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So it's nice to know that Rita had that impact, and it was nice to end a character on a high note like that. But, again, in the moment... I always say, nobody was more devastated than me [from Rita's death in Dexter]!
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Julie Benz
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: May 1
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Julie M. Benz
Julie Marie Benz
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