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