Julie Benz Highlights

  • 2008: Played an idealistic young missionary, opposite Sylvester Stallone in "Rambo"; Stallone also produced, wrote and directed
  • 2006: Appeared in the Lifetime movie "Circle of Friends"
  • 2006: Cast as Rita Bennett, the girlfriend of a serial killer on Showtime's crime thriller "Dexter"
  • 2005: Co-starred in the HBO's award winning film, "Lackawanna Blues"
  • 2005: Co-starred in The Bubble Factory's black comedy "A Fate Totally Worse Than Death" (lensed 1999)
  • 2002: Featured in the alien abduction-themed Sci-Fi Channel miniseries "Taken"
  • 2001: Played comedian Bill Bellamy's girlfriend in "The Brothers"
  • 2001: Became a series regular as Darla on "Angel" (The WB)
  • 2000: Featured in the USA Network spoof, "Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th"
  • 2000: Had a recurring guest role on the "Buffy" spin-off "Angel", reprising the role of Darla
  • 2000: Had a supporting role in the ABC TV-movie remake "Satan's School For Girls"
  • 1999: Was a regular on "Payne" (NBC), a short-lived remake of the popular British comedy "Fawlty Towers"
  • 1999: Had a recurring role on "Roswell" (The WB) as Miss Topolsky, a school guidance counselor
  • 1999: Co-starred in the high school-set black comedy "Jawbreaker"
  • 1998: Featured in the parody short "Eating Las Vegas"
  • 1998: Was a regular on the short-lived Fox sitcom "Ask Harriet"
  • 1997: Had a memorable cameo as a receptionist in "As Good As It Gets"
  • 1997: Originated the role of vampire Darla on "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" (The WB)
  • 1995: Had a cameo in the Disney Family Films presentation of "The Barefoot Executive" (ABC)
  • 1991: Played the daughter of a 1950s sitcom family relocated to the 1990s suburbs, on "Hi Honey, I'm Home" (ABC, Nickelodeon)
  • 1990: Featured in Dario Argento's episodic horror feature "Two Evil Eyes"
  • 1988: With parter David Schilling, ranked thirteenth at the 1988 U.S. National Junior Dance Championships in Denver
  • Began skating at age three; competed professionally until age sixteen in singles and ice dancing
  • Moved to New York City; attended New York University
  • Relocated to Los Angeles to pursue acting career
  • Landed first acting role in a local stage production of "Breaking the Code"