Julie Benz
Biography
Born in Pittsburgh, Julie Benz is an American actress who studied acting at New York University and made her first film appearance in the horror segment The Black Cat in Two Evil Eyes (1990). Her career gained momentum when she played the vampire Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel, and she later won a 2006 Satellite Award and a 2009 Saturn Award for her role as Rita Morgan on Dexter. Benz has also starred in the television series Training Day, Defiance, and No Ordinary Family, and appeared in films such as Jawbreaker (1999), The Brothers (2001), Rambo (2008), Saw V (2008), Punisher: War Zone (2008), and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009).
54years old
Turns 55 on May 1in 199 days
- Born Pittsburgh
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Julie M. Benz, Julie Marie Benz and Julie Marie Benz Orosco
Movie Career
- Films
- 24
- Career span
- 31 years1990 to 2021
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A role that slipped away
Benz auditioned for the title role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer but lost it to Sarah Michelle Gellar, then was offered the small part of the vampire Darla in the pilot, which grew after her performance was well received.
First role
Benz made her film debut in a small speaking role in the "The Black Cat" segment of Two Evil Eyes, a horror film by Dario Argento and George A. Romero.
First role
Benz was cast in the play Street Law in 1989 after her figure skating career ended, marking her move into local theater.
Languages
Benz voiced Miranda Keyes in the video game Halo 2, but she did not come back as the character in Halo 3 since Bungie chose a new direction by giving Miranda Keyes an accent.
Own stunts
Benz appeared in Diagnosis: Murder as a top figure skater named Julie, a role that let her demonstrate her skating talent.
Julie Benz movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
David Hackl directed two of these films. Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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David HacklDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2015
All films by David Hackl
Box office
What Julie Benz's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$289 million
8 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 24 films: 8 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 8Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$118M40.9% of the total
- 2$113M39.1% of the total
- 3$28M9.6% of the total
- 4$11M3.7% of the total
- 5$10M3.5% of the total
- 6$5.9M2.0% of the total
- 7$3.1M1.1% of the total
- 8$289K0.1% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors from 2006 to 2009.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2009 | Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television | Won | |
| 2006 | Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Dexter | Won |
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