Laura Benanti
Photos: Inside the 2026 Tony Awards Ceremony (Jun 8, 2026)
2026 Tony Awards Red Carpet Live Stream (Jun 7, 2026)
Photos: 2026 Tony Awards- Stars Walk the Red Carpet (Jun 7, 2026)
BIO
Tony® Award-winner and five-time Tony® Award nominee Laura Benanti is a highly celebrated stage and screen actress.
Ms. Benanti has an impressive television roster including Hulu’s LIFE & BETH, created by and starring Amy Schumer, the hit series YOUNGER, HBO Max’s GOSSIP GIRL reboot, and the upcoming second season of HBO Max’s THE GILDED AGE. Other television credits include guest starring roles on CINEMA TOAST, created by Jeff Baena and produced by the Duplass Brothers, ZIWE featuring comedian Ziwe Fumudoh, both for Showtime, as well as INSIDE AMY SCHUMER on Paramount+ (among many others. Benanti has also made widely acclaimed appearances on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT as Melania Trump. Additionally, Benanti created and executive produced the HBO Max special HOMESCHOOL MUSICAL: CLASS OF 2020 based on her viral social media movement: #sunshinesongs.
In film, Benanti starred in Netflix’s WORTH opposite Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci and Amy Ryan, HERE TODAY opposite Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish, and was featured in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s TICK,TICK…BOOM!
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.
Additionally, Benanti co-authored a comedic board book for mothers entitled M is for MAMA (and also Merlot): A Modern Mom’s ABCs, co-written with Metropolitan Opera Star Kate Mangiamelli. She released a self-titled audio album for Sony Music Masterworks and tours the world performing solo concerts alongside highly celebrated musicians and orchestras.
Ms. Benanti also appeared in the Sony Pictures comedy NO HARD FEELINGS opposite Jennifer Lawrence and Matthew Broderick, as well as THE SHADE based on the award-winning short of the same name.
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STAGE CREDITS
Awards and Nominations
Laura Benanti, Meteor Shower
Laura Benanti, She Loves Me
Laura Benanti, She Loves Me
Laura Benanti, She Loves Me
Laura Benanti, She Loves Me
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Laura Benanti, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
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Laura Benanti, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
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Laura Benanti, Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
Laura Benanti, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Laura Benanti, In the Next Room, or the vibrator play
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Laura Benanti, Gypsy
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Laura Benanti, Gypsy
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Laura Benanti, Gypsy
Laura Benanti, Nine
Laura Benanti, Into the Woods
Laura Benanti, Into the Woods
Laura Benanti , Swing!
Videos
Video: Laura Benanti's Melania Trump Addresses Recent Press Conference on THE LATE SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-14 10:20:02
Video: Hamish Linklater Guest Stars as Biohacker in New ELSBETH Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-02-25 11:37:41
Video: Laura Benanti’s Melania Trump Talks New Film on THE LATE SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-02-05 12:19:46
Video: Jeremy Renner and Edie Falco Star in MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-18 10:09:23
Video: Laura Benanti Brings Melania Trump Back to THE LATE SHOW for Holiday Segment
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-17 10:52:04
Video: Laura Benanti Talks MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN Role, Addresses Broadway League Deals
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-23 16:08:52
Video: Laura Benanti Returns as First Lady Melania Trump on THE LATE SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-21 10:56:36
Video: Lindsay Mendez Stars in ELSBETH Season 3 Clip with Sondheim Reference
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-07 15:53:47
Video: ELSBETH Season 3 Official Trailer Teases New Guest Stars Stephen Colbert, Annaleigh Ashford, & More
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-26 11:14:29
Video: Watch the Trailer for Laura Benanti: NOBODY CARES Coming to the Roda Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-08-26 19:43:54
Broadway's Jennie Harney-Fleming Goes Viral After Toddler Interrupts Performance
by Michael Major - 2025-07-02 10:52:43
Video: Christine Allado Performs 'Fly Away' From 'Jo - The Little Women Musical'
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-04-30 13:22:24
Video: Laura Benanti Performs Original Song 'Recovering Ingénue' at 54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-03-06 22:30:56
Exclusive: Laura Benanti Visits HADESTOWN to Promote Her New Solo Show
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-05-24 10:01:05
Exclusive: Watch Laura Benanti Break Down the 2023/24 Broadway Season
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-05-03 11:24:28
News
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 8, 2026
Last night saw the 79th Annual Tony Awards, celebrating the incredible theater work seen on Broadway this past year. Take a look inside the CBS and Pluto TV broadcasts below, including presenters, performances, and acceptance speeches from shows like The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Ragtime, Titaníque, and more.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2026
The 2026 Tony Awards red carpet officially kicks off in Rockefeller Plaza today at 3:30pm ET. Watch live interviews with all of Broadway's biggest stars, co-hosted by Richard Ridge and Michael James Scott.
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 7, 2026
The stars are aligning at Rockefeller Center! That's where the best of Broadway comes together today to walk the red carpet ahead of the 79th Annual Tony Awards- the biggest celebration in the American theatre. BroadwayWorld of course will be on hand at Radio City Music Hall all night to keep you up to speed on what's going on onstage, backstage, and behind the scenes!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2026
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills revealed its 2026-2027 season, opening in the Bram Goldsmith Theater in September with the Joshua Redman Quartet, plus more.
by Michael Major - Jun 5, 2026
BroadwayWorld will be live on the Tony Awards red carpet on Sunday with special guest co-host Michael James Scott! The Aladdin alum, who will also be performing with The Book of Mormon, will join Richie Ridge on the red carpet.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2026
South Coast Repertory announced Laura Benanti will perform her one-woman comedy show and Hershey Felder will hold a month-long residency with three productions as part of the theater's 2026-27 SCR Presents Series in Costa Mesa.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2026
Following a run Off-Broadway and a sold-out run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year, Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares is set to make its UK return this summer, followed by a multi-city US tour this fall.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2026
Something's coming! The best of Broadway will take the stage Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall for the 79th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by P!nk. Need a refresher on how to watch and when? We've got you covered!
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 3, 2026
This Sunday, music superstar and global icon P!nk will take the stage as host of the 79th Annual Tony Awards. Watch her recent visit to Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she teased what Broadway fans can expect from the event.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026
Queen Latifah will lead a special tribute performance to the musical Chicago, celebrating the show's 30 years on Broadway, at this year's Tony Awards. Learn more here!
by R. Scott Reedy - May 30, 2026
Laura Benanti is in for a busy Tony weekend. The popular performer will join Tituss Burgess to co-host “The Tony Awards: Act One,” a live pre-show, which will include the presentation of the first round of this year’s Tony Awards, airing free on Pluto TV.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 1, 2026
This June, Broadway fans can beat the heat with a slew of new movies, shows, and music, including the movie musical Power Ballad, the disaster comedy Stop! That! Train!, and a new Hamilton documentary is coming to Disney+.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026
The 2026 Tony Award Nominees gathered at The Rainbow Room for the 2026 Nominees Luncheon to celebrate the Broadway season and share in the excitement of joining this year’s class of Tony Nominees. See photos!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2026
The original cast of The Book of Mormon will reunite for a special performance at the 79th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026
A limited number of tickets for The 79th Annual Tony Awards will be available at a discounted rate of $495. Learn more about how to get discount tickets to the Tony Awards here!
by Michael Major - May 26, 2026
Schmackary’s is hosting their 7th Broadway Bakes fundraiser this week. Confirmed participants this year include Sara Chase, Alex Brightman, Josh Rivera, Harvey Guillén, Betsy Wolfe, Christopher Sieber, Max Clayton, Marty Lauter, and more!
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 23, 2026
Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch bring their new nightclub evening, The Piano Bar, to the Velvet Martini Lounge Upstairs at Vitello’s in Studio City. Modeled after their ongoing and celebrated fifteen-year residency at Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle Hotel.
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 23, 2026
Jeffrey Lane, an Emmy-winning writer and producer who was most famous for Mad About You, Cagney & Lacey and Lou Grant, as well as the Broadway musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, died at he age of 71 in New York following a lengthy illness.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2026
The companies of the seven Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical nominees will perform at the 79th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 7 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2026
Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will bring her sold-out solo comedy Nobody Cares to Underbelly Boulevard Soho for a limited run, blending stand-up, storytelling, and original songs on modern womanhood.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Laura Benanti has appeared on Broadway in 14 shows.
Laura Benanti has not appeared in the West End.
Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Meteor Shower, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for She Loves Me, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for She Loves Me, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for She Loves Me, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for She Loves Me, Best Featured Actress in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for In the Next Room, or the vibrator play, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Gypsy, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Gypsy, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Gypsy, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Nine , Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Into the Woods , Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Into the Woods and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Swing!.
Laura Benanti has received several awards, including Best Featured Actress in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. She also won Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, as well as Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Additionally, she won Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Gypsy, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Gypsy, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Gypsy.
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