Hey everyone! A little over a week ago I added captures of Julie on Chelsea Lately and captures from the Bedrooms Trailer (which you can view two updates below) to the gallery. I just got a gym membership so I’ve had a hard time balancing my time, sorry! Anyway, I’ve added a bunch of captures of Julie from Sunday’s episode of Desperate Housewives. I really love Julie’s character, she was in nearly every scene! I’m hoping to have a decently big update this weekend so check back for that! Previews and gallery links below.

It’s been a wild ride for Julie Benz lately. Her character, Rita Morgan, was tragically killed off in the season four finale of ‘Dexter,’ and now she’s playing a stripper taken in by Susan on ‘Desperate Housewives.’ Her run on that show has just been extended.

She also has a Hallmark Channel movie, ‘Uncorked,’ airing March 6. She plays a high-powered executive who’s not looking to fall in love, but fate has a different plan when a business conference takes her to wine country.

We caught up with Benz and got the scoop on all her upcoming projects, including several feature films.

So, let’s set the record straight! Is Rita dead or not?
Rita’s dead. She’s long gone. I mean, when you lose that much blood, I don’t think there’s any hope for survival. What do you think?

Yeah, I wouldn’t think so. I reviewed that last episode and, oh my gosh, I can’t believe all the people still leaving comments on that post. A lot of them are saying it’s a dream sequence. Are you getting that a lot from people? They’re like, “Oh, it doesn’t add up.”
I’m getting people begging me to tell them it was dream sequence. I’m like, “I hate to tell you this, but it’s true. It’s real. Rita died and I’m dead.” I would love it to be a dream sequence, but I’m released from my contract now. So, it wasn’t a dream sequence. Read more… »

This can very well be the case of making a mountain out of a molehill, but Desperate Housewives is sure milking this upcoming girl-to-girl kiss for what it’s worth. For her part, Dexter grad Julie Benz tells X17online that she enjoyed kissing Dana Delany, who plays Katherine on the show.

“Dana’s a great kisser,” she says. “Joining the cast of Desperate Housewives has been nothing short of amazing. The girls are all so fun to work with and have welcomed me with open arms. I’m so thrilled that there is such a buzz about my character’s relationship with Dana’s. It’s really beautiful and was so fun to shoot.”

Benz joined Desperate Housewives for what could be a multi-episode arc as a stripper who wants a new job, sort of. Susan (Teri Hatcher) took her under her wing, and even hooked her up with a teaching assistant job in her school. That didn’t last long, however, since a parent (and rich donor) apparently recognized her from the strip club.

Will the girl-to-girl kiss be a major plot twist on Desperate Housewives? Don’t count on it, as Benz previously described to TV Guide the circumstances behind the kiss, aka, stunt sweeps.

“This kiss comes out of a funny moment where we’re trying to ditch some guys. I asked, ‘Am I becoming a man?’ And Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry said, ‘Close.’”

In the last episode of “Desperate Housewives,” ex-”Dexter” star Julie Benz started her tour of Wisteria Lane and already we hear her contract is being extended.

Benz originally signed on for a three-episode arc, but “Desperate Housewives” executive producer Bob Daily tells Zap2it exclusively that they’re keeping Benz around a while longer.

“We’ve been enjoying [Benz] so much,” Daily says. “We’ve extended her at least one more episode and possibly more beyond that.” Read more… »

Hello. I’ve added some pretty pictures of Julie at the 2009 Comic-Con, where she was promoting “Dexter” and Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. Below are previews and gallery links, and a link to interviews from the Comic-Con.

Videos from Comic-Con:
- “Dexter” Season 4 Trailer and Panel

Screen captures from Julie’s movie “Held Hostage will be up in a couple of days!