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Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/01/1972, Taurus
Profession: Actor

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Season Finale Preview: Are Dexter and Rita Headed for Trouble? | Today's News: Our Take | 12/13/2008

As Rita Bennett, the fiancée of Dexter's eponymous leading man, Julie Benz radiates vulnerability, tenderness and belief that she'll soon have a normal, married life with her main squeeze, who's secretly a serial killer (Michael C. Hall). But on the cusp of their wedding day, danger looms over the couple — including a vendetta from the family of Dexter's recently deceased enemy, as well as Dexter's own nagging concerns about what giving up his independence will mean.

In addition to her role on Dexter, Benz plays Angela Donatelli in Punisher: War Zone, the third big-screen adaptation of the Marvel comic series. As the movie hits theaters for the second weekend and Dexter's third season finale arrives Sunday (9 pm/ET, Showtime), the Buffy alumna chatted with TVGuide.com about the dynamic between Rita and Dexter and whether the pair is headed for a "train wreck."

TVGuide.com: What was it like playing [Dexter's] Rita vs. [The Punisher's] Angela? Did you draw on inside toughness?
Julie Benz: I contrived Angela to be much ...
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Our Father | TV Show Recaps | 9/29/2008
What the Dexter season three opener lacked in explosive excitement it certainly made up for in Jimmy Smits I cannot begin to elaborate on how thrilled I am that the Cane star has graced us with the wonder of his presence The show opened in a very white dentists office with some very white gloves and a very bright white light The dentist is only as important as the new crown he gives Dexter and the query of his boat Remember last season Dex spent an awful lot of time on that boat disposing of the bodies of his victims His summer vacation was spent enjoying sweets and winning prizes though none of this included cotton candy or stuffed bears Dexter has finally succumbed or learned to settle into a nice normal world His relationship with Rita seems better than ever She seems to be over the sexual inhibitions that haunted their early courting She acts sexy and amorous throughout Dexter comforts himself with the thought that Rita is the scaffoldi read more 1 Comment
Julie Benz Joins the Cast of Saw V | Movie News | 3/26/2008
Dexters Julie Benz has been tapped for the fifth installment of the Saw franchise which is planned to release Oct 24 She joins Tobin Bell who once again returns as the deadly JigsawThough Benz will reportedly play a Brit who is too elegant to be a pawn in Jigsaws games the actress is no stranger to blood and gore aside from dating a serial murderer on Dexter she recently appeared alongside Sylvester Stallone in Rambo and will next appear in The Punisher War Zone Looks like in this movie series the only thing that wont die is the franchise itself Adam Bryant read more be the first to leave a comment
Dexter Star Reveals Rambo's True Message | Today's News: Our Take | 1/25/2008
We first loved/hated Julie Benz as the sweetly malevolent vamp Darla in Buffy, now she's loving a serial killer in Showtime's Dexter, which CBS will start airing in reruns on Sundays at 10 pm/ET, starting February 7. Benz also makes forays onto the big screen with a couple of action flicks: Rambo IV (opened on Friday, Jan. 25) and The Punisher: War Zone. She gives us the lowdown on working with Dexter star Michael C. Hall and Sylvester Stallone, plus some memories from the Buffyverse. TV Guide: Congratulations on Dexter coming to CBS. I bet you didn't think this quirky little cable series with a serial killer hero would ever go wide on network TV, did you?Julie Benz: No! It definitely was a big surprise. Because of the writers' strike, it's kind of bittersweet, but at the same time it's a read more
“The British Invasion” | TV Show Recaps | 12/17/2007
If it werent for the last four minutes of tonights final Dexter I might have sworn off the series forever How could he not kill Lila The screen went black I was flabbergasted That false ending gave me a heart attack But alas our dear writers once again rose to the occasion giving us the kill we had been waiting for nearly all season And what a way to go First of all who would open a door to a cabin in the middle of nowhere with someone inside shouting Let me out Thank goodness Lilas as crazy as she is nay was Poor James I understand why he had to go the way he had to go but I am going to miss the big lug He wasnt such a bad guy However Im his soul mate were probably not the comforting words Doakes wanted to hear come of his potential rescuers mouth He should have known it was curtains for him at that point Lila was certainly in her element when Doakes told her that her beloved Dexter was the Butche read more be the first to leave a comment

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emmy 2008 red carpet, Julie Benz courtesy Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Dexter, Michael C Hall, Julie Benz courtesy Peter Iovino/Showtime

Dexter, Julie Benz courtesy Jim Fiscus/Showtime

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Dexter, Julie Benz courtesy Dan Littlejohn/Showtime

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Julie Benz: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Punisher: War Zone (Actor - Angela)	2008	Movie
Rambo (Actor - Sarah)	2008	Movie
Saw V (Actor - Brit)	2008	Movie
Dexter (Actor - Rita Bennett)	2006	TV Show Series
Lackawanna Blues (Actor - Laura Ford)	2005	Movie