Wendy Benson

Wendy Benson
Born (1971-07-08) July 8, 1971 (age 53)[1]
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
Spouse
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(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 sitcoms Muscle (1995) and Secret Service Guy (1996) and was a regular cast member on Unhappily Ever After from 1997 to 1999.[4]

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 two children together.

  1. ^ "Wendy Benson | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  2. ^ "Wendy Benson: Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  3. ^ a b c "WEDDINGS; Wendy Benson, Michael Landes". October 22, 2000 – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ a b c Interactive, Alley (June 18, 2019). "Everything You Need to Know About Mallory on Y&R".
  5. ^ Young, Candace (June 18, 2019). "Y&R Casts Wendy Benson Landes As Mallory".
  6. ^ "Wendy Benson-Landes Biography". film reference. Retrieved 2013-06-03.