Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti

Age: 46 years old
Born: July 15, 1979 in New York City, New York, USA
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 starre...d 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.
Everything's Going to Be Great

Everything's Going to Be Great

Movie | 2025
Tallulah Bankhead
Kinda Pregnant

Kinda Pregnant

Movie | 2025
Daisy's Mom
Goodrich

Goodrich

Movie | 2024
Naomi
The Shade

The Shade

Movie | 2024
Renee Beckman
Elsbeth

Elsbeth

TV | 2024
Nadine Clay
2 Episodes
No Hard Feelings

No Hard Feelings

Movie | 2023
Allison Becker
The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age

TV | 2023
Susan Blane
3 Episodes
Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Movie | 2022
Self
Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime

Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime

Movie | 2022
Self (pre-recorded video)
Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

TV | 2022
Self
One Episode
Ziwe

Ziwe

TV | 2022
One Episode
tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

Movie | 2021
Judy
Worth

Worth

Movie | 2021
Karen Donato
Here Today

Here Today

Movie | 2021
Francine
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

TV | 2021
Self - Guest
One Episode
Gossip Girl

Gossip Girl

TV | 2021
Kiki Hope
22 Episodes
Ziwe

Ziwe

TV | 2021
Jane
One Episode
Ziwe

Ziwe

TV | 2021
Fake Ziwe
One Episode
Slugfest

Slugfest

TV | 2021
Louise Simonson
10 Episodes
The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

TV | 2021
One Episode
Laura Benanti: Live From the West Side

Laura Benanti: Live From the West Side

Movie | 2020
Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020

Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020

Movie | 2020
Self - Host
Match Game

Match Game

TV | 2020
Self - Panelist
One Episode
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

TV | 2020
Self
2 Episodes
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

TV | 2020
Self - Host
One Episode
Younger

Younger

TV | 2018
Quinn Tyler
18 Episodes
The Detour

The Detour

TV | 2018
Edie
11 Episodes
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV | 2018
Self
4 Episodes
She Loves Me: Behind the Curtain

She Loves Me: Behind the Curtain

Movie | 2017
Self
Tangled: Before Ever After

Tangled: Before Ever After

Movie | 2017
Lady Caine (voice)
She Loves Me

She Loves Me

Movie | 2016
Amalia
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale

Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale

Movie | 2016
Melania Trump
Supergirl

Supergirl

TV | 2016
Alura Zor-El
3 Episodes
Supergirl

Supergirl

TV | 2015
Alura Zor-El / Astra
7 Episodes
Russian Broadway Shut Down

Russian Broadway Shut Down

Movie | 2014
Sophia
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

TV | 2014
Renata Ellard
2 Episodes
The Sound of Music Live!

The Sound of Music Live!

Movie | 2013
Baroness Elsa Schrader
Elementary

Elementary

TV | 2013
Anne Barker
One Episode
Royal Pains

Royal Pains

TV | 2013
Shelby Shackelford
8 Episodes
Go On

Go On

TV | 2012
Lauren Schneider
22 Episodes
The Playboy Club

The Playboy Club

TV | 2011
Bunny Carol-Lynne
3 Episodes
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

TV | 2011
Self - Nominee
One Episode
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV | 2011
Maria Grazie
9 Episodes
As Blood Runs Deep

As Blood Runs Deep

Movie | 2010
Allison Connor
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

Movie | 2010
Self
Life on Mars

Life on Mars

TV | 2009
Denise Carling
One Episode
Eli Stone

Eli Stone

TV | 2008
Beth Keller
5 Episodes
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

TV | 2008
Self - Winner
One Episode
Take the Lead

Take the Lead

Movie | 2006
Tina
Falling for Grace

Falling for Grace

Movie | 2006
Alexandra
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Movie | 2005
Cinderella (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)
Starved

Starved

TV | 2005
Billie Frasier
7 Episodes
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

TV | 2002
Self - Performer
2 Episodes