Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti is an American actress and singer. Born on July 13, 1979, in New York City, she has had a successful career in both Broadway and television. Benanti has received five Tony Award nominations for her work on Broadway, including winning the Best Featured Actress in a Musical award for her role in the 2008 revival of Gypsy. She has also appeared in other notable Broadway productions such as Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. In 2013, Benanti played Elsa Schräder in the NBC television production of The Sound of Music Live! She is also known for her role as Alura and Astra in the TV series Supergirl. Since 2016, Benanti has had a recurring role as First Lady Melania Trump on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.