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    Julia Benson

    Actress·Active 2014–2025
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    Career at a glance

    11Hallmark films

    4 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 10 rated films

    Weirdness3.7 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder7.1

    Most recent

    A Royal Montana Christmas2025

    Julia Benson is the kind of actor Hallmark builds a movie around without ever handing her the poster. Across eleven films since 2014 she has never been the top-billed lead, and that is the interesting part: she shows up where the network needs a steady hand, usually in a small town, with four of those titles landing at Christmas. She plays everything pretty straight, no winking at the camera. Her strongest outings are A Bramble House Christmas from 2017 and the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder from 2022, both at 7.1, with another Teagarden case close behind at 6.8. She has no fixed partner either, drifting between casts rather than anchoring a permanent pairing. If you watch enough of these, you have seen her, and you have probably been glad she was there.

    Follow & about Julia

    • Official site@web
    From
    Winnipeg
    Julia Benson is a Canadian actress. She played the character Vanessa James in the science fiction series Stargate Universe.
    From Wikipedia

    Julia’s signature

    Across 11 films, Julia often leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas4 films
    • small towns7 films
    • a baker2 films

    6 hours

    6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 4 festive titles.

    Known for

    A Bramble House Christmas poster
    A Bramble House Christmas7.1

    as Molly · 2017

    Weirdness 6/10

    Chateau Christmas poster
    Chateau Christmas6.4

    as Kate · 2020

    Weirdness 3/10

    Marrying Father Christmas poster
    Marrying Father Christmas6.4

    as Ellie · 2018

    Weirdness 5/10

    Lucky in Love poster
    Lucky in Love5.6

    as Sophie · 2014

    Weirdness 2/10

    Looks Like Christmas poster
    Looks Like Christmas5.8

    as Sarah · 2016

    Weirdness 5/10

    Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder poster
    Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder7.1

    as Lizzie · 2022

    Weirdness 6/10

    On-screen partners

    Niall Matter headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Julia’s most frequent on-screen partner is Niall Matter, with 3 films together.

    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder (2022)·
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder (2021)·
    • Marrying Father Christmas (2018)
    • Peter Benson3
    • Candace Cameron Bure2
    • Cole Vigue2
    • Dylan Sloane2
    • Ellie Harvie2

    Recurring roles

    Julia is a recurring face in Aurora Teagarden Mysteries.

    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries2 films

    Where Julia fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Julia keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 11 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    6 films
    • 2025A Royal Montana ChristmasActress as Shelby · Rural/CountryNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2023Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen MysteryActress as Diana Graves · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2022Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by MurderActress as Lizzie · Halloween7.1Weird 6/10
    • 2022Perfect HarmonyActress as Naomi · Small Town6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, HoneymurderActress as Lizzie · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2020Chateau ChristmasActress as Kate · Christmas6.4Weird 3/10

    2010s

    5 films
    • 2018Marrying Father ChristmasActress as Ellie · Christmas6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2017A Bramble House ChristmasActress as Molly · Christmas7.1Weird 6/10
    • 2017While You Were DatingActress as Leslie · Valentine's Day5.8Weird 2/10
    • 2016Looks Like ChristmasActress as Sarah · Thanksgiving5.8Weird 5/10
    • 2014Lucky in LoveActress as Sophie · Big City5.6Weird 2/10

    Julia’s standouts

    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder poster
      Highest ratedAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder (2022)

      Best-reviewed of the 11, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • Lucky in Love poster
      Most divisiveLucky in Love (2014)

      Lowest-rated of the 11 — every filmography has one

      5.6

    In pictures

    A quick look at Julia’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Julia Benson headshotJulia Benson
    • A Royal Montana Christmas poster
    • Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder poster
    • Perfect Harmony poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder poster
    • Chateau Christmas poster
    • Marrying Father Christmas poster
    • A Bramble House Christmas poster
    • While You Were Dating poster
    • Looks Like Christmas poster
    • Lucky in Love poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Julia from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • The Orderas Professor Robin Benson
      2019 · TV
    • To All the Boys I've Loved Beforeas Mrs. Kavinsky
      2018
    • Riverdaleas Lawyer
      2017 · TV
    • Dead Rising: Watchtoweras Amy
      2015
    • Stargate Universeas Vanessa James
      2009 · TV
    • Supernaturalas Prostitute
      2005 · TV
    • Stargate Atlantisas Willa
      2004 · TV
    • Smallvilleas Nurse
      2001 · TV

    Julia’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • David Winning2 films
    • Martin Wood2 films

    Most written by

    • Charlaine Harris2 films
    • Jim Head2 films
    • Teena Booth2 films

    Who Julia works with

    The cast and crew Julia keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    Julia Benson's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsNiall Matter: 3 films togetherNiall Matter3 filmsPeter Benson: 3 films togetherPeter Benson3 filmsCandace Cameron Bure: 2 films togetherCandace Cameron…2 filmsCole Vigue: 2 films togetherCole Vigue2 filmsDylan Sloane: 2 films togetherDylan Sloane2 filmsEllie Harvie: 2 films togetherEllie Harvie2 filmsMarilu Henner: 2 films togetherMarilu Henner2 films

    Movies by year

    Julia Benson Hallmark movies by release year120142015120162201712018201912020120212202212023202412025

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 10 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4Lucky in Love: 5.6While You Were Dating: 5.8Looks Like Christmas: 5.8Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.2Chateau Christmas: 6.4Marrying Father Christmas: 6.4Perfect Harmony: 6.8Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder: 6.8Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder: 7.1A Bramble House Christmas: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Julia Benson been in?
    We have 11 Hallmark movies on file for Julia Benson, spanning 2014–2025.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Julia Benson known for?
    Julia is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns.
    What is Julia Benson's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder (2022) is Julia's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
    What is Julia Benson's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Bramble House Christmas (2017) has more audience votes than any other Julia Benson Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Julia Benson usually star with?
    Julia has shared 3 films with Niall Matter, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Julia Benson still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Julia Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Julia Benson made?
    Julia Benson turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Julia Benson's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Julia Hallmark title we have is Lucky in Love (2014).
    Where is Julia Benson from?
    Julia is from Winnipeg.
    What does Julia Benson do in Hallmark movies?
    Julia Benson works on Hallmark films as actress.

    Data & sources

    Julia’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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