 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Benz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230320, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004748/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/35551

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Dexter*](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Julie Benz is an American actress. She was born on 1 May 1972 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and trained at New York University, where she earned a BFA in acting.

Benz is known for her role as Darla in *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997) and its spin-off *Angel* (1999–2004), and as Rita Bennett in the series *Dexter* (2006–2010). For the latter she received a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2006 and a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2009. Other credits include *Rambo* (2008), *Saw V* (2008), *Desperate Housewives* (2010) and *Defiance* (2013–2015).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Dexter* (2006), Fi1m 74, as Rita Bennett — [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *As Good as It Gets* (1997), Fi1m 77, as Receptionist — [page](https://film.one/film/as-good-as-it-gets.md)

## Complete filmography (88)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Midway Point* (2024), as Ms. Devaney
- *Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer* (2021), as Celeste Beard
- *Nocturne* (2020), as Cassie Lowe
- *Love, Victor* (2020), series, as Shelby
- *9-1-1: Lone Star* (2020), series, as Sadie Becker
- *Foster Boy* (2019), as Pamela Dupree
- *On Becoming a God in Central Florida* (2019), series, as Carole Wilkes
- *Heaven* (2019), as Kitty Dennison
- *V.C. Andrew's Casteel Family* (2019), series, as Kitty
- *Dark/Web* (2019), series, as I Am Rideshare (voice)
- *Light as a Feather* (2018), series, as Skye
- *Christmas Homecoming* (2017), as Amanda
- *Training Day* (2017), series, as Holly Butler
- *Life on the Line* (2016), as Carline
- *Havenhurst* (2016), as Jackie
- *Charming Christmas* (2015), as Meredith Rossman
- *Circle* (2015), as Wife
- *Sole Custody* (2014), as Zoey
- *Supremacy* (2014), as Kristen
- *Taken: The Search for Sophie Parker* (2013), as Stevie Parker
- *Defiance* (2013), series, as Amanda Rosewater
- *Ricochet* (2011), as Elise Laird
- *A Gifted Man* (2011), series, as Christina Holt
- *Answers to Nothing* (2011), as Frankie
- *No Ordinary Family* (2010), series, as Stephanie Powell
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Abby Dunn — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Bedrooms* (2010), as Anna
- *The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day* (2009), as Eunice
- *Uncorked* (2009), as Johnny Prentiss
- *Held Hostage* (2009), as Michelle Estey
- *Royal Pains* (2009), series, as Elyse
- *Kidnapping Caitlynn* (2009), as Caitlynn
- *Punisher: War Zone* (2008), as Angela Donatelli
- *Saw V* (2008), as Brit
- *Rambo* (2008), as Sarah
- *Circle of Friends* (2007), as Maggie
- *Dexter* (2006), series, as Rita Bennett — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Kill Your Darlings* (2006), as Katherine
- *8MM 2* (2005), as Lynn
- *Locusts: The 8th Plague* (2005), as Vicky
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Layla Rourke — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Bad Girls from Valley High* (2005), as Danielle
- *Lackawanna Blues* (2005), as Laura
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Robin Gallagher — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *The Long Shot* (2004), as Annie Garrett
- *Coupling* (2003), series, as Amanda
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Denise Johnson — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *George of the Jungle 2* (2003), as Ursula
- *Peacemakers* (2003), series, as Miranda Blanchard
- *Oliver Beene* (2003), series, as Cigarette Girl
- *Taken* (2002), series, as Kate Keys
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Hayley Gordon
- *She Spies* (2002), series, as Elaine
- *Rank* (2001), series, Actor
- *The Brothers* (2001), as Jesse Caldwell
- *Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th* (2000), as Barbara
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Heidi Wolff
- *Satan's School for Girls* (2000), as Alison Kingsley
- *Roswell* (1999), series, as Kathleen Topolsky
- *Angel* (1999), series, as Darla
- *Dirt Merchant* (1999), as Angie
- *Payne* (1999), series, as Breeze O'Rourke
- *Jawbreaker* (1999), as Marcie Fox
- *The King of Queens* (1998), series, as Julie Patterson
- *Conrad Bloom* (1998), series, as Julie
- *Ask Harriet* (1998), series, as Joplin Russell
- *As Good as It Gets* (1997), as Receptionist — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/as-good-as-it-gets.md)
- *Darkdrive* (1997), as Julie Falcon
- *Fame L.A.* (1997), series, as Vanessa
- *Inventing the Abbotts* (1997), as Co-ed
- *A Walton Easter* (1997), as Jeannie
- *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), series, as Darla — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md)
- *The Big Easy* (1996), series, as Roxanne
- *Hearts Adrift* (1996), as Christy
- *Black Sheep* (1996), as Dancing Blonde Woman
- *The Barefoot Executive* (1995), as Sexy Woman
- *The Single Guy* (1995), series, as Cranberries Girl
- *Hang Time* (1995), series, as Linda Cantrell
- *Sliders* (1995), series, as Jenny Michener
- *High Tide* (1994), series, as Joanna Craig
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Julie Miller
- *Boy Meets World* (1993), series, as Bianca
- *Step by Step* (1991), series, as Tawny
- *Hi Honey, I'm Home!* (1991), series, as Babs Nielsen
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Dawn Sterling — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Two Evil Eyes* (1990), as Betty
- *Married... with Children* (1987), series, as Sascha
- *Horrified*, as Executive Producer

## Gallery

- ![Julie Benz](https://film.one/media/person/101756/gallery-b0d3fd1cc60a.jpg) Julie Benz — Crosa from Nuernberg, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Julie_Benz_%2826496282963%29.jpg/1280px-Julie_Benz_%2826496282963%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Julie Benz, David Zayas, Michael C. Hall, C.S. Lee at the Paley Center for Media Gala Honoring Showtime Networks. (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/101756/gallery-af434e038e8a.jpg) Julie Benz, David Zayas, Michael C. Hall, C.S. Lee at the Paley Center for Media Gala Honoring Showtime Networks. (2008) — watchwithkristin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/DexterBenzZayasHallLee.jpg/1280px-DexterBenzZayasHallLee.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![kristin.eonline.com - Comic-Con 2009 - Dexter press room - San Diego, Calif. - July 23, 3009](https://film.one/media/person/101756/gallery-a3c099e041c0.jpg) kristin.eonline.com - Comic-Con 2009 - Dexter press room - San Diego, Calif. - July 23, 3009 — Kristin Dos Santos from Los Angeles, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Dexter_panel_%283751537144%29.jpg/1280px-Dexter_panel_%283751537144%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![From left: Kristin Dos Santos, Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Clyde Phillips, "Dexter," at Comic-Con (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/101756/gallery-c3f2cb6b9fe1.jpg) From left: Kristin Dos Santos, Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Clyde Phillips, "Dexter," at Comic-Con (2008) — watchwithkristin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Dexter_people.jpg/1280px-Dexter_people.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Julie Benz](https://film.one/media/person/101756/gallery-14fd37637488.jpg) Julie Benz — Image via TMDB
- ![Julie Benz](https://film.one/media/person/101756/gallery-4dc12ced0608.jpg) Julie Benz — Image via TMDB
- ![Julie Benz](https://film.one/media/person/101756/gallery-02742d1bd02f.jpg) Julie Benz — Image via TMDB
- ![Julie Benz, David Zayas, Michael C. Hall, C.S. Lee at the Paley Center for Media Gala Honoring Showtime Networks. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/101756/gallery-4526fad023da.jpg) Julie Benz, David Zayas, Michael C. Hall, C.S. Lee at the Paley Center for Media Gala Honoring Showtime Networks. (2009) — Dexter_series_tv.JPG: Belb, basandome en logo original de la serie de asesinatos "Dexter".
DexterBenzZayasHallLee.jpg: watchwithkristin
derivative work: FCPB (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Dexter_series_tv-2.jpg/1280px-Dexter_series_tv-2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Fan Expo Canada in Toronto in 2012.](https://film.one/media/person/101756/gallery-6aaaece5821b.jpg) Fan Expo Canada in Toronto in 2012. — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Fan_Expo_2012_-_Julie_Benz_1_%287891776264%29.jpg/1280px-Fan_Expo_2012_-_Julie_Benz_1_%287891776264%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Julie Benz](https://film.one/media/person/101756/gallery-8d8ab8054826.jpg) Julie Benz — Image via TMDB
- ![Julie Benz](https://film.one/media/person/101756/gallery-c479f47ea18d.jpg) Julie Benz — Image via TMDB
- ![Julie Benz](https://film.one/media/person/101756/gallery-3050b754952f.jpg) Julie Benz — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Saturn Awards 2009: Best Supporting Actress on Television (won)
- Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film 2006: Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (won), for *Dexter*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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