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Played by: Julie Benz

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Occupation: Hotel concierge, mother of two

Personality type: Clingy, Dependent

Signature look: Doe-eyed, innocent

Endearing trait(s):Willing to accept others

Annoying trait(s): Willing to trust even the ones who don't deserve it.

Rita's backstory: Before Dexter, Rita was married to Paul, a cocaine addict who used to abuse her

Rita's Fate: Killed by Trinity (Arthur Mitchell) in his ritual bathtub killing.
CHARACTER CONNECTIONS

DexterDexter
Boyfriend (Seasons 1, 2, and most season 3)
Husband (End of Seasons 3 & 4)
Rita was introduced to Dexter by Debra, after Debra attended the domestic house call where Rita was abused by Paul (her ex-husband). Rita and Dexter begin a long-term relationship that, unknown to her, is engineered by Dexter as a cover to appear more normal. However, she and Dexter become quite close and he accepts the role of being her protector. Rita has a long history of being abused and betrayed by men and it takes her a long time to become intimate with Dexter, which suits him just fine. She becomes suspicious of Dexter's late night activities in Season 2 but mistakes them for a drug addiction. Not surprisingly, she still accepts Dexter even after his feigned admission to being a heroin addict. She gives Dexter an ultimatum that involves him attending NA meetings, where he meets Lila Tournay, who becomes his sponsor and a lot more. She may seem like a whipped puppy but she breaks up with Dexter after he cheats on her, which ultimately teaches Dexter a lot about himself. She starts to forgive Dexter and let him back in to her life at the end of Season 2, motivated in part by the fact that her kids adore him.
AstorAstor
Daughter
They have a normal, loving relationship
CodyCody
Son
They have a normal, loving relationship
PaulPaul
Abusive drug-addicted ex-husband
In Season 2's premiere, he is killed in prison.
Rita Bennett - Dexter WikiGail
Mother
They do not see eye to eye. Gail stopped contact with Rita when she was with Paul, then unexpectedly came back into Rita's life after Paul's death. Rita does not agree with her mother's controlling tendencies (which she takes out on the kids), and she chooses to defend Dexter against her mother's suspicions.

CHARACTER BEST:

QUOTES



  • "Thank God she is alive. That poor thing must be a mess, falling for a serial killer."

  • "You know I hope they catch him today, and I'm not a violent person, but I hope they hurt him. (turns to kiss Dexter) Have a good day."

  • "Shut the f*** up, Nobody talks about my kids that way!"

  • "... Oh and I know your not into this stuff the moon tonight is going to be amazing, take a moment, you deserve. Love you, bye.(Last quote heard while shes alive)


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Rita
Signature Look: Disappointed

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Rita finding the shoe

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With Dexter

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Rita looking persistent






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mike91848 Rita is a key character 13 Mar 8 2010, 1:29 AM EST by phoenixjai
Thread started: Nov 10 2008, 12:46 PM EST  Watch
RITA IS NOT ANNOYING! The series has been built and progressed on three solid fronts. ONE: Dexter and his hunts. TWO: Dexter and his day job. THREE: Dexter and his private time away from the other two. Rita and her kids along with Dexter's relationship with them is truly one-third of the show. Not in screen time to be sure but it is a big part of Dexter's life and all three play off of each other.

He is striving to appear normal and it takes an effort for him to do this, it does not come naturally. Dexter is Dexter for all the reasons we already know and his life is as complicated as anyone else's and its that complication factor that makes him very interesting to watch. If one of these three parts of the show were to go away then the series would suffer! Rita is not meant to be anything other that his girlfriend and now the mother of his child, leading to their wedding. It's called family!

Too many people keep saying Rita is this or that when her character is just as important to Dexter as the other parts of his life.
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phoenixjai Rita is the glue 0 Mar 8 2010, 1:23 AM EST by phoenixjai
Thread started: Mar 8 2010, 1:23 AM EST  Watch
loved her in the show. Sweet loving and fantastic. How could they kill her off the show? She was one of the reason i stick to my TV all day long......
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lollipopfop Rita is a egocentric, controlling, emasculating, selfish woman. (page: 1 2) 39 Nov 29 2009, 1:55 AM EST by annafrome
Thread started: Oct 17 2009, 4:15 PM EDT  Watch
I can't believe how she is acting. She actually said "No doesn't work in a relationship" meaning saying no to her doesn't work. She constantly berates him. She doesn't allow him any imput in how the kids are raised, but she expects him to pay for them. The way she treated him at the roast was so wrong. She should have becked him up instead of giving him dirty looks. BTW..Rita should be telling Astor to stop being rudeto Dexter. Not yell at Dexter. He works to bring home money, stays up with the baby all night while she sleeps, and she still doesn't think he is involved enough? What does she want? His blood? He hates living in the suburbs, and she doesn't care. All she cares about is herself and her kids. Im tired of it. She needs to stop forcing people to do what she wants, and she needs to stop taking advantage of a man who just wants to please her. No wonder her last husband beat her. He probably couldn't take her saying"what were you thinking?". It translates to "why am I not getting my way?"
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