- Her father, Harry Benson, is a Glasgow-born photojournalist who got his first exclusive in 1956 covering the scene of a murder by the infamous Peter Manuel, a Scottish serial killer who was Brian Cox's inspiration for "Hannibal Lecter" in the film Le Sixième Sens (1986).
- Has a daughter named Mimi and a son named Dominic with her husband, Michael Landes.
- Has a British passport.
- Studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Eugene O'Neill Center.
- Daughter of acclaimed photographer Harry Benson.
- Wendy grew up in NYC, but father is Scottish and mother from a small town in Texas.
- Loves playing southern roles because of all her time spent in the south.
- Sister of Tessa Benson
- Auditioned for the role of Kara Strode in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995).
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