Denée Benton
Denée Benton | |
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Born | 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. |
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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. |
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2013 | The Narrative of Dalvin Reynolds | Felicia | Short film | |
2018 | Mother's Milk | Lark | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | UnREAL | Ruby Carter | 10 episodes | |
2018 | 25 | Morgan | Television film |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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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
- ↑ "Denee Benton Theatre Credits". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- ↑ "The Narrative of Dalvin Reynolds (2013) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ "Mother's Milk (2018) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ "25 (TV Movie 2018) - IMDb". IMDb.
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