Laura Benanti
Date of birth: 1979-07-15
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Laura Ilene Benanti, لورا بنانتی
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.
Movie Credits
She Loves Me: Behind the Curtain
2017-10-19
Step into Maraczek's and tour behind-the-scenes of She Loves Me, including interviews with the cast,
Take the Lead
2006-03-17
A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, whi
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021-11-11
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure
As Blood Runs Deep
2010-10-03
Small-town detective Noah Cordin is called to solve a juvenile homicide that occurred during a home
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
2022-01-18
Go behind the scenes of Broadway as shows reunite, rehearse and re-stage for their long-awaited reop
Goodrich
2024-10-17
Andy Goodrich's life is upended when his wife enters a rehab program, leaving him on his own with th
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
2010-11-16
Join us for a rousing celebration of the life and works of one of Broadway's greatest legends — the
The Sound of Music Live!
2013-12-05
The Sound of Music Live! is a television special that was originally broadcast by NBC on December 5,
Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime
2022-03-19
A one woman show written and performed by Kayla Capone Kasper where she auditions for the role of a
No Hard Feelings
2023-06-15
On the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helic
The Shade
2024-09-20
Twenty-year-old Ryan struggles with a debilitating anxiety disorder following his father's death. To
Falling for Grace
2006-03-31
Grace is a Chinese American who longs to be a part of New York's high society. At a socialite event,
She Loves Me
2016-06-30
Amalia and Georg work together at a modest Hungarian perfumerie, and have disliked each other from t
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
2016-11-08
Late night host Stephen Colbert leads a live 2016 election night special of anything-goes political
Everything's Going to Be Great
2025-06-20
When they are unexpectedly forced to move in with an estranged relative, the Smart Family must navig
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017-03-10
Rapunzel grapples with the responsibilities of being a princess and the overprotective ways of her f
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005-08-07
Broadway royalty and Tony-winners Tommy Tune, Carol Channing, Robert Goulet, and Harvey Fierstein ar
Worth
2021-07-21
Kenneth Feinberg, a powerful D.C. lawyer appointed Special Master of the 9/11 Fund, fights off the c
Here Today
2021-05-07
Veteran comedy writer Charlie Berns, who is slowly but surely losing his grip on reality, befriends
Laura Benanti: Live From the West Side
2020-11-14
Streamed live from New York’s Shubert Virtual Studios, the show will feature a mix of Broadway show
Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020
2020-12-17
Inspired by the viral success of Tony-winner Laura Benanti's #sunshinesongs, this feel-good docu-spe
Russian Broadway Shut Down
2014-01-23
Citing homosexual propaganda law, Russian government outlaws theatrical performance. The Russian Bro
Kinda Pregnant
2025-02-04
When Lainy's plan to settle down and start a family falls apart, she puts on a fake baby bump, tells
The Ditch
The film takes place against the backdrop of the 1994 U.S. World Cup, as 11-year-old Nicky (Rodrigue