Laura Benanti
Laura Benanti (born July 15, 1979 in Kinnelon , New Jersey ) is an American actress .
Life and accomplishments
Laura Benanti's father, Martin Vidnovic, and her mother Linda are actors. Her mother later married the psychologist Sal Benanti. She gave singing lessons to Laura Benanti.
Benanti made his debut in 1998 in the musical The Sound of Music . She starred in several other plays and was nominated for the role in Swing! In 2000 . and nominated for a Tony Award in 2002 for the role in Into the Woods . In addition, she received a nomination for the Drama Desk Award . Since April 2006 she has played the role of Julia Sullivan in the musical The Wedding Singer on Broadway . In 2008 she received a Tony Award for her supporting role in Gypsy .
In the dance film Dance! Every dream begins with the first step (2006) Benanti played alongside Antonio Banderas . In 2006, the comedy East Broadway followed , in which she played the lead role of Alexandra. In 2008 she played the character of Beth Keller in the television series Eli Stone . Her first leading role followed in 2011 in the retro series The Playboy Club , which was canceled after a few episodes. From 2011 to 2012 she played the recurring role of Maria Grazie in the crime series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit . In the dramedy - television series Go On , she played from 2012 to 2013 alongside Matthew Perry the lead role of self-help group leader Lauren Schneider.
Benanti was married to singer Chris Barron from 2005 to 2006 . On September 16, 2007 she married the actor Steven Pasquale . In 2013 they announced their split.
She has been parodying Melania Trump , the wife of US President Donald Trump, on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert since 2016 .
Filmography (selection)
- 2005: Starved (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2006: Dance! Every dream starts with the first step (Take the Lead)
- 2008: Eli Stone (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2009: Life on Mars (TV series, episode 1x11 Home Is Where You Hang Your Holster )
- 2010: Falling for Grace (East Broadway)
- 2011: The Big C (TV series, episode 2x11 Fight or Flight )
- 2011: As Blood Runs Deep (Meskada)
- 2011: The Playboy Club (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2011–2012: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series, 9 episodes)
- 2012–2013: Go On (TV series, 22 episodes)
- 2013: The Sound of Music Live! (TV movie)
- 2013: Royal Pains (TV series, 8 episodes)
- 2013: Elementary (TV series, episode 2x04 Poison Pen )
- 2014: Nurse Jackie (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2014–2015: Good Wife ( The Good Wife , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2014–2015: Nashville (TV series, 15 episodes)
- 2015-2016: Supergirl (TV series, 10 episodes)
- 2016: She Loves Me (TV movie)
- 2017: Tangled: Before Ever After (voice)
- since 2017: The Detour (TV series)
- since 2018: Younger (TV series)
- 2020: Worth
Web links
- Official website
- Laura Benanti in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Laura Benanti in the Internet Broadway Database
- Laura Benanti in the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Laura Benanti in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Melania Trump Is Dreaming Of A Dark Christmas, December 1, 2017
- ↑ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Melania Trump Corrects The Lies Of 'Fire And Fury'. January 11, 2018, accessed April 16, 2018 .
- ↑ Laura Benanti Impersonates Melania Trump on The Late Show and It's Perfect , vulture.com, July 20, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Benanti, Laura |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kinnelon , New Jersey , United States |