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Rita Morgan (née Brandon; previously Ackerman and Bennett) is a fictional character created by Jeff Lindsay for his book series about a vigilante serial killer named Dexter Morgan. She also appeared in the television series Dexter, based on Lindsay's books. She was the girlfriend and later wife of Dexter in both media. Portrayed by Julie Benz, Rita was a series regular in the first four seasons. The character made her last television appearance in 2010; she was a special guest star in Dexter's season five opener entitled "My Bad". The character appeared in seven of the eight Dexter novels.

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  • Rita Bennett est un personnage de la série Dexter, compagne du scientifique tueur en série. Elle est une jeune femme intelligente mais qui a quelques difficultés financières. Elle a eu deux enfants issus de son union avec Paul Bennett, un toxicomane violent. Elle a ensuite une relation amoureuse avec Dexter Morgan (fr)
  • Rita Morgan (née Brandon; previously Ackerman and Bennett) is a fictional character created by Jeff Lindsay for his book series about a vigilante serial killer named Dexter Morgan. She also appeared in the television series Dexter, based on Lindsay's books. She was the girlfriend and later wife of Dexter in both media. Portrayed by Julie Benz, Rita was a series regular in the first four seasons. The character made her last television appearance in 2010; she was a special guest star in Dexter's season five opener entitled "My Bad". The character appeared in seven of the eight Dexter novels. In the novels, Dexter initially considers Rita little more than part of his disguise as a normal human being, and the perfect cover for his secret life as a serial killer. He later admits to growing quite fond of Rita, whom he married in the third book, Dexter in the Dark. In the television series, Rita is portrayed as a loving and caring mother who is emotionally damaged due to physical abuse by her former husband, Paul Bennett. Rita is the mother of Astor Bennett (Christina Robinson) and Cody Bennett (Preston Bailey), and later in the television series, gives birth to Dexter's son, Harrison. In the book series, she and Dexter have a daughter, Lily Anne. Benz received positive reviews for her portrayal of Rita, winning a Satellite Award and Saturn Award, and receiving a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Her character was killed by a serial killer in the final episode of season four. Dexter executive producer Clyde Phillips claimed the staff did not know how Rita would leave until late in the fourth season, but that it began to feel inevitable as the story evolved. Benz was notified the day before the script was distributed to the cast and was disappointed, but found the scene revealing her departure to be "very poetic". The character's departure was considered controversial by some reviewers; E! writer Kristin Dos Santos said that it "might go down as one of the most shocking ever on television." (en)
  • Rita Ann Bennett (nata Brandon, poi Ackerman e infine Morgan) è un personaggio protagonista del romanzo La mano sinistra di Dio e della serie televisiva Dexter. È interpretata, nella serie TV, da Julie Benz. Presente nella prima, seconda, terza e quarta stagione di Dexter, Rita è la fidanzata di Dexter Morgan, nonché la sua futura moglie. (it)
  • Rita Bennett (geboortenaam Brandon) is een personage bedacht door Jeff Lindsay voor zijn boekenreeks rond de sociopaat Dexter Morgan. Ze kwam ook voor in de televisieserie Dexter, die gebaseerd is op de boeken. Het personage werd gespeeld door Julie Benz en behoorde tot de hoofdcast van de eerste vier seizoenen. In de boeken beschouwt Dexter zijn vriendin Rita slechts als een deel van zijn vermomming, die ervoor moet zorgen dat hij als een normaal mens overkomt. Later geeft hij toe dat hij toch gevoelens voor haar heeft en in het derde boek, , trouwt hij zelfs met haar. In de televisieserie wordt Rita afgebeeld als een liefhebbende en bezorgde moeder die door het misbruik van haar ex-man, Paul Bennett, met psychische problemen kampt. Rita is de moeder van Astor Bennett en Cody Bennett en bevalt later van Dexters' zoontje Harrison in de televisieserie, of van Dexters' dochtertje Lily Anne in de boekenreeks. Benz ontving positieve kritieken voor de vertolking van Rita en won een Satellite Award en een Saturn Award, en ze werd ook genomineerd voor een Screen Actors Guild Award. Executive producer verklaarde dat de crew niet op de hoogte was van het feit dat Rita zou sterven. Benz zelf werd pas op de hoogte gebracht de dag voor het script van de bewuste aflevering werd uitgedeeld en was zeer teleurgesteld, maar zei nadien dat ze de fatale scène 'vrij poëtisch' vond. Het verdwijnen van het personage werd door critici als controversieel gezien; een van hen noemde dit zelfs een van de meest choquerende sterfgevallen ooit op televisie. (nl)
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  • Julie Benz as Rita Bennett (en)
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  • Gail Brandon (en)
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  • Cecilia (en)
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  • John Ackerman (en)
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  • Rita Bennett est un personnage de la série Dexter, compagne du scientifique tueur en série. Elle est une jeune femme intelligente mais qui a quelques difficultés financières. Elle a eu deux enfants issus de son union avec Paul Bennett, un toxicomane violent. Elle a ensuite une relation amoureuse avec Dexter Morgan (fr)
  • Rita Ann Bennett (nata Brandon, poi Ackerman e infine Morgan) è un personaggio protagonista del romanzo La mano sinistra di Dio e della serie televisiva Dexter. È interpretata, nella serie TV, da Julie Benz. Presente nella prima, seconda, terza e quarta stagione di Dexter, Rita è la fidanzata di Dexter Morgan, nonché la sua futura moglie. (it)
  • Rita Morgan (née Brandon; previously Ackerman and Bennett) is a fictional character created by Jeff Lindsay for his book series about a vigilante serial killer named Dexter Morgan. She also appeared in the television series Dexter, based on Lindsay's books. She was the girlfriend and later wife of Dexter in both media. Portrayed by Julie Benz, Rita was a series regular in the first four seasons. The character made her last television appearance in 2010; she was a special guest star in Dexter's season five opener entitled "My Bad". The character appeared in seven of the eight Dexter novels. (en)
  • Rita Bennett (geboortenaam Brandon) is een personage bedacht door Jeff Lindsay voor zijn boekenreeks rond de sociopaat Dexter Morgan. Ze kwam ook voor in de televisieserie Dexter, die gebaseerd is op de boeken. Het personage werd gespeeld door Julie Benz en behoorde tot de hoofdcast van de eerste vier seizoenen. (nl)
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