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Julia Benson
Born	Julia Anderson 1979 (age 30–31)[citation needed] Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2003–present
Spouse(s)	Peter Benson[1]

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Julia Benson (born Julia Anderson, circa 1979^{[citation needed]}) is a Canadian actress.

Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 TV movies 5 TV appearances 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Early years

Julia Benson trained as a ballet, tap, jazz dancer since age six.^[2] 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 Mamets'Atlantic Theater Company in New York City.^[1]

[edit] Career

Julia Benson began acting in movies around 2003. She appears in productions of mysterious or horror type gothic science-fiction. They often involve religiously or spiritually intense natures about supernatural phenomena. The majority of these productions are filmed in Vancouver. She practises Bikram Yoga.

She played the lead actress as Anna in the 2007 film Road to Victory, 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 at Brandi's strip club in Vancouver.^[2]

Since October 2009 Benson has been appearing as 2nd Lt. Vanessa James in the television series Stargate Universe.

[edit] Filmography

• Crazy Late (2005), Sarah Jones
• Road to Victory (2007), Anna
• Zero Hour (2007), Allie
• Numb (2007), Sara's girlfriend
• Blonde and Blonder (2008), Last dancer in line
• The Ex-Convict's Guide to Surviving House Arrest (2008), Shirley Sutherland
• Mr. Troop Mom (2009), C.C. Turner

[edit] TV movies

• My Neighbor's Keeper (2007), Mom
• The Unquiet (2008), Christina

[edit] TV appearances

• Tru Calling, Tara - in the episode "Past Tense" (2003)
• The Dead Zone, Crying Girl - in the episode "The Collector" (2005)
• The Evidence, Sadie McAbee - in the episode "Stringers" (2006)
• Stargate Atlantis, Willa - in the episode "Irresistible" (2006)
• Masters of Horror, Abbey Addison, in the episode "Right to Die" (2007)
• Reaper, Gloria - in the episode "All Mine" (2007)
• Supernatural, Woman at Bar - in the episode "Sin City" (2007)
• Whistler, James - in the episode "Passion Plays" (2007)
• Aliens in America, Clerk - in the episode "Church" (2007)
• Smallville, Nurse - in the episode "Arctic" (2008)
• Harper's Island,- Tina in episode 10 of "Harper's island" (2009)
• Stargate Universe, Vanessa James in a recurring role through-out the series (2009)
• Shattered, (Pilot), Hostess (2009)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• "Official Website". Julia Benson. http://www.juliabenson.net. 
• Julia Benson at the Internet Movie Database
• "The character of Gloria". reaper.wikia.com. http://reaper.wikia.com/wiki/Gloria. 
• "2007 Interview". starrymag.com. http://www.starrymag.com/content.asp?ID=2134&CATEGORY=INTERVIEWS&PAGE=35 2007. 
• "Her agency". principalstalent.com. http://www.principalstalent.com/index.php/site/talent/julia_benson/. 
• Road to Vicory (2007): Behind the Scenes - Julia Anderson at YouTube (requires Adobe Flash)
• Photo Gallery

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