Laura Benanti
Known for

Acting

Credits

53

Gender

Woman

Birthday

15 Jul 1979 (45)

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also known as
Laura Ilene Benanti
Лаура Бенанті

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 roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
Everything's Going to Be GreatTallulah Bankhead
2024ElsbethNadine Clay
2024GoodrichNaomi
2023No Hard FeelingsAllison Becker
2023The ShadeRenee Beckman
2022The Gilded AgeSusan Blane
2022Would I Lie to You?Self
2022Reopening: The Broadway Revival
2022Becoming Benanti: The Role of a LifetimeSelf (pre-recorded video)
2021tick, tick... BOOM!Judy
2021WorthKaren Donato
2021Gossip GirlKiki Hope
2021Here TodayFrancine
2021ZiweFake Ziwe
2021ZiweJane
2021Ziwe
2021SlugfestLouise Simonson
2020Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday CelebrationSelf - Performer
2020Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020Self - Host
2020Laura Benanti: Live From the West Side
2020Stars in the HouseSelf
2020Stars in the HouseSelf - Host
2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
2017Tangled: Before Ever AfterLady Caine (voice)
2017She Loves Me: Behind the CurtainSelf
2016The DetourEdie
2016Match GameSelf - Panelist
2016She Loves MeAmalia
2016The $100,000 Pyramid
2016Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series FinaleMelania Trump
2015SupergirlAlura Zor-El / Astra
2015SupergirlAlura Zor-El
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2015YoungerQuinn Tyler
2014Russian Broadway Shut Down
2013The Sound of Music Live!Baroness Elsa Schrader
2012ElementaryAnne Barker
2012Go OnLauren Schneider
2011The Playboy ClubBunny Carol-Lynne
2010MeskadaAllison Connor
2010Sondheim! The Birthday ConcertSelf
2009The Good WifeRenata Ellard
2008Life on MarsDenise Carling
2008Eli Stone
2006Take the LeadTina
2006Falling for GraceAlexandra
2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsCinderella (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)
2005StarvedBillie Frasier
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMaria Grazie
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Winner
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Performer
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2020Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020Producer