Who is Julie Benz? Biography, net worth, age, career, & other updates.
Julie Benz is an American actress who has worked in the entertainment industry since 1990. She is best known for her roles in the television series ‘Angel,’ where she played Darla, and ‘Dexter,’ where she played Rita Bennett. She began her career as a figure skater, but after many years, she retired and pursued a career in acting.
She began her career in theaters and then moved on to small roles in films. Audiences praised and appreciated her performance. Julie’s first film was “Two Evil Eyes,” and her first television appearance was “Hi Honey, I’m Home!” Her work in various series and films earned her nominations and prestigious awards.
Julie Benz Biography & Profile Summary
Birth Name | Julie Marie Benz |
Mononym (Nick Name) | Julie Benz |
Gender | Female |
Main Profession | Actress |
Nationality | American |
Born In | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Birth Date | 1-May-72 |
Age | 49 years old |
Heights | 1.63 m |
Heights in Feet | 5 feet and 4 inches |
Heights in cm | 163 cm |
Weight(s) | 56 kg |
Weight in Pound | 123 pounds |
Marital Condition | Married |
Spouse | Rich Orosco |
Son/Daughter | Not Available |
Earning | Not Known |
Net Worth | $8 million |
Julie Benz Height & Weight
Julie Benz is of American nationality and practices Christianity as her religion. Aside from that, she is 5 feet 4 inches (163cm/1.63m) tall and weighs 56 kg (123 lbs). Her exact body measurements are 35-24-35 inches. Her blue eyes are complemented by her blonde hair, which complements her slim body figure.
Julie Benz Education
When Julie Benz was two years old, her family relocated to Murrysville. When she was three years old, she began taking ice skating lessons. She chose Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, for her high school education. She competed in the U.S. Championships in junior ice dancing when she was sixteen years old, finishing in 13th place with her skating partner David. After a year, she fractured her right leg, forcing her to stop skating.
She then decided to participate in the local theater. In 1993, she earned a bachelor’s degree in acting from New York University.
Who is Julie Benz’s Husband?
Julie Benz was married to actor John Kassir on May 30, 1998. Unfortunately, the couple divorced in 2007. Later, she became engaged to Rich Orosco, whom she married on May 5, 2012.
Julie Benz – Social Media
Julie Benz is active on social media. Her Instagram handle (@juliebenzmft) has 175 thousand followers, while her Twitter handle (@juliebenz) has 277.8 thousand. Her Facebook page has 505.1 thousand followers and 92.4 thousand likes.
Julie Benz Career
Julie Benz was advised by an acting instructor when she was 15 years old that she would never make it as an actor. Benz claims that “My teacher once advised me to forego acting altogether.
After her career in figure skating was done in 1989, Benz got active in local theater and was given a role in the play Street Law.
Her first on-screen appearance was a brief speaking part in the horror movie Two Evil Eyes, directed by Dario Argento and starring George A. Romero (1990).
She was chosen for the TV series Hi Honey, I’m Home! (1991), which was canceled after two seasons, a year later. In 1990, Julie Benz graduate from high school, and she enrolled at New York University to study acting.
She relocated to Los Angeles in 1993 after earning her degree from NYU. She landed a small role in a 1994 episode of Married… with Children two weeks after her relocation as a girl who wished to lose her virginity to Bud Bundy.
Crosstown Traffic, an unaired television pilot starring Aaron Spelling, was one of her latter roles. In 1995, she starred in the unaired TV pilot Empire.
She also appeared on the TV programs Hang Time, High Tide, Step by Step, Boy Meets World, and she had a brief part in the TV movie The Barefoot Executive.
Benz and Joel McHale both featured on The Soup. As Robin Gallagher, a stripper with a heart of gold and a master’s degree in education who is given the opportunity to move into a more respectable career, Benz next landed a recurring role on Desperate Housewives.
When the viewer learns that Robin is a lesbian and starts an affair with housewife Katherine Mayfair, the character of Robin is further explored (Dana Delany).
After her character is killed off in the Dexter fourth season finale, Benz made an appearance in a flashback scene at the show’s fifth season debut.
Early in 2010, ABC revealed that Benz had been cast as Stephanie Powell, the network’s primary character in the drama pilot No Ordinary Family.
She was chosen for the upcoming CBS television series A Gifted Man in 2011. She began as a co-star but was eventually demoted to a recurrent role.
CBS canceled A Gifted Man in May 2012, following a single season of 16 episodes. She was chosen to play Elise Laird in the television movie Ricochet.
Julie Benz Net Worth
Julie Benz is well-known worldwide for her roles in films and television shows. She has also earned a sizable sum of money. Her net worth is currently estimated to be $6 million as of 2023.