Denée Benton

Denée Benton
Born (1992-12-31) December 31, 1992
Nationality American
Alma mater Carnegie Mellon University (B.A, 2014)
Occupation Actor, singer
Years active 2014–present

Denée Benton (born December 31, 1992) is an American actor and singer. Benton is best known for her Tony-nominated performance as Natasha Rostova in the 2016 musical Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 on Broadway.[1][2]

Early life and education

Benton attended Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, Florida, before graduating from Carnegie Mellon University in 2014.[2]

Career

Her first break was being cast as Nabulungi in the West End and U.S. national tour of The Book of Mormon. Later she was cast in the titular role of Natasha in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 with the American Repertory Theatre; she made her Broadway debut when that show opened at the Imperial Theatre on November 14, 2016.[2] She appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on December 12, 2016 to discuss the role.

On television she is best known for her featured role on the second season of the Lifetime series, UnREAL.[3][4]

Theatre credits

Year Title Role Theatre Director(s) Ref.
2014 The Book of Mormon Nabulungi U.S. National Tour Casey Nicholaw
Prince of Wales Theatre
2015–16 Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Natasha Rostova American Repertory Theater Rachel Chavkin
2016–17 Imperial Theatre
2017 Of Thee I Sing Mary Turner Carnegie Hall

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 The Narrative of Dalvin Reynolds Felicia Short film
2018 Mother's Milk Lark Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 UnREAL Ruby Carter 10 episodes
2018 25 Morgan Television film

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2017 Tony Award Best Actress in a Musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Nominated
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Nominated
Theatre World Award Honoree

References

  1. ↑ "Denee Benton Theatre Credits". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Gioia, Michael (29 Jul 2016). "Get to Know Broadway's Natasha, Newcomer Denée Benton". Playbill. Retrieved 22 Aug 2016. The actress, who played Natasha...at Boston’s American Repertory Theater this past winter, has been chosen to reprise her performance for Broadway...
  3. 1 2 Bastién, Angelica Jade (10 Aug 2016). "UnREAL's Denée Benton on Why a Character Like Ruby Is Important and Representation in Hollywood". Vulture. Retrieved 22 Aug 2016.
  4. 1 2 Petski, Denise (29 Jan 2016). "'UnReal': Monica Barbaro, Denée Benton & More Join Season 2 Cast On Lifetime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 Aug 2016.
  5. ↑ "The Narrative of Dalvin Reynolds (2013) - IMDb". IMDb.
  6. ↑ "Mother's Milk (2018) - IMDb". IMDb.
  7. ↑ "25 (TV Movie 2018) - IMDb". IMDb.



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