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VIDEO: Laura Benanti's Melania Trump Gives A Preview Of Her RNC Rose Garden Speech

Benanti was most recently seen on Broadway in "My Fair Lady."

By: Aug. 25, 2020
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The GOP's convention is underway and the person everyone wants to hear from is First Lady Melania Trump. Joining us tonight from the newly renovated Rose Garden for a preview of her RNC speech is our own first lady, Laura "Melania Trump" Benanti!

Watch the hysterical clip from "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" below!

Benanti is was last seen on Broadway starring as Eliza Doolittle in Lincoln Center Theater's revival of My Fair Lady. She was also recently seen on Broadway in comedy Meteor Shower and in the musical SHE LOVES ME for which she received a Tony nomination. In 2014, she joined the cast of ABC's hit series "Nashville" guest-starring as songbird Sadie Stone. Laura also appeared in recurring roles on CBS's "The Good Wife" and HBO's "Nurse Jackie."

In addition to television work and her critically acclaimed performance as Elsa Schrader in NBC's THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE, Ms. Benanti is a highly celebrated, four time Tony Award-nominated stage actress who took Broadway by storm at the age of 18.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is the premier late night talk show on CBS, airing at 11:35pm EST, streaming online via CBS All Access, and delivered to the International Space Station on a USB drive taped to a weather balloon. Every night, viewers can expect: Comedy, humor, funny moments, witty interviews, celebrities, famous people, movie stars, bits, humorous celebrities doing bits, funny celebs, big group photos of every star from Hollywood, even the reclusive ones, plus also jokes.







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