Julie Benz
ActressBorn 1972Active 2004–2017
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4Hallmark films
1 at Christmas
Audience rating6.3 / 10
across 4 rated films
Weirdness4.3 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Everything Julie has done for Hallmark, from The Long Shot (2004) right through to Christmas Homecoming (2017).
Follow & about Julie
- From
- Pittsburgh
- Height
- 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
- Married to
- John Kassir
Awards & honours
- Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film · 2006
- Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television · 2009
Julie Benz is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel (1997–2004), and as Rita Bennett on Dexter (2006–2010), for which she won the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress and the 2009 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Julie’s signature
- mistaken identity2 films
- a love triangle2 films
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In pictures
A quick look at Julie’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
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People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Julie Benz been in?
- We have 4 Hallmark movies on file for Julie Benz, spanning 2004–2017.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Julie Benz known for?
- Julie keeps coming back to mistaken identity.
- What is Julie Benz's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Christmas Homecoming (2017) is Julie's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.5/10 audience rating.
- What is Julie Benz's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Charming Christmas (2015) has more audience votes than any other Julie Benz Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Is Julie Benz still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Julie Hallmark credit we have is from 2017; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Julie Benz made?
- Julie Benz turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
- What was Julie Benz's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Julie Hallmark title we have is The Long Shot (2004).
- Where is Julie Benz from?
- Julie is from Pittsburgh.
- How tall is Julie Benz?
- Julie is 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) tall.
- Is Julie Benz married?
- Yes — Julie is married to John Kassir.
- What does Julie Benz do in Hallmark movies?
- Julie Benz works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Julie’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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