Julie BenzSupporting

“Uncorked” website

On March 6, 2010 the original Hallmark Channel movie “Uncorked” with Julie Benz premieres at 9p/8c. On the official website of the channel a micro site for the movie can be found. You can learn more about the movie, cast, watch some videos and interviews: Uncorked

Julie Benz plays Johnetta ‘Johnny’ Prentice, the CFO for a major corporation, who has allowed her work to take over her life. Johnny’s company sends her to a conference in California wine country, where it will be up to her to seal the deal with an important investor. When her plans are suddenly up in the air, she meets world-famous chef Andrew Browning (Scott Elrod) and his adorable son and parents, Sophia (JoBeth Williams) and Paul (Elliott Gould), owners of a local winery. With an unexpectedly free schedule, Johnny explores a world outside her high-powered profession, and discovers a passion that isn’t just centered around earning a paycheck.

[… ]Star of cult classics such as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Angel,” and “Roswell,” Benz has never been one to shy away from challenging roles, and she recently continued her streak as a serial thriller alongside Sylvester Stallone in 2008’s action film, “Rambo,” performing stunts and starring as a missionary taken prisoner by sadistic Burmese soldiers, and as the vengeful blue-collar wife of a murdered cop in “The Punisher: War Zone.” […]

Related News:
“Uncorked” – Behind a scenes video, February 6th, 2010
Daemonstv.com’s first look at “Uncorked”, February 4th, 2010
Julie Benz in Hallmark movie “Uncorked”, May 17th, 2009