Julie Benz

Julie Benz
Birth name	Julie M. Benz
Born	May 1, 1972 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Sometimes credited as	Judy Benz
Notable Roles	Darla in Angel Rita Bennett in Dexter
Notable Episodes
Awards	1 Satellite Award 1 Eyegore Award

Julie Benz is an American actress who starred in several short-lived series, including an American adaptation of Fawlty Towers. Prior to landing a billed role as the girlfriend of a serial killer on the Showtime series Dexter, Benz was most well known for her portrayal of Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.

Roles

Starring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
Hi Honey, I'm Home	Babs Nielson	1991–1992	1	2
Empire	Christie Lambert	1995	1
Payne	Breeze O'Rourke	1999	1
Taken	Kate Keys	2002	miniseries
Dexter	Rita Bennett	2006–2009	1	2	3	4
No Ordinary Family	Stephanie Powell	2010–2011	1
Defiance	Amanda Rosewater	2013–2015	1	2	3
Training Day	Holly McCabe	2017	1

Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
Married... with Children	Sascha	8x19 - Field of Screams	February 27, 1994
Hang Time	Linda Cantrell	1x06 - Earl Makes the Grade	October 14, 1995
High Tide	Joanna Craig	2x08 - Sea No Evil	November 12, 1995
Step by Step (credited as Judy Benz)	Tawny	5x09 - The Wall	November 24, 1995
Boy Meets World	Bianca Sabatini	3x11 - City Slackers	January 5, 1996
Diagnosis Murder	Julie Miller	4x03 - Murder on Thin Ice	October 3, 1996
Sliders	Jenny Michener	3x03 - Electric Twister Acid Test	October 4, 1996
The Single Guy	Cranberries Girl	2x06 - Love Train	October 31, 1996
The Big Easy		2x10 - Begirled	September 21, 1997
Fame L.A.	Vanessa	1x06 - The Beat Goes On	November 8, 1997
Conrad Bloom	Julie	1x04 - The Rebound Guy	October 12, 1998
The King of Queens	Julie Patterson	1x20 - Train Wreck	March 15, 1999
Rank	Herself	2x02 - 25 Toughest Stars	April 24, 2002
She Spies	Elaine	1x09 - Spies vs. Spy	November 18, 2002
Glory Days	Ellie Sparks	1x01 - Original Pilot	unaired (2002)
Peacemakers	Miranda Blanchard	1x07 - The Witness	September 24, 2003
Coupling	Amanda	1x07 - Nipple Effect	unaired (2003)
NCIS	Denise Johnson	1x22 - A Weak Link	May 18, 2004
Oliver Beene	Cigarette Girl	2x07 - Idol Chatter	June 6, 2004
Supernatural	Amanda	1x12 - Faith	January 17, 2006
CSI: Miami	Hayley Gordon	4x16 - Deviant	February 27, 2006
CSI	Heidi Wolff	6x22 - Time of Your Death	May 4, 2006
Law & Order	Dawn Sterling	17x14 - Church	February 9, 2007

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title	Role	Airdate	Series/Banner
The Barefoot Executive	Sexy Woman	November 11, 1995
Hearts Adrift	Kristy	August 7, 1996
A Walton Easter	Mae	March 30, 1997
Satan's School for Girls	Alison Kingsley	March 13, 2000
Lackawanna Blues	Laura	February 12, 2005
Locusts: The 8th Plague	Vicky Snow	November 12, 2005	SCI FI Pictures
Circle of Friends	Maggie	August 28, 2006

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series	Episode	Airdate
Happy Hour	Show 2	April 17, 1999
Rendez-View	The Naked Truth	September 18, 2001
The Big Breakfast	Show 99	November 12, 2001
The Saturday Show	Show 40	May 10, 2003
Total Request Live	10/17/2003	October 17, 2003
SoapTalk		November 21, 2003
The Sharon Osbourne Show	Show 124	April 13, 2004
E! News Live		January 10, 2007
The Sauce		January 17, 2008
Canada AM		January 21, 2008
The Early Show		January 23, 2008

Awards and Accolades

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films

• Nominated: Best Supporting Actress on Television (2010)

Dexter

Eyegore Awards

• Won: (2010)

Satellite Awards

• Won: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (2006)

Dexter

Screen Actors Guild Awards

• Nominated: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2009, 2010)

Dexter

Trivia

• Julie has lost two roles to Sarah Michelle Gellar. The first was the role of Kendall Hart on All My Children. The second was the role of Buffy on TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
• She is 5' 4"