Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti

44 · Born: Jul 15, 1979

Personal Details

Official Socials
Born Jul 15, 1979 New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Patrick Brown

    ( Nov 15, 2015 to Apr 27, 2024 )
  • Steven Pasquale

    ( Sep 16, 2007 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Chris Barron

    ( Jul 25, 2005 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Martin Vidnovic
  • Linda Wonneberger

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.

Career

2023
No Hard Feelings
No Hard Feelings as Allison Becker
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2021
Here Today
Here Today as Francine
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Worth
Worth as Karen Donato
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Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl as Kiki Hope
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ZIWE
ZIWE as Jane
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Slugfest
Slugfest as Louise Simonson
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2020
2018
Younger
Younger as Quinn Tyler
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2017
Tangled: Before Ever After
Tangled: Before Ever After as Lady Caine (voice)
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2016
She Loves Me
She Loves Me as Amalia
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2015
Supergirl
Supergirl as Alura Zor-El
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2013
The Sound of Music Live!
The Sound of Music Live! as Baroness Elsa Schrader
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Elementary
Elementary as Anne Barker
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2012
Go On
Go On as Lauren Schneider
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2011
The Playboy Club
The Playboy Club
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Maria Grazie
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2010
Meskada
Meskada as Allison Connor
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2008
Life on Mars
Life on Mars as Denise Carling
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2006
East Broadway
East Broadway as Alexandra
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Take the Lead
Take the Lead as Tina
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2005
Great Performances
Great Performances as Cinderella (segment "Into the Woods")
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Starved
Starved
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2020
Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020
2019
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2017
She Loves Me: Behind the Curtain
2010
Great Performances