Wendy Benson-Landes Biography: Husband, Age, Kids, Net Worth, Parents, Movies & TV Shows

Wendy Benson-Landes is an American actress known for her supporting roles in television and film, including Shannon Amberson in the horror movie Wishmaster and Julie Harris in the biographical television film James Dean.

She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and has appeared in series such as Unhappily Ever After, Desperate Housewives, Mad Men, and The Young and the Restless. She is also recognized for guest appearances across a wide range of popular shows spanning three decades.

Wendy Benson-Landes
Wiki Facts & About Data
Name:	Wendy Benson-Landes
Born:	8 July 1971 (age 55 years old)
Place of Birth:	New York City, New York, United States
Nationality:	American
Parents:	Harry Benson and Gigi Benson
Siblings:	Tessa Benson
Spouse:	Michael Landes (m. 2000)
Relationship:	Married
Children:	Dominic Landes, Mimi Landes
Occupation:	Actress
Net Worth:	$1 million

Early Life and Education

Wendy Benson-Landes was born on 8 July 1971 in New York City, New York, to Scottish photographer Harry Benson and Gigi Benson. She has a sister named Tessa Benson.

Raised in New York with ties to both Scotland through her father and Texas through her mother’s side, she later studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and at the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Center in Waterford, Connecticut. She is of Scottish, English, Welsh, and Scots-Irish descent, and her religion is Christianity.

Career

Wendy Benson-Landes began her professional acting career in the early 1990s with roles on daytime television, including a part on As the World Turns. She followed with a recurring role on I’ll Fly Away and guest appearances on Beverly Hills, 90210.

In the mid-1990s she starred in the short-lived sitcoms Muscle and Secret Service Guy before becoming a regular cast member on Unhappily Ever After from 1997 to 1999, where she played Barbara Caufield.

Her film work from the same period includes the horror film Wishmaster (1997) as Shannon Amberson and the romantic comedy Still Breathing opposite Brendan Fraser. She later portrayed actress Julie Harris in the 2001 television biopic James Dean.

Throughout the 2000s and 2010s she maintained a steady presence as a guest star on series such as The X-Files, Charmed, JAG, Ugly Betty, Ghost Whisperer, CSI: Miami, Mad Men, Grey’s Anatomy, and Desperate Housewives, where she had a recurring role as Colleen Henderson.

In 2010 she appeared in the musical drama Burlesque, and in 2019 she took on a recurring role on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. Benson-Landes has continued working selectively in television and independent projects, establishing herself as a reliable character actress with a diverse range of dramatic and comedic credits.

Personal Life

Wendy Benson-Landes has been married to actor Michael Landes since 21 October 2000. The couple has two children, a son named Dominic and a daughter named Mimi.

Filmography

• Wishmaster (1997)
• Still Breathing (1997)
• Unhappily Ever After (1997–1999)
• James Dean (2001)
• Burlesque (2010)
• Desperate Housewives (2010–2011)
• Mad Men (2013)
• The Young and the Restless (2019)
• Grey’s Anatomy (2019)
• Pretty Poison (1996)

Net Worth

Wendy Benson-Landes has an estimated net worth of approximately $1 million, accumulated through her work as a television and film actress over more than three decades.

Primary sources of income include series regular and guest-starring roles, feature film appearances, and residual earnings from her various projects.

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