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Laura Benanti

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
62

Gender
Female

Birthday
July 15, 1979 (46 years old)

Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA

Laura Benanti

Biography

Laura Benanti (born July 15, 1979) is an American actress and singer.

Over the course of her Broadway career, she has received five Tony Award nominations. She played Louise in the 2008 Broadway revival of Gypsy, winning the 2008 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2016 she starred in She Loves Me as Amalia Balash, which was televised.

She played Elsa Schräder in the 2013 NBC television production of The Sound of Music Live!, appeared as Sadie Stone in Nashville in 2014 and 2015 and that same year began playing twin sisters Alura and Astra in the TV series Supergirl. Beginning in 2017, Benanti appeared as Edie Randall in the TBS comedy The Detour. Since 2016, she has had a recurring role as First Lady Melania Trump on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Known For

Acting

2026Shut Up Evanas Self - Guest
2025Everything's Going to Be Greatas Tallulah Bankhead
2025Kinda Pregnantas Daisy's Mom
2024Goodrichas Naomi
2024The Shadeas Renee Beckman
2024Elsbethas Nadine Clay
2023No Hard Feelingsas Allison Becker
2022Would I Lie to You?as Self
2022Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetimeas Self (pre-recorded video)
2022The Gilded Ageas Susan Blane
2022Reopening: The Broadway Revivalas Self
2021Slugfestas Louise Simonson
2021Mayor of Kingstownas Cindy Stephens
2021tick, tick... BOOM!as Judy
2021Worthas Karen Donato
2021Gossip Girlas Kiki Hope
2021Ziweas
2021Ziweas Fake Ziwe
2021Ziweas Jane
2021Here Todayas Francine
2020Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020as Self - Host
2020Laura Benanti: Live From the West Sideas
2020Stars in the Houseas Self
2020Stars in the Houseas Self - Host
2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
2017She Loves Me: Behind the Curtainas Self
2017Rapunzel's Tangled Adventureas Lady Caine (voice)
2017Tangled: Before Ever Afteras Lady Caine (voice)
2016Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finaleas Melania Trump
2016She Loves Meas Amalia
2016The $100,000 Pyramidas
2016Match Gameas Self - Panelist
2016The Detouras Edie
2015Supergirlas Alura Zor-El
2015Supergirlas Alura Zor-El / Astra
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Juror 11
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Melania Trump
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest
2015Youngeras Quinn Tyler
2014Russian Broadway Shut Downas Sophia
2013The Sound of Music Live!as Baroness Elsa Schrader
2013Beat Bobby Flayas Self
2012Elementaryas Anne Barker
2012Go Onas Lauren Schneider
2011The Playboy Clubas Bunny Carol-Lynne
2010Sondheim! The Birthday Concertas Self
2010Meskadaas Allison Connor
2009The Good Wifeas Renata Ellard
2009Nurse Jackieas Mia
2009Royal Painsas Shelby Shackelford
2008Life on Marsas Denise Carling
2008Eli Stoneas Beth Keller
2006Falling for Graceas Alexandra
2006Take the Leadas Tina
2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Cinderella (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)
2005Starvedas Billie Frasier
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Maria Grazie
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Performer
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Winner
A Backstage Look at "The Wedding Singer" on Broadwayas Self
The Ditchas

Production

2020Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020...Producer