Born 1979 (age 46) · New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 52 titles

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.

Filmography

No Hard Feelings
6.7
No Hard Feelings
2023
as Allison Becker
tick, tick... BOOM!
7.6
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
as Judy
Take the Lead
6.9
Take the Lead
2006
as Tina
Tangled: Before Ever After
6.8
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017
as Lady Caine (voice)
Worth
6.7
Worth
2021
as Karen Donato
Kinda Pregnant
5.6
Kinda Pregnant
2025
as Daisy's Mom
Here Today
7.0
Here Today
2021
as Francine
Goodrich
6.4
Goodrich
2024
as Naomi
The Sound of Music Live!
6.3
The Sound of Music Live!
2013
as Baroness Elsa Schrader
Everything's Going to Be Great
5.8
Everything's Going to Be Great
2025
as Tallulah Bankhead
Meskada
4.6
Meskada
2010
as Allison Connor
Falling for Grace
5.2
Falling for Grace
2006
as Alexandra
The Shade
5.2
The Shade
2024
as Renee Beckman
She Loves Me
7.7
She Loves Me
2016
as Amalia
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
as Cinderella (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)
Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020
6.0
Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020
2020
as Self - Host
She Loves Me: Behind the Curtain
Reopening: The Broadway Revival