Julie Benz
Dexter's Julie Benz stars on one of the most violent dramas on TV but the blood usually comes only at the hands of her on-screen husband, Dexter Morgan. In her new film, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, Benz finds herself right in the middle of the action.
"I actually got to play with...
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Pauley Perrette
NCIS' Pauley Perrette and more of TV's biggest stars are banding together for a one-time performance of The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later to benefit the Matthew Shepard Foundation and stand up for gay rights.
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The play is a sequel to The Laramie Project, which was based on the reactions of people in Laramie, Wyo., after Shepard, a 21-year-old gay college student, was murdered there in 1998. The new production revisits the townspeople a decade later and also portrays an interview with one of Shepard's killers.
The new play began performances across the country on Oct. 12. Perrette said she was approached by a member of her church, Hollywood United Methodist Church, about putting together a reading of the play there. Pretty soon...
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Michael C. Hall and Julie Benz
When Dexter returns on Sunday, Sept. 27 (9/8c, Showtime), Dexter (Michael C. Hall) is a married man, living in suburbia, with three children. Wait, does that sound like the serial killer we've come to know and love? That's exactly the challenge this season: Can he juggle his favorite pastime and his new responsibilities? To answer that and other burning questions for the fourth season of Dexter, the stars of Showtime's killer series discuss what's to come...
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Julie Benz
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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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
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Saw's Tobin Bell courtesy Lionsgate Films
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
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Julie Benz, Rambo IV
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
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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
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First of all 500 points to all the fish-head aficionados among you And 50 extra points to anyone who sang the song out loud when you read the words Secondly thanks to all of you eagle-eyed readers who caught my error when I inadvertently wrote that Dexter returned to the cabin to kill Doakes obviously more wishful thinking on my part I honestly dont know what Dex will do with Doakes but I will try to be more vigilant in my serial factsWith lines like Im the helpful handyman how evil can I possibly be this was one of the funniest Dexters yet Other good linesI always thought hardening arteries squeezed the life out of my father but it was meThats fine Tie me up put me in the trunk Lets goIve got a coworker in a cage things arent going so wellI really enjoyed our conversations James I lie to everyone I know except my victims right before I kill them Hard to establish much of a rapport there Sorry about the cageMas
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Not the thrill-a-minute-ride that were used to but not half bad Yall were right this was the third of three Dexter episodes left Sorry my bad I guess I was just a little over zealous for the season finale which if the little teasers were any indication looks ridiculously goodLets start with some tasty lines Its okay to take a life so long as the city pays you for itWhat shall I do with my hostageOf course I have a conscience I left you a place to st didnt IYou cant play on my feelings I dont have anyLundy offhandedly told Debra he would be hitting the high road after the case It stunned poor Debra She was really hurt but I was happy to see them talk it out She was so honest and sincere when she told him her feelings about it Lundy thought the novelty of my AARP discount would wear off and youd get bored of me Debra told him Thats the sweetest
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