Laura Benanti
Laura Ilene Benanti, Laura Ilene Vidnovic
Get notified whenever this star has news
Browse by day
Who is this?
Laura Ilene Benanti (née Vidnovic; born July 15, 1979) is an American actress and singer. Benanti made her Broadway debut as an ensemble member and later as Maria von Trapp in the 1998 revival of The Sound of Music. Benanti went on to win the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical playing Louise in the revival of Gypsy (2008). She was Tony-nominated for her roles in Swing! (2000), Into the Woods (2002), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2010), and She Loves Me (2016). Her other notable Broadway roles include Nine (2003), In the Next Room (2009), Meteor Shower (2017), and My Fair Lady (2018). On television she has had roles as Lauren Bennett on the NBC sitcom Go On (2012–2013), Sadie Stone in the ABC musical drama series Nashville (2014–2015), Alura and Astra in the CBS series Supergirl (2015–2016), Edie Randall in the TBS comedy The Detour (2017–2019), Kiki Hope in the HBO Max revival Gossip Girl (2021–2023), and as Susan Blane in the HBO drama series The Gilded Age (2023). Since 2016, she has had a recurring role as First Lady Melania Trump on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Career
- 1979Born
- Won Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Trivia
- •Place of birth: New York City
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: actor, singer, stage actor, film actor
- •Genre: folk music
- •Plays: voice
- •Spouse: Steven Pasquale
What happened recently
“Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares,” A Show Starring One of Broadway’s Favorite Leading Ladies
George Street Playhouse presents Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares in New Brunswick, NJ on 2026-08-28
Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares review – eyebrow-raising cringe comedy from a recovering people pleaser
Colbert’s Melania Trump Impressionist Laura Benanti Reveals Chilling Threats From Maga Fans
Colbert's Melania Trump Impressionist Laura Benanti Reveals Chilling Threats From MAGA Fans
Stephen Colbert's Fake Melania Trump Reveals Chilling Fallout To Her FLOTUS Impression
Actress Laura Benanti says she had to move home after being 'doxxed' for her Melania Trump impression
LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES, Hershey Felder to Headline South Coast Repertory's SCR Presents Series
Interview: Laura Benanti begins a busy Tony Weekend with a Concert at Groton Hill Music Center
Laura Benanti – Stage and screen star brings her ‘Nobody Cares’ solo show to Berkeley Rep
Laura Benanti Slams Zachary Levi For Exploiting Gavin Creel’s Death “For His Political Agenda”
Laura Benanti criticizes Zachary Levi for suggesting COVID vaccines led to Gavin Creel's death
Laura Benanti Reveals She ‘Never Liked’ Broadway Costar Zachary Levi, Slams Him for ‘Mansplaining’
‘No Hard Feelings’ Star Laura Benanti Talks Being Shamed for Using a Surrogate After 4 Miscarriages
Laura Benanti Admits ‘Within 2 Minutes of Meeting’ Jennifer Lawrence She Forgot She Was a ‘Movie Star’: Details Their Motherhood Chats
Laura Benanti reveals she suffered a miscarriage while performing: 'I knew it was happening'
'%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D'100'%20y%3D'130'%20font-family%3D'-apple-system%2Csans-serif'%20font-size%3D'80'%20font-weight%3D'900'%20fill%3D'white'%20text-anchor%3D'middle'%3EJU%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E){kind=small}
'%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D'100'%20y%3D'130'%20font-family%3D'-apple-system%2Csans-serif'%20font-size%3D'80'%20font-weight%3D'900'%20fill%3D'white'%20text-anchor%3D'middle'%3EBE%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E){kind=small}
