Laura Benanti
Laura Benanti is a critically acclaimed actress who has starred on Broadway and in film and television. Laura is currently starring in the Broadway bound, New Line production of
The Wedding Singer and has recent television credits that include a leading role in the FX comedy,
Starved. She also shot her first independent feature Social Grace which was directed by
B.D. Wong.
Benanti previously worked with Antonio Banderas as 'Claudia' in the Broadway revival of Nine, for which her work was recognized with an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination. Her other stage performances include the role of Cinderella in Into the Woods which she received nominations for both the 2002 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and the 2002 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. Laura also received a Tony nomination for her performance as the female lead in Swing on Broadway and has additional Broadway and Off-Broadway credits that include The Sound of Music, Wonderful Town, and Time and Again . Recently, she has performed in A Little Night Music at the LA Opera House and in "The Winter's Tale at the Williamstown Theater Festival.
Benanti also writes and performs her own music.
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