To begin with, when Julie Benz appeared in "Rambo" in 2008, she was already two years into "Dexter," on which she played Rita, Dexter's (Michael C. Hall) love interest. "Dexter" is easily one of Benz's most famous roles. Over the course of four seasons, Rita and Dexter grew closer and closer (despite her not knowing anything about his double life as a serial killer), resulting in the two of them having a baby together and getting married. And, of course, who could forget the shocking and tragic death of Rita at the end of Season 4 at the hands of the Trinity Killer?
Following "Rambo," Benz did appear in a few films — "Saw V," which also came out in 2008, for one — but her most prominent work since then has been on television (via IMDb). After "Dexter," she had a five-episode arc on "Desperate Housewives" in 2010, as well as leading roles in two short-lived shows, "No Ordinary Family" from 2010 to 2011 and Syfy's "Defiance" from 2013 to 2015. Next, she had a run as Inspector Abby Dunn in "Hawaii Five-0" for two years beginning in 2015, after which she appeared in a few episodes of "Training Day" in 2017.
In 2019, she played a major role in the acclaimed Showtime series "Becoming a God in Central Florida" opposite Kirsten Dunst, which currently holds a high 85% with critics on Rotten Tomatoes. And in 2021, she had a four-episode arc on the teen Hulu series "Love, Victor." Most recently, she has appeared as a guest star in a few episodes of "9-1-1: Lone Star."
All in all, it seems that Benz has been up to a whole lot since "Rambo." Whatever is next for her, we'll keep you posted.
