Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti

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Born
July 15, 1979
Awards
0 wins, 2 nominations

Tony® Award-winner and five-time Tony® Award nominee Laura Benanti is a highly celebrated stage and screen actress. Benanti recently co-starred in the hit film NO HARD FEELINGS with Jennifer Lawrence and Matthew Broderick and guest stars in Max's GILDED AGE, Hulu's LIFE & BETH (created by and…

Biography

Tony® Award-winner and five-time Tony® Award nominee Laura Benanti is a highly celebrated stage and screen actress. Benanti recently co-starred in the hit film NO HARD FEELINGS with Jennifer Lawrence and Matthew Broderick and guest stars in Max's GILDED AGE, Hulu's LIFE & BETH (created by and starring Amy Schumer), and ELSBETH on CBS.

Benanti earned rave reviews for her portrayal of a grieving widow in Netflix's film WORTH, starring opposite Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci, and Amy Ryan. She will be seen later this year in the film GOODRICH, opposite Michael Keaton and EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE GREAT with Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney.

Ms. Benanti's iconic impression of Melania Trump on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is widely praised. Other TV work includes YOUNGER, ZIWE, GOSSIP GIRL, SUPERGIRL, NASHVILLE and INSIDE AMY SCHUMER (among many others).

In the theater, Ms. Benanti took Broadway by storm at the age of 18 as Maria in THE SOUND OF MUSIC and has subsequently starred in ten more Broadway shows (musicals, straight plays, comedies, and dramas) including INTO THE WOODS, NINE (opposite Antonio Banderas), GYPSY (for which she won a Tony Award), SHE LOVES ME, MY FAIR LADY, and Steve Martin's METEOR SHOWER opposite Amy Schumer and Keegan-Michael Key.

This year, Ms. Benanti debuted her highly celebrated solo comedy show LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES, which she created, wrote, and starred in. This New York Times critic pick is available for streaming on Audible.

Actress

ElsbethElsbeth(2024)as Nadine Clay
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert(2015)as Melania Trump, Juror #11, Juror 11
Mayor of KingstownMayor of Kingstown(2021)as Cindy Stephens
You. Matter.You. Matter.(2025)as Anisha
Everything's Going to Be GreatEverything's Going to Be Great(2025)as Tallulah Bankhead

Self

The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert(2021)as Self - Guest
The People's Filibuster(2026)as Self
Hollywood First LookHollywood First Look(2017)as Self
The Drew Barrymore ShowThe Drew Barrymore Show(2020)as Self - Guest
TodayToday(1952)as Self - Guest

Archive Footage

Entertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight(1981)as Self
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane PauleyCBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley(1979)as Self
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert(2015)as Melania Trump
Eli StoneEli Stone(2008)as Beth Keller

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Credit Score: Laura Benanti

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The Late Show with Stephen Colbert15.0020157.123316611
2Mayor of Kingstown4.0020218.20072545
3No Hard Feelings3.2520236.300215789
4Life & Beth2.5020226.60010478
5Worth2.5020216.80020623
6Younger2.0020157.70034576
7Eli Stone2.0020087.70011430
8Go On1.9520127.50020928
9tick, tick... BOOM!1.5020217.502128702
10Take the Lead1.0020066.60027457