Julie Benz is Rita Bennett in the TV Series Dexter.
There are 49 episodes of Rita Morgan Character Profile Portrayed by Julie Benz.Real estate agent.
She was Dexter Morgan's significant other for four seasons.After she married Dexter, she gave birth to a third child, a boy named Harrison.
Rita was in an abusive marriage with Paul Bennett.Rita avoided sex with Dexter because of her violent past.He kept seeing her because he thought Rita would sense his darkness if she got too close to him.Dexter thought Rita was a perfect girlfriend because she was as damaged as he was.
Rita was delighted that Dexter was great with her children, because she was completely unaware that he was a serial killer.Rita began to have a sexual attraction to Dexter.
Rita's favorite sport was hockey, despite her dislike of violence.[2]
Rita was unaware of Dexter's flaws at first.The fundamental nature of Rita and Dexter's relationship was changed by a complicated situation involving Lila West.While Rita had 888-269-5556 888-269-5556s for his long absences and flimsy cover stories, she began to question Dexter's erratic behavior.They entered marriage counseling after she found out he kept his apartment.She felt that he had violated her trust and was easily annoyed.
Rita Bennett was born to Gail Marie Brandon and an unknown father in 1973.A marriage certificate from when she was sixteen years old shows that she lived at the same address as now.John Alan Ackerman was her husband at the time.Dexter felt that they divorced due to a brief teen romance.Rita moved to Miami.Rita told Dexter that Paul owned their house before they met him.
Rita was pregnant with Paul Bennett's child.They had a son.The marriage would lead to her being abused at the hands of Paul and having to deal with his drug addiction.
Rita was set up on a date with Dexter after Paul was arrested for domestic violence.The first date was awkward for both of them.Rita escaped a dangerous relationship and Dexter was a serial killer, although this was not revealed to her.
Dexter was able to watch his next target on this date.Dexter followed Marcetti out the door.He paid for the dinner because he was ill and it was a pleasure to meet her.
Dexter was tossing the body parts into the ocean when Rita called.He said that she had already told him about her problems, even though she asked how he was feeling.Dexter told Rita that he would like to know more about her.Rita liked the idea of them getting together again.
Dexter's attachment to Rita and Rita continued to grow until they married.As punishment for Dexter's constant pursuit of him and to remind him that he can never escape his demons, Rita was murdered by Arthur Mitchell, also known as the Trinity Killer.
Rita was portrayed as a loving mother of two who was slowly recovering from the abuse she suffered at the hands of her ex- husband, Paul.
Dexter wanted to keep his cover of being normal so he continued to date Rita.Dexter said that Rita was as damaged as he was.Dexter felt that getting too close would reveal his darkness since she avoided sex.They continued to be intimate after their relationship was over.
Rita was unaware of how he spent his time.Dexter made a few weak comments that referred to it.He said on their first date that he was an ax murderer.He told Rita that he had a dark side but didn't hurt anyone.Rita was amused by his comments.
Rita demanded that Paul sign the divorce papers that he refused to sign while in prison.She offered him supervised weekly visits to convince him to do so.After she refused to back down, Paul agreed to sign them.Rita reluctantly let Paul in after he came to the house drunk.He wrestled her onto the bed as he began to abuse her.Rita knocked him out with a bat.Rita was sued by Paul for custody of the kids.Dexter took control of the situation.He knocked Paul out with a frying pan and took him to his motel room.Dexter contacted the police after injecting Paul with heroin.Paul was not fully aware of what had happened.Paul begged Rita not to let Dexter near their children after he thought about it.Rita brushed Paul off.She found Paul's shoe outside of her house, where he said it would be when Dexter knocked him out.
She suspected that Dexter owned the drugs he injected into Paul.It was better for Dexter to admit that he was a serial killer, as it would have made her think of him as a heroin junkie.Rita thought that Dexter was having an affair with his sponsor and broke up with him.They ended up having sex after Dexter turned to Lila.It had been a platonic relationship before that.When Rita tried to reconcile with Dexter, she discovered that his relationship with Lila had turned into a sexual one.Rita made their break official despite her children trying to maintain a relationship with Dexter.Rita's house was broken into by Lila after Dexter lied to her about working late.Dexter told her to stay away from him and Rita because he was angry that she had done that.Dexter apologized to Rita the next day, saying that he made a lot of mistakes.Rita called Dexter and said she had feelings for him.Rita started dating Dexter because of his caring behavior with Rita and her children, as well as his sincere regret over the things he'd done.Their relationship was back on solid ground by the last episode.
Rita found out that she was pregnant with Dexter's baby, which was later revealed to be a boy.Rita decided to keep the baby because she felt that being a single parent was one of her few achievements.After a close call with death and a lot of thought, Dexter decided that he would be there for his son.After hearing lines from an obsessive stalker, Rita accepted Dexter's marriage proposal.Rita was fired from her job at the Z Hotel because she was rude to a customer.Rita was hired as Sylvia Prado's assistant.Dexter discovered that Rita was married at a young age, something she never told him.She lied when he asked about it.He decided to let Rita keep her secrets as he would be keeping his own.
Rita and Dexter moved into a house in the suburbs after Harrison was born.Rita noticed a pattern of lies by Dexter, including lying about the concussion he suffered in a car accident, how serious the accident was, and the fact that he kept his old apartment.The marriage counselor sorted out Rita and Dexter's problems.When their neighbor began to fall for Rita, there was a problem.On Thanksgiving Day, he kissed Rita and said that Dexter wasn't home.Although Rita kissed him back, she quickly ended it.Rita was concerned that Dexter didn't seem to care that she cheated on him, even though she revealed the kiss to him.Rita was happy when she saw Dexter punching over it.
Dexter sideswiped another car in the finale while he was chasing The Trinity Killer.Dexter was arrested after an argument with the driver of the damaged car.Dexter was picked up by Rita and apologized for losing control of the situation.Dexter was told by Rita that he was an important part of their family and she would be crushed if he left.She told Dexter that any demons he had could be conquered.
Dexter asked Rita to leave early for their honeymoon.After Dexter murdered Trinity, he returned home to find a message from Rita.She would take a later flight to pick up her forgotten ID.Dexter was surprised when Rita's phone rang from inside her purse.He heard his son cry and found the baby in a pool of blood and Rita dead in the bathtub.She was murdered by the Trinity Killer.Dexter was devastated by her death.He flashed back to his childhood trauma before he picked up Harrison and carried him away, like Harry did with Dexter.