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News PHOTO ARCHIVE: Happy Birthday to Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti Laura Benanti, a Tony winner for her performance in Gypsy, celebrates her birthday July 15. We look at her varied stage, screen and concert career.

By Matthew Blank

July 15, 2014

From Gypsy to Eliza: Celebrating the Career of Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti_Tony Awards Crop_HR — From Gypsy to Eliza: Celebrating the Career of Laura Benanti

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Laura Benanti and Richard Chamberlain in <i>The Sound of Music</i> — Laura Benanti and Richard Chamberlain in The Sound of Music

Laura Benanti in <i>The Sound of Music</i> — Laura Benanti in The Sound of Music

Laura Benanti in <i>The Sound of Music</i> — Laura Benanti in The Sound of Music

Laura Benanti in <i>Into the Woods</i> — Laura Benanti in Into the Woods

The_Wedding_Singer_5th_Avenue_Theatre_Production_Photos_2006_Stephen_Lynch_Laura_Benanti_HR — Stephen Lynch and Laura Benanti in The Wedding Singer

Laura Benanti in <i>The Wedding Singer</i> — Laura Benanti in The Wedding Singer

Laura Benanti in <i>The Wedding Singer</i> — Laura Benanti in The Wedding Singer

Gypsy_Broadway_Production_Photos_2017_Boyd_Gaines_Laura_Benanti_Patti_LuPone_HR — Boyd Gaines, Laura Benanti, and Patti LuPone in Gypsy

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Laura Benanti in <i>Gypsy</i> — Laura Benanti in Gypsy

Laura Benanti in <i>Gypsy</i> — Laura Benanti in Gypsy

Kristine Nielsen and Laura Benanti in <i>Why Torture Is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them</i> — Kristine Nielsen and Laura Benanti in Why Torture Is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them

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In_The_Next_Room_Broadway_Production_Photos_2017_Michael_Cerveris_Laura_Benanti_HR — Michael Cerveris and Laura Benanti in In the Next Room

In_The_Next_Room_Broadway_Production_Photos_2009_Quincy_Tyler_Bernstine_Laura_Benanti_HR — Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Laura Benanti in In the Next Room

In_The_Next_Room_Broadway_Production_Photos_2009_Laura_Benanti_HR — Laura Benanti in In the Next Room

Laura Benanti in <i>Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown</i> — Laura Benanti in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Laura Benanti and Justin Guarini in <i>Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown</i> — Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Laura Benanti and Justin Guarini in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Laura Benanti in <i>Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown</i> — Laura Benanti in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Laura Benanti on NBC's "The Playboy Club"

Laura Benanti on "Go On"

Laura Benanti on "Go On"

Laura Benanti with The Skivvies

Laura_Benanti_Tony_Awards_2013_HR — Laura Benanti performs at the 2013 Tony Awards

Laura Benanti and Christian Borle rehearse "The Sound of Music Live!"

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The_Sound_of_Music_Live!_NBC_Production_Photos_2013_Laura_Benanti_Stephen_Moyer_Christian_Borle_HR — Laura Benanti as Elsa Schraeder, Stephen Moyer as Captain Von Trapp and Christian Borle as Max Detweiler in "The Sound of Music Live!"

Stephen Moyer as Captain Von Trapp, Laura Benanti as Elsa Schraeder in "The Sound of Music Live!"

Bradley Dean, Zachary James, Laura Benanti and Brian Cali in <i>The Most Happy Fella</i> — Bradley Dean, Zachary James, Laura Benanti and Brian Cali in The Most Happy Fella

Laura Benanti and Shuler Hensley in <i>The Most Happy Fella</i> — Laura Benanti and Shuler Hensley in The Most Happy Fella

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Cheyenne Jackson and Laura Benanti in <i>The Most Happy Fella</i> — Cheyenne Jackson and Laura Benanti in The Most Happy Fella

Dominic Fumusa and Laura Benanti on "Nurse Jackie"

Laura Benanti and Michael Feinstein pay tribute to Elaine Stritch in November 2014

Laura Benanti on "Nashville"

Laura Benanti in the special February 2015 <i>Parade</i> concert — Laura Benanti in the special February 2015 Parade concert

Laura Benanti and cast in the special February 2015 <i>Parade</i> concert — Laura Benanti and cast in the special February 2015 Parade concert

Laura Benanti in Radio City's <i>New York Spring Spectacular</i> — Laura Benanti in Radio City's New York Spring Spectacular

Laura Benanti in Radio City's <i>New York Spring Spectacular</i> — Laura Benanti in Radio City's New York Spring Spectacular

Supergirl_Laura_Benanti_CBS_2015_HR — Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti and Zachary Levi in She Loves Me

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Laura Benanti and Jane Krakowski

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Laura Benanti in She Loves Me

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Meteor_Shower_Broadway_Production_Photo_2017_Keegan-Michael-Key-Jeremy-Shamos-Amy-Schumer-Laura-Benanti_HR — Keegan-Michael Key, Jeremy Shamos, Amy Schumer, and Laura Benanti

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Meteor_Shower_Broadway_Opening_Night_Keegan-Michael Key_Laura Benanti_Amy Schumer =_Jeremy Shamos _HR — Keegan-Michael Key, Laura Benanti, Amy Schumer, and Jeremy Shamos

My_Fair_Lady_Broadway_Production_Laura_Benanti HR — Laura Benanti in My Fair Lady

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My_Fair_Lady_Broadway_Production_Laura_Benanti_Harry_Hadden-Paton HR — Harry Hadden-Paton and Laura Benanti in My Fair Lady

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My_Fair_Lady_Broadway_Production_Photo_November_2018_Harry Hadden-Paton_Laura Benanti_Allan Corduner_HR — Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Benanti, and Allan Corduner

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My_Fair_Lady_Broadway_Production_Photo_November_2018_Laura Benanti_Harry Hadden-Paton_company_HR — Laura Benanti, Harry Hadden-Paton, and company

My_Fair_Lady_Broadway_Production_Photo_November_2018_ Allan Corduner_Harry Hadden-Paton_Rosemary Harris_Jordan Donica_Laura Benanti_company_HR — Allan Corduner, Harry Hadden-Paton, Rosemary Harris, Jordan Donica, Laura Benanti, and company

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Benanti received Tony Award nominations for her work in Swing!, Into the Woods and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and won Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony for her performance in Gypsy. Her stage work also includes Nine, The Wedding Singer and In the Next Room.

Her TV work includes "The Playboy Club," "Law & Order: SVU," "Royal Pains" and "Go On." She recently played Elsa Schrader on NBC's The Sound of Music Live!