Laura Benanti

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Actress • Singer

Birth Date: July 15, 1979

Age: 43 years old

Birth Place: New York City, New York

With her grace, confidence, and innate love for theater, Laura Benanti was destined to be a star. She started making waves on Broadway, earning a slew of accolades for her electric performance as an awkward young woman-turned-sexy siren in the 2007 Broadway revival of "Gypsy." While Benanti's passion for the stage was at her core, she also carved inroads on television and in film. She had a lead part on the short-lived comedy series "Starved" (FX, 2005) and played Antonio Banderas' lovelorn assistant in the musical feature "Take the Lead" (2006). Benanti also appeared on the dramedy series "Eli Stone" (ABC, 2008-09), about an attorney who suffers through surreal visions. In 2011, the spotlight was finally cast upon Benanti after she landed the lead role on the drama series "The Playboy Club" (NBC 2011), about the original Chicago nightclub in the early 1960s. Although the series was short-lived, Benanti quickly rallied with co-starring roles in the sitcom "Go On" (NBC 2012-13), "Nashville" (ABC/CMT 2012- ) and Supergirl" (CBS/CW 2015- ).

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No Hard Feelings

Actor
Allison
Movie
2023

Would I Lie to You?

Guest
TV Show
2022

Life & BethStream

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Jane
TV Show
2022
90%

Here Today

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Francine
Movie
2021

Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020

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TV Show
2020

Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020

Executive Producer
TV Show
2020

The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

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TV Show
2020

GMA3: What You Need to Know

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TV Show
2020

WorthStream

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Karen Abate
Movie
2020
82%

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

Guest
TV Show
2019

Tamron Hall

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TV Show
2019

She Loves Me

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Amalia
TV Show
2017

Tangled Before Ever AfterStream

Voice
Lady Caine
Movie
2017

Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale: Who's Going to Clean Up This S...?

Guest
TV Show
2016

The $100,000 PyramidStream

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TV Show
2016

Match GameStream

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TV Show
2016

The 70th Annual Tony Awards

Music Performer
TV Show
2016

Younger: Extras

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TV Show
2015

SupergirlStream

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Alura Zor-El / Astra
TV Show
2015
88%

The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream

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TV Show
2015

The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream

Music Performer
TV Show
2015

National Memorial Day Concert

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TV Show
2015

YoungerStream

Guest Star
Quinn
TV Show
2015
98%

The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Music Performer
TV Show
2014

Beat Bobby FlayStream

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2014

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

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2014

The Sound of Music Live!

Actor
Elsa Schrader
TV Show
2013

NashvilleStream

Guest Star
TV Show
2012
91%

ElementaryStream

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Anne Barker/Abigail Spencer
TV Show
2012
95%

The NBC Primetime Preview Show

Host
TV Show
2012

Go OnStream

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Lauren
TV Show
2012
54%

The Chew

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TV Show
2011

The Playboy Club

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Carol-Lynne
TV Show
2011
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The Talk

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2010

The Good WifeStream

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Renata Ellard
TV Show
2009
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Nurse JackieStream

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Mia
TV Show
2009
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Royal PainsStream

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Shelby Shackelford
TV Show
2009

Life on MarsStream

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2008

Eli StoneStream

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TV Show
2008
60%

Eli StoneStream

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Beth Keller
TV Show
2008
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Rachael RayStream

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2006

Take the Lead

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Tina
Movie
2006

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitStream

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Maria Grazie
TV Show
1999
78%

Good Morning America

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TV Show
1975

Great PerformancesStream

Actor
TV Show
1972

Great PerformancesStream

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TV Show
1972

TodayStream

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TV Show
1952

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