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 Julia Anderson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She trained as a ballet, tap, jazz dancer since age six. 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 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.
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".
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Notes2005Crazy LateSarah JonesShort film2007Road to VictoryAnna2007Zero HourAllie2007NumbSara's Girlfriend2008Blonde and BlonderLast Dancer in Line2008Robin, Chuck, and ShirleyShirley SutherlandShort film2009Scott's LandsMelissaShort film2009Everything's Coming Up RosieCatherineShort film2012Now and ForeverLucy ReddShort film, completed2012Death Do Us PartKennedyPost-production2013Kid CannabisJulie MorganPost-production2013Leap 4 Your LifeJuliannaPost-production2013That Burning FeelingJoyce2014Death Do Us PartKennedy JamiesonProducer, Writer2014What an IdiotJackie2015Dead Rising: WatchtowerAmy2016InterrogationSara Ward2017My Little Pony: The MovieAdditional voices2018To All the Boys I've Loved BeforeMs. KavinskyTBAMarcieIn production2022Hello, Goodbye, And Everything In BetweenClaudia
Television Year Title Role Notes2003Tru CallingTaraEpisode: "Past Tense"2005Crying GirlEpisode: "The Collector"2006Sadie McAbeeEpisode: "Stringers"2006Stargate AtlantisWillaEpisode: "Irresistible"2007Masters of HorrorAbbey AddisonEpisode: "Right to Die"2007My Neighbor's KeeperMomTV film2007ReaperGloriaEpisode: "All Mine"2007SupernaturalWoman at BarEpisode: "Sin City"2007WhistlerJamesEpisode: "Passion Plays"2007Aliens in AmericaClerkEpisode: "Church"2008Past LiesSarahTV film2008ChristinaTV film2008SmallvilleNurseEpisode: "Arctic"2009Mr. Troop MomCC TurnerTV film2009Harper's IslandOfficer Tyra CoulterEpisode: "Snap"2009SGU Stargate Universe KinoVanessa JamesEpisode: "Covered Kino"2009–11Stargate UniverseLt. Vanessa JamesRecurring role (36 episodes)2010Shirley SutherlandEpisodes: "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!"2010Lying to Be PerfectJoyTV film (Lifetime)2010–11SGU Stargate Universe KinoVanessa JamesEpisodes: "Wait for It", "Favorite Meal of All Time", "One Long Endless Night", "All the Stages"2011ShatteredHostessEpisode: "Unaired Pilot"2011HiccupsPenelopeEpisode: "Welcome Back Potter"2011R.L. Stine's The Haunting HourMomEpisodes: "Brush with Madness", "Sick"2011Earth's Final HoursChloe EdwardsTV film 2012Mr. YoungBianca BoydEpisode: "Mr. Sci-Fi"2013Chupacabra vs. the AlamoTracyTV film (Syfy)2014–15Cedar CoveJeri DrakeEpisodes: "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 MollyTelevision film (Hallmark)2018Marrying Father ChristmasEllie WhitcombTelevision film (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries)2018Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryLizzie AllisonTelevision film (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries)2019 The OrderProfessor Robin Benson 3 episodes2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die ForLizzie AllisonTelevision film (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries)2019BH90210Female ExecEpisode: "The Pitch"2020Love is a Piece of CakeSuzanne CooperTelevision film2020Chateau ChristmasKateTV film2021Seasoned With LoveWinona ApplegateTelevision film, with Peter Benson
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