Julia Benson (née Anderson; June 26, 1979) is a Canadian actress. She played the character Vanessa James in the science fiction series ''

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''.

Early life

Julia Anderson was born in

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. She trained as a

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, tap, jazz dancer since age six. She graduated from the

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(Vancouver) in 2001 with a degree in theatre and psychology. She trained as an actress at

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Career

Benson played the role of Anna in the 2007 film ''Road to Victory'' about a

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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

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. From 2009 to 2011, Benson appeared as 2nd Lt. Vanessa James in both seasons of TV science fiction series ''

''. Her performance in the show's first season episode "Pain" earned her a 2010

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as "Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series".

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Benson, Julia 1979 births Living people Actresses from Winnipeg Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses University of British Columbia alumni