Wendy Benson

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Wendy Benson
Born (1971-07-08) July 8, 1971 (age 51) [1]
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
Spouse
(m. 2000)
Children2

Wendy Benson-Landes (born July 8, 1971) is an American actress, known for her roles on television. [2] She played the role of Julie Harris in the 2001 biographical television movie James Dean . [3] Benson also starred in the short-lived sitcoms Muscle (1995) and Secret Service Guy (1996) and was a regular cast member on Unhappily Ever After from 1997 to 1999. [4]

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Benson starred in the 1997 slasher film Wishmaster . She had a recurring roles on I'll Fly Away and Desperate Housewives . [4] She guest starred in many television series, including Murder, She Wrote , The X-Files , Charmed , JAG , Ugly Betty , According to Jim , Ghost Whisperer , CSI: Miami , Mad Men and Grey's Anatomy . In 2019, she had a recurring role on the CBS daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless . [5] [4]

Benson was born in New York City, the daughter of Scottish photographer Harry Benson. [6] She studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and in the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Center in Waterford, Connecticut. [3] She married actor Michael Landes in October 2000. [3] They have 2 children together.

Selected filmography

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