Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti Tony® Award-winner and five-time Tony® Award nominee Laura Benanti is a highly celebrated stage and screen actress. Benanti co-starred in the hit film NO HARD FEELINGS with Jennifer Lawrence and Matthew Broderick, guest stars in Max’s GILDED AGE, and ELSBETH on CBS and has recurring roles on Hulu’s LIFE AND BETH (written by and starring Amy Schumer) and YOUNGER. Benanti earned rave reviews for her portrayal of a grieving widow in Netflix’s film WORTH, starring opposite Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci, and Amy Ryan and reunited with Keaton in the film GOODRICH. She will next be seen in the film EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE GREAT with Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney, and in the hit television show MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN opposite Jeremy Renner.

Ms. Benanti’s iconic impression of Melania Trump on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert continues to be a viral sensation. Other TV work includes ZIWE, GOSSIP GIRL, SUPERGIRL, NASHVILLE and INSIDE AMY SCHUMER (among many others).

In the theater, Ms. Benanti took Broadway by storm at the age of 18 starring 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. This year, Ms. Benanti debuted her highly celebrated solo comedy show LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES, which she created, wrote, and starred in. This New York Times critic pick is available for streaming on Audible.

As of May 2026.