What is Julia Benson’s Net Worth?
Julia Benson is a Canadian actress who has a net worth of $2 million. Julia Benson is best known for playing Second Lieutenant Vanessa James on the military science-fiction television series “Stargate Universe,” which ran from 2009 to 2011 on Syfy. Benson has also appeared in several television films, including “Chupacabra vs. the Alamo,” “A Bramble House Christmas,” and “Seasoned with Love.”
Early Life and Education
Julia Benson was born Julia Anderson on June 26, 1979 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She began dancing at a young age, and trained in ballet, tap, and jazz dance starting at the age of six. For her higher education, Benson went to the University of British Columbia, from which she graduated in 2001. She went on to train in acting at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York City.
Television Career
In 2003, Benson made her television debut in an episode of the Fox supernatural drama series “Tru Calling.” Over the subsequent years, she appeared in episodes of “The Dead Zone,” “The Evidence,” and “Stargate Atlantis.” Benson had her biggest year on the small screen yet in 2007, when she had guest roles on “Masters of Horror,” “Reaper,” “Supernatural,” “Whistler,” and “Aliens in America.” The next year, she was in the television films “Past Lies” and “The Unquiet,” as well as an episode of “Smallville.” In 2009, Benson was in the Nickelodeon television film “Mr. Troop Mom” and an episode of the CBS limited series “Harper’s Island” before she began her most well-known role, as Second Lieutenant Vanessa James on the Syfy military science-fiction series “Stargate Universe,” the third series in the “Stargate” franchise. She played the recurring role for both seasons of the show, from 2009 to 2011. After the series ended, Benson had guest roles on the Canadian sitcom “Hiccups” and the children’s horror anthology series “The Haunting Hour: The Series.” She also appeared in the television film “Earth’s Final Hours.” Over the next two years, Benson appeared in an episode of “Mr. Young” and starred opposite Erik Estrada in the Syfy television film “Chupacabra vs. the Alamo.”
From 2014 to 2015, Benson played the recurring role of Jeri Drake in the last two seasons of the Hallmark Channel series “Cedar Cove.” Her character was one of the ex-wives of Dylan Neal’s main character, Jack Griffith. Benson continued acting for the Hallmark brand for many years after her time on “Cedar Cove.” In 2017, she appeared in the television film “A Bramble House Christmas” on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and in 2018 she was in “Marrying Father Christmas” on the same channel. For the latter, the final film in the “Father Christmas” trilogy, Benson took over the role of Ellie Whitcomb from Aliyah O’Brien. Benson also appeared in the 2018 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries film “Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery.” She reprised her role in the 2019 follow-up “An Inheritance to Die For.” Meanwhile, Benson appeared in episodes of the Netflix series “The Order” and the short-lived Fox series “BH90210.” She went on to appear in two television films in 2020: “Love is a Piece of Cake” and “Chateau Christmas.” Benson next starred opposite her real-life husband Peter in the 2021 television film “Seasoned with Love.”
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Film Career
Benson made her feature film debut in the 2007 drama “Road to Victory.” After that, she acted in a string of short films, including “Robin, Chuck, and Shirley,” “Scott’s Lands,” and “Everything’s Coming Up Rosie.” In 2013, Benson was in the romantic dramedy “That Burning Feeling,” and in 2014 she both co-wrote and starred in the horror film “Death Do Us Part.” She went on to have a supporting part in the 2015 zombie action film “Dead Rising: Watchtower.” The year after that, Benson was in the direct-to-DVD action film “Interrogation.” In 2017, she lent her voice to the animated musical “My Little Pony: The Movie,” and in 2018 she played the mother of Noah Centineo’s character Peter in the Netflix teen romcom “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” based on the novel of the same name by Jenny Han. Benson’s subsequent credits include the 2022 romantic drama “Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between,” based on the novel by Jennifer E. Smith. It was also released on Netflix.
Web Series
Benson has acted in some web series. From 2010 to 2011, she reprised her role as Vanessa James in some episodes of “SG·U Stargate Universe KINO,” a tie-in with “Stargate Universe.” Benson also appeared in the web series “The Ex-Convict’s Guide” in 2010, playing Shirley Sutherland.
Personal Life
Julia has been married to Peter Benson since 2009. Together, they have one child.
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