Julie Benz is a forty-five year old American actress. She was born on May 1st, 1972 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father is a surgeon in Pittsburgh and her mother was a figure ice skater.
she is known for her roles as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel and as Rita Bennett on Dexter(2006-2010). She has also starred in Roswell, Desperate Housewives, No Ordinary Family, A Gifted Man, Defiance and Hawaii Five-0. Her movie roles include Jawbreaker, The Brothers, Rambo, Saw V, Punisher: War Zone, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day and Bedrooms.
Julie Benz Religion
Julie is a born Christian.
Julie Benz Political Views
Julie seems to keep her political views behind the curtains, however, she once posted a happy exclamation after Obama's victory in 2012 U.S. Presidential Elections.
Who is he/she dating?
She married actor John Kassir on May 30, 1998 and filed for divorce in December 2007. Since 2008 she has been in a relationship with the producer Rich Orosco and got engaged in June 2011 and later married on May 5, 2012 in the Los Feliz neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. They chose to have a Mexican themed wedding to honor the holiday as well as Orosco's heritage.Julie Benz Hobbies
After her family settled in Murrysville, she started her ice skating at age three. She acompeted in the 1988 U.S. Championships in Junior ice dancing with her partner David Schiling and was ranked 13th. But at the age of 14, she had a bad stress fracture and had to take time off ice skating. The family settled in nearby Murrysville, when Julie was two, and she started ice skating at age three. She competed in the 1988 U.S. Championships in junior ice dancing with her partner David Schilling, coming in 13th. When Julie was 14, she had a bad stress fracture and had to take time off. Her older brother and sister, Jeffrey and Jennifer, were in the 1987 U.S. Junior Champions in ice dancing and competed internationally. She has a dog named Bamboo.
Interesting Facts
Benz collects antiques from every country she visits and her favorite is an emerald ring that she got from Knoxville, Tennessee.
She is often mistaken for Julie Bowen and when asked for her autograph, she would sign Bowen's name.
She dyed her natural blonde hair to brunette for the movie Punisher: War Zone.
She was originally cast to play the character "Ellie Sparks" in the un-aired pilot of the TV show Glory Days (2002).
Sources
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004748/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
She is often mistaken for Julie Bowen and when asked for her autograph, she would sign Bowen's name.
She dyed her natural blonde hair to brunette for the movie Punisher: War Zone.
She was originally cast to play the character "Ellie Sparks" in the un-aired pilot of the TV show Glory Days (2002).
Sources
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004748/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
