Tony Award winner Laura Benanti is best known for playing Louisa von Trapp in The Sound of Music Live! (NBC), Melania Trump in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Alaura/Dr. Scott in Netflix’s The Woman in the Window.
Films
- The Woman in the WindowAlaura / Dr. Scott2021
- WorthKaren L. Adwar2020
- Here and NowMandy2018
- Life After BethMaude2014
- The SavagesCharise2007
- Taking ChanceKelly2009
TV shows
- The Gilded AgeSusan Blane2023–
- Gossip GirlMichelle Wolf2021
- SupergirlAlura Zor-El / Astra2019–2020
- YoungerQuinn Tyler2019–2020
- Nurse JackieMaya2015
- The Sound of Music Live!Baroness Elsa Schraeder2013
- The Late Show with Stephen ColbertVarious (including Melania Trump)2015–2023
- ElementaryDr. Abigail Thomas2018
- Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMaria2011
- The DetourElizabeth2018
- Control ZVeronica2022
- Life & BethJane2022
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About Laura Benanti
Laura Benanti is an American actress and singer, winner of a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in Gypsy (2008). She has worked extensively on Broadway and in television, earning acclaim for comedic impressions and dramatic roles alike.
FAQs
Did Laura Benanti play Melania Trump on TV?
Yes, she impersonated Melania Trump regularly on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, for which she won a Critics’ Choice Award.
Has Laura Benanti won a Tony Award?
Yes, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Louise in the 2008 Broadway revival of Gypsy.
What role did Laura Benanti play in Supergirl?
She played dual roles: Alura Zor-El, Kara’s birth mother, and Astra, Alura’s twin sister, who was a villain.
Is Laura Benanti a singer?
Yes, she is a highly accomplished soprano and has performed in numerous Broadway musicals.
Where was Laura Benanti born?
She was born in New York City and raised in New Jersey.
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