Julia Benson
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Julia Benson | |
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 Julia Benson at 2011 Wizard World Chicago | |
| Born | Julia Anderson 29 June 1979 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse |
Peter Benson (m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
Julia Benson (née Anderson; 26 June 1979) is a Canadian actress. She played the character Vanessa James in the science fiction series Stargate Universe.
Early life
[edit]Julia Anderson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She trained as a ballet, tap, jazz dancer since age six.[1] She graduated from the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) in 2001 with a degree in theatre and psychology. She trained as an actress at David Mamet's Atlantic Theater Company in New York City.
Career
[edit]Benson played the role of Anna in the 2007 film Road to Victory about a stripper who falls in love with a football player who is unable to sexually perform due to an injury. She trained with a dancer from Brandi's strip club in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1]
From 2009 to 2011, Benson appeared as 2nd Lt. Vanessa James in both seasons of TV science fiction series Stargate Universe. Her performance in the show's first-season episode "Pain" earned her a 2010 Leo award as "Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series".[2]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Crazy Late | Sarah Jones | Short film |
| 2007 | Road to Victory | Anna | |
| 2007 | Zero Hour | Allie | |
| 2007 | Numb | Sara's Girlfriend | |
| 2008 | Blonde and Blonder | Last Dancer in Line | |
| 2008 | Robin, Chuck, and Shirley | Shirley Sutherland | Short film |
| 2009 | Scott's Lands | Melissa | Short film |
| 2009 | Everything's Coming Up Rosie | Catherine | Short film |
| 2012 | Now and Forever | Lucy Redd | Short film, completed |
| 2012 | Death Do Us Part | Kennedy | Post-production |
| 2013 | Kid Cannabis | Julie Morgan | Post-production |
| 2013 | Leap 4 Your Life | Julianna | Post-production |
| 2013 | That Burning Feeling | Joyce | |
| 2014 | Death Do Us Part | Kennedy Jamieson | Producer, Writer |
| 2014 | What an Idiot | Jackie | |
| 2015 | Dead Rising: Watchtower | Amy | |
| 2016 | Interrogation | Sara Ward | |
| 2017 | My Little Pony: The Movie | Additional voices | |
| 2018 | To All the Boys I've Loved Before | Ms. Kavinsky | |
| TBA | The Ferret Squad | Marcie | In production |
| 2022 | Hello, Goodbye, And Everything In Between | Claudia |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tru Calling | Tara | Episode: "Past Tense" |
| 2005 | The Dead Zone | Crying Girl | Episode: "The Collector" |
| 2006 | The Evidence | Sadie McAbee | Episode: "Stringers" |
| 2006 | Stargate Atlantis | Willa | Episode: "Irresistible" |
| 2007 | Masters of Horror | Abbey Addison | Episode: "Right to Die" |
| 2007 | My Neighbor's Keeper | Mom | TV film |
| 2007 | Reaper | Gloria | Episode: "All Mine" |
| 2007 | Supernatural | Woman at Bar | Episode: "Sin City" |
| 2007 | Whistler | James | Episode: "Passion Plays" |
| 2007 | Aliens in America | Clerk | Episode: "Church" |
| 2008 | Past Lies | Sarah | TV film |
| 2008 | The Unquiet | Christina | TV film |
| 2008 | Smallville | Nurse | Episode: "Arctic" |
| 2009 | Mr. Troop Mom | CC Turner | TV film |
| 2009 | Harper's Island | Officer Tyra Coulter | Episode: "Snap" |
| 2009 | SGU Stargate Universe Kino | Vanessa James | Episode: "Covered Kino" |
| 2009–11 | Stargate Universe | Lt. Vanessa James | Recurring role (36 episodes) |
| 2010 | The Ex-Convict's Guide | Shirley Sutherland | Episodes: "Be Gracious", "Respect the Rules of the House", "Do Not Convert Your Host's Possessions – Into Weapons", "Remember to Bid Your Host a Gracious Farewell!" |
| 2010 | Lying to Be Perfect | Joy | TV film (Lifetime) |
| 2010–11 | SGU Stargate Universe Kino | Vanessa James | Episodes: "Wait for It", "Favorite Meal of All Time", "One Long Endless Night", "All the Stages" |
| 2011 | Shattered | Hostess | Episode: "Unaired Pilot" |
| 2011 | Hiccups | Penelope | Episode: "Welcome Back Potter" |
| 2011 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Mom | Episodes: "Brush with Madness", "Sick" |
| 2011 | Earth's Final Hours | Chloe Edwards | TV film |
| 2012 | Mr. Young | Bianca Boyd | Episode: "Mr. Sci-Fi" |
| 2013 | Chupacabra vs. the Alamo | Tracy | TV film (Syfy) |
| 2014–15 | Cedar Cove | Jeri Drake | Episodes: "Trials and Tribulations", "One Day at a Time", "Point of No Return", "Secrets and Lies", "Stand and Deliver", "Resolutions and Revelations", "Hello Again", "A Helping Hand", "Civil War", "Batter Up", "Runaway", "The Good Fight" |
| 2017 | A Bramble House Christmas | Molly | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2018 | Marrying Father Christmas | Ellie Whitcomb | Television film (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries) |
| 2018 | Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Lizzie Allison | Television film (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries) |
| 2019 | The Order | Professor Robin Benson | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For | Lizzie Allison | Television film (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries) |
| 2019 | BH90210 | Female Exec | Episode: "The Pitch" |
| 2020 | Love is a Piece of Cake | Suzanne Cooper | Television film |
| 2020 | Chateau Christmas | Kate | TV film |
| 2021 | Seasoned With Love | Winona Applegate | Television film , with Peter Benson |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jamie Steinberg. "Julia Anderson on The Road to Victory". Starrymag.com. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ^ "Leo Awards 2010 Winners by Name". Leo Awards. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Julia Benson.
- Julia Benson at IMDb
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