Julia Benson is a Canadian actress who became popular thanks to her role as “Vanessa James” in the sci-fi series “Stargate Universe”. For her recurring role on the series, she had won a 2010 Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Drama Series.

Plus, you might have recognized her from the movie “Road to Victory” as well. In the film, she played the character “Anna”, a stripper who fell in love with a football player who is unable to perform sexually due to an injury. Scroll below to learn more about the beautiful and talented Canadian actress.

JULIA BENSON: BIO, EDUCATION AND FAMILY

Benson was born on June 29, 1979 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada under the zodiac sign Cancer. Although she has worked in a number of American films and series, she holds Canadian citizenship. She didn’t talk much about her youth, her parents and her siblings in the media. But according to research reports, she has four sisters and a brother whose identity has not been publicly revealed.

From a young age, she had developed an interest in dancing. After being noticed by her parents, at the age of six, she began taking lessons in ballet, tap and jazz dance. Regarding her studies, she obtained a bachelor’s degree in theater and psychology in 2001 from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Later, she joined Atlantic Theater Company in New York to polish her acting career.

JULIA BENSON: CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN LIFE

The 40-year-old actress started her acting career, appearing in a guest role in several dramas and series. Her first appearance was as ‘Tara’ in an episode of ‘Tru Calling’. Subsequently, she worked in series like 2005 “The Dead Zone”, 2006 “Stargate Atlantis”, 2007 “Masters of Horror” and many others. Until 2009, a year that earned him wide recognition. Benson originally appeared as “Vanessa James” in a Canadian-American military science fiction episode, SGU Stargate Universe Kino. But later, she portrayed a recurring role as Lt. Vanessa James in 36 episodes of Stargate Universe.

Having a huge impact on her role in the series, she went on to air different series and TV movies. Her TV movies include 2010’s ‘Lying to Be Perfect’, 2011’s ‘Earth’s Final Hours’, 2017 Hallmark’s film ‘A Bramble House Christmas’ and 2019’s ‘Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For ‘.

She has also worked in several short films and worked behind the camera as a member of post-production, producer and writer. She also performed in minor roles early in her acting career. In 2008, she was seen as the last line dancer in the Canadian comedy film “Blonde and Blonder”. In 2014, she became the producer and screenwriter of the horror film ‘Death Do Us Part’, also considered the lead actress of the film. His other films include ‘Dead Rising: Watchtower’, ‘Interrogation’, ‘My Little Pony: The Movie’ and ‘To All the Boys I’s Loved Before’.

JULIA BENSON: PERSONAL LIFE AND HUSBAND

The actress is a married woman who had married her longtime boyfriend, Peter Benson. Peter also belongs to the film industry and has appeared in films like ‘Mech-X4’, ‘A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery’ and the ‘Hell on wheel’ series. It also received the Canadian Comedy Award for Multimedia for “Best Screenplay in a Feature Film” and “Best Direction in a Feature Film”. In fact, the couple dated for four years and got married on August 8, 2009. They together welcomed their firstborn in 2013. After getting married, the duo set up a production company and released the first movie in 2014.

Apart from her profession and personal life, she also promotes a healthy lifestyle. Plus, she says everyone should maintain a balance in their life and the spirit in their mind automatically improves once you get active. In her own life, she would rather stay strong than be stressed. Additionally, she enjoys hiking, lifting weights, and doing yoga.

JULIA BENSON: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Coming to her net worth, she has been working in the industry for over a decade. She must have accumulated a good income from her acting career. Hence, her net worth has an estimate of over $2 million which she has earned mostly from the film industry. According to research reports, she is believed to charge around $30,000 for appearing in one episode of TV series and dramas.

The actress seems to be quite active on different social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram. She only has an unverified Twitter account @Julia_Benson with over thousands of tweets and seven thousand followers. She is not on Twitter and Instagram.

JULIA BENSON: BODY MEASUREMENTS

Benson has a tall height of 5ft 7in which complements his slim and well-groomed body. Her well-toned body has a measurement of 38-25-35 inches and weighs around 59 kg. Moreover, rumors say that she also had a breast implant. However, there is no such evidence for the confirmed rumors.