Julie Benz

Fox's 9-1-1: Lone Star, known for Showtime’s Dexter, upcoming in The Midway Point

  • Recently starred in Hulu's LOVE, VICTOR and in Fox series 9-1-1: LONE STAR. She will next appear in indie high school drama THE MIDWAY POINT
  • Best known for her roles as 'Rita Bennett’ in DEXTER and ‘Darla’ in Buffy spin-off series ANGEL. She also starred in ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, DEFIANCE, HAWAII FIVE-0 and TRAINING DAY. She recently starred in Lifetime’s SECRETS OF A GOLD DIGGER KILLER
  • Film credits include SUPREMACY, ANSWERS TO NOTHING, THE BOONDOCK SAINTS II: ALL SAINTS DAY, SAW V, RAMBO, GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE 2, THE BROTHERS, JAWBREAKER, AS GOOD AS IT GETS, and most recently FOSTER BOY and NOCTURNE 
  • She was a professional figure skater until she was 13 and competed in the 1988 US Championships in junior ice dancing
  • Supports Canada’s Rally for Kids with Cancer Foundation, The Sierra Club, US Campaign for Burma, Andrea Bocelli Foundation, Cancer Research UK and more
  • She resides in Los Angeles with husband Rich Orosco, EVP at the new Los Angeles Soccer Club
  • Recently starred in Hulu's LOVE, VICTOR and in Fox series 9-1-1: LONE STAR. She will next appear in indie high school drama THE MIDWAY POINT
  • Best known for her roles as 'Rita Bennett’ in DEXTER and ‘Darla’ in Buffy spin-off series ANGEL. She also starred in ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, DEFIANCE, HAWAII FIVE-0 and TRAINING DAY. She recently starred in Lifetime’s SECRETS OF A GOLD DIGGER KILLER
  • Film credits include SUPREMACY, ANSWERS TO NOTHING, THE BOONDOCK SAINTS II: ALL SAINTS DAY, SAW V, RAMBO, GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE 2, THE BROTHERS, JAWBREAKER, AS GOOD AS IT GETS, and most recently FOSTER BOY and NOCTURNE 
  • She was a professional figure skater until she was 13 and competed in the 1988 US Championships in junior ice dancing
  • Supports Canada’s Rally for Kids with Cancer Foundation, The Sierra Club, US Campaign for Burma, Andrea Bocelli Foundation, Cancer Research UK and more
  • She resides in Los Angeles with husband Rich Orosco, EVP at the new Los Angeles Soccer Club
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JULIE BENZ can currently be seen on the Hulu series Love, Victor and will soon be seen on the hit FOX series 9-1-1: Lone Star in a recurring role opposite Rob Lowe. Recently she also appeared alongside Kirsten Dunst in the Golden Globe nominated Showtime series On Becoming A God In Central Florida.  Julie is best known for her SAG-nominated leading role on Showtime’s 5-time Golden Globe, 3-time Screen Actors Guild, and 4-time Emmy-nominated series Dexter as Dexter’s beloved wife, Rita Bennett. Benz won the Golden Satellite Award for Best Supporting TV Actress and continues to maintain her legacy as what television critics have touted as “one of the most shocking deaths ever in television history.”  Benz recently starred as Holly Butler, an unapologetic Hollywood madam in the Training Day reboot for CBS opposite Bill Paxton. Benz also recurred for multiple seasons on the hit CBS drama Hawaii Five-O.

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