Julie Benz Had A Small Role In The Critically Acclaimed TV Movie Lackawanna
Her father is a surgeon in Pittsburgh. The family settled in nearby Murrysville when Benz was two, and she started ice skating when she was three. At age 15, Benz was told by an acting coach that she would never succeed as an actress. Your voice is horrible.’ That was the best thing that ever happened to me because I was like, ‘I’ll show you’.” By 1989, with her figure skating career over, Benz became involved in local theater, where she was cast in the play Street Law. Her other TV shows included Hang Time, High Tide, Step by Step and Boy Meets World, plus a small role in the TV movie The Barefoot Executive. Her performance was so well-received that her part was expanded to a few more episodes. She had a small role in the critically acclaimed TV movie Lackawanna Blues. She also appeared in the straight-to-DVD movie 8mm 2 as Lynn.



























