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in the 2001 biographical television movie ''

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''. Benson also starred in the short-lived sitcoms ''

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'' (1995) and ''Secret Service Guy'' (1996) and was a regular cast member on ''

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'' from 1997 to 1999. Benson starred in the 1997 slasher film '' Wishmaster''. She had a recurring roles on ''

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'' and ''

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''. She guest starred in many television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' JAG'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2019, she had a recurring role on the CBS daytime soap opera, ''

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''. Benson was born in New York City, the daughter of Scottish photographer

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. She studied acting at the

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in London and in the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Center in Waterford, Connecticut. She married actor

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in October 2000. They have 2 children together.

Selected filmography

*; Television *''

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'' as Meredith Delaney (1992) *''

'' as Taylor (6 episodes, 1992–1993) *''

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'' as Darla Hansen (2 episodes, 1993) *''

'' as Lorna Louise (13 episodes, 1995) *''Secret Service Guy'' as Misty (7 episodes, 1996) *''

'' as Margi Kleinjan (episode: " Syzygy", 1996) *''

'' as Barbara Caufield (24 episodes, 1997–1999) *''

'' as Veronica (2 episodes, 2007–2008) *''

'' as Colleen Henderson (4 episodes, 2010–2011) *''

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'' as Beth Friedman (2 episodes, 2013) *''

'' Mallory (4 episodes, 2019) *; Film *''Pretty Poison'' (1996) as Sue Ann Stepanek *'' Wishmaster'' (1997) as Shannon Amberson *'' Still Breathing'' (1997) as Brigitte *''

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'' (1998) as Heather *''Luck of the Draw'' (2000) as Rebecca Johnson *''

'' (2001) (TV) as

*''Beacon Hill'' (2004) as Lauren Reading *''The Inner Circle'' (2005) as Karen *''

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'' (2010) as Marla

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