Born on May 1, 1972, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Julie Benz began her acting career in the movie Due occhi diabolici (Two Evil Eyes). Benz then went on to appear in the TV series Hi Honey, I'm Home, Married with Children, Cross Town Traffic, Boy Meets World, The Single Guy, Sliders, and Diagnosis Murder Step by Step and Hang Time. In 1997 Benz was cast in the recurring role of Darla on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Benz continued to appear in the show till 2000. Benz also played Darla in the spin off series Angel; she continued to appear regularly till the end of the series in 2004. In the meantime Benz also had roles in As Good As It Gets, Inventing the Abbotts, Eating Las Vegas, Ask Harriet, Jawbreaker, Payne, Roswell and The Brothers. Since the end of Angel Benz has been in Lackawanna Blues, Circle of Friends, Kill Your Darlings, A Fate Totally Worse than Death and Dexter.