Julie Benz

Julie Benz is one of those actors who quietly built one of the most memorable TV résumés of her generation, and I don't think she gets nearly enough credit for it. Growing up in Pittsburgh, training at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts — and apparently competing as an ice dancer along the way, which is just delightfully unexpected — she brought a real fragility and depth to every role she took. Her turn as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel was genuinely haunting, but it was Rita on Dexter that made me sit up and pay attention: a warm, believable presence who earned both a Satellite Award and a Saturn Award. That's not luck, that's craft.

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Name (English)

Julie Benz

Name (Japanese)

ジュリー・ベンツ

Reading

じゅりー・べんつ

Born

May 1, 1972 (age 54)

Origin

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Height

163 cm

Occupation

actor / voice actor / television actor / film actor / ice dancer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rat

High school

Franklin Regional High School

University

New York University Tisch School of the Arts

Awards & achievements

• 2006 Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
• 2009 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/juliebenzmft/
• Xhttps://x.com/juliebenz
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie%20Benz
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230320

Tags

• Pennsylvania
• actor
• voice actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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