Julie Benz

Was once ranked the number 12 ice skater in the United States. Julie has lost two roles to Sarah Michelle Gellar. The first was the role of Kendall Hart on "All My Children" (1970). The second was the role of Buffy on TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997).

She competed in the 1988 U.S. Championships in junior ice dancing with David Schilling, placing 13th. Her older sister and brother, Jennifer and Jeffrey, were the 1987 U.S. Junior Champions in ice dancing and competed internationally.

Good friends with "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) and "Angel" (1999) co-star Eliza Dushku, and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) co-star Clare Kramer.

Auditioned for a role in Eyes Wide Shut (1999). She was called back to audition for the role again, but decided against it when she was going to have to do the scene topless.

Appeared in both: "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000) and "CSI: Miami" (2002).

She was originally cast to play the character "Ellie Sparks" in the un-aired pilot of the TV show "Glory Days" (2002).

Was originally picked to play the part of "Matty Jensen" in the film West of Brooklyn (2008) but was replaced by Natalia Livingston.

She dyed her natural blonde hair to brunette for the film Punisher: War Zone (2008).

Has been in a relationship with producer Rich Orosco since 2008. They got engaged in June 2011 and later married on May 5, 2012 in the Los Feliz neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. Because their wedding was on Cinco De Mayo, they chose to have a Mexican themed wedding, to honor the holiday as well as Orosco's heritage.