Julie Benz - famous American movie actressand television. Fame brought her the role of Sarah Miller in the action movie "Rambo IV". Film debut actress in the movie took place in 1990 in the horror of Dario Argento "Two angry eyes." Now the movie with Julie Benz is popular all over the world.
Biography
Julie was born in 1972 Pittsburgh(Pennsylvania). When she was very young, her family moved to Merrisville. Mother Julie Benz Joan Marie professionally engaged in figure skating, and his father worked as a surgeon.
At the age of three, Julie, at her mother’s insistence, beganfigure skating, and achieved some success in this sport. In 1988, Julie took part in the junior figure skating championship, and together with her partner David Schilling took the 13th place.
Older brother and sister Julie also practiced figure skating from early childhood, even being US champions in 1987.
In 1986, Julie suffered a serious leg injury and was forced to leave the sport for a while.
The beginning of the acting career
In adolescence, she realized that she was dreamingbecome an actress. When the girl was 15, the teacher of acting skills said that she would never become an actress, to which Julie confidently replied: "I'll prove it to you."
In 1989, completing his career as figure skaters andAfter graduating from school, Julia began to participate in the productions of the local theater. She performed her first film role a year later - in the horror film “Two Evil Eyes,” an adaptation of the stories of Edgar Poe, Benz appeared in the episodic role of a teenage girl Betty.
In 1991, a novice actress won a role insitcom "Hello dear, I'm home." Benz played the attractive, popular, but spoiled daughter of the protagonists of the series Hani and Lloyd Neilson. The series has not gained much popularity and after the end of the second season was closed.
In 1993, the actress moved to Los Angeles.At first, Julie starred mostly in episodes. She played a small role in the sitcom "Married ... With Children", then played Bianca in the comedy "The guy knows the world." In the popular detective series "Diagnosis: Murder," the actress also appeared (episode "Death on thin ice").
Julie Bentz has played in five episodes of the famousyouth series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" in which Darla played. In Angel, the Buffy sequel, the actress also played Darla and appeared in all five seasons of the series.
In 1998, the actress received a supporting role in the next sitcom - "Ask Harriet." Sitcom was not popular in the US, because it was closed after the first season.
In 2000, Julie Benz starred in the horror "School of Satan for Girls", a remake of the same film in 1973. Together with Julie in the film starred Shannen Doherty and Daniel Cosgrove.
In 2006, the actress played Leila, a cancer patient girl in the episode "Faith" of the television series "Supernatural". The series was warmly received by critics and does not lose popularity until now.
Acting break
Despite the fact that since 1990 Julie Bentzplayed in more than 20 films and TV shows, her roles were mostly small. In 2009, the actress played the main female role in the action movie "Rambo IV" Sylvester Stallone. We can say that this film brought world fame to Julie Benz. Films with her participation after the release of the screens "Rambo" in great demand.
The following remarkable project in filmographyactress - horror "Saw V". Famous actor Scott Patterson played in the picture of agent Peter Strama, Elizabeth Russell played the role of Jill Truck, as in the previous parts of the franchise, and the role of Brit departed Julie Benz. The filmography of the actress was replenished with a very successful film - the fifth part of the Pyla franchise collected 113 million dollars at the box office with a budget of 11 million.
From 2006 to 2010, Benz played the role of Rita Bennett inDexter television series, based on the novels of Jeff Lindsay. Probably, it is impossible to find a person who would not have heard about this series. Julie appeared regularly in the first four seasons of Dexter. The high level of her acting was critically acclaimed - Benz won the Saturn Award as the best television actress.
After entering the Dexter screens, the popularity of Julie Benz has increased. Films and series with her participation have always been a success.
Personal life
In 1998, Julie married a famous actor and comedian John Kassir. In 2007, the actors divorced.
In 2011, the engagement of Julie Bentz with a businessman and producer Rich Orozco. In May 2012, they were married.
