Laura Benanti
Biography
Laura Benanti (born July 15, 1979) is an American actress and singer.
Over the course of her Broadway career, she has received five Tony Award nominations. She played Louise in the 2008 Broadway revival of Gypsy, winning the 2008 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2016 she starred in She Loves Me as Amalia Balash, which was televised.
She played Elsa Schräder in the 2013 NBC television production of The Sound of Music Live!, appeared as Sadie Stone in Nashville in 2014 and 2015 and that same year began playing twin sisters Alura and Astra in the TV series Supergirl. Beginning in 2017, Benanti appeared as Edie Randall in the TBS comedy The Detour. Since 2016, she has had a recurring role as First Lady Melania Trump on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Maria Grazie
1999
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Melania Trump
2015
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
TV
Royal Pains
Shelby Shackelford
2009
TV
The Good Wife
Renata Ellard
2009
TV
Elementary
Anne Barker
2012
TV
Elsbeth
Nadine Clay
2024
TV
Supergirl
Alura Zor-El / Astra
2015
TV
Supergirl
Alura Zor-El
2015
TV
Mayor of Kingstown
Cindy Stephens
2021
TV
Younger
Quinn Tyler
2015
TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
TV
Beat Bobby Flay
Self
2013
TV
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
TV
Stars in the House
Self
2020
TV
Stars in the House
Self - Host
2020
TV
The Gilded Age
Susan Blane
2022
TV
Go On
Lauren Schneider
2012
TV
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Lady Caine (voice)
2017
TV
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
Filmography
2025FilmEverything's Going to Be Greatas Tallulah Bankhead2025FilmKinda Pregnantas Daisy's Mom2024FilmGoodrichas Naomi2024FilmThe Shadeas Renee Beckman2024TVElsbethas Nadine Clay2023FilmNo Hard Feelingsas Allison Becker2022TVWould I Lie to You?as Self2022FilmBecoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetimeas Self (pre-recorded video)2022TVThe Gilded Ageas Susan Blane2022FilmReopening: The Broadway Revivalas Self2021TVSlugfestas Louise Simonson2021TVMayor of Kingstownas Cindy Stephens2021Filmtick, tick... BOOM!as Judy2021FilmWorthas Karen Donato2021TVGossip Girlas Kiki Hope2021TVZiweas Fake Ziwe2021FilmHere Todayas Francine2020FilmHomeschool Musical: Class of 2020as Self - Host2020FilmLaura Benanti: Live From the West Side2020TVStars in the Houseas Self2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2017FilmShe Loves Me: Behind the Curtainas Self2017TVRapunzel's Tangled Adventureas Lady Caine (voice)2017FilmTangled: Before Ever Afteras Lady Caine (voice)2016FilmStephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finaleas Melania Trump2016FilmShe Loves Meas Amalia2016TVThe $100,000 Pyramid2016TVMatch Gameas Self - Panelist2016TVThe Detouras Edie2015TVSupergirlas Alura Zor-El / Astra2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Melania Trump2015TVYoungeras Quinn Tyler2015FilmParade in Concertas Lucille Frank2014FilmRussian Broadway Shut Downas Sophia2013FilmThe Sound of Music Live!as Baroness Elsa Schrader2013TVBeat Bobby Flayas Self2012TVElementaryas Anne Barker2012TVGo Onas Lauren Schneider2011TVThe Playboy Clubas Bunny Carol-Lynne2010FilmSondheim! The Birthday Concertas Self2010FilmMeskadaas Allison Connor2009TVThe Good Wifeas Renata Ellard2009TVRoyal Painsas Shelby Shackelford2008TVLife on Marsas Denise Carling2008TVEli Stoneas Beth Keller2006FilmFalling for Graceas Alexandra2006FilmTake the Leadas Tina2005FilmBroadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Cinderella (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)2005TVStarvedas Billie Frasier1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Maria Grazie—FilmThe Ditch