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Denée Ayana Benton (born December 31, 1991) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her performance as Natasha Rostova in the 2016 musical Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 on Broadway, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award.
Denée Benton. Actress: Our Friend. Television audiences were introduced to Denée Benton in the role of Ruby Carter, the outspoken yet somewhat naive reality show contestant in the Emmy-nominated Lifetime series, UnREAL (2015).
Feb 4, 2022 · With her latest role as writer Peggy Scott on The Gilded Age, Benton’s using her theater skills to play a Black woman in the late 19th century who is determined to make her own way in...
Mar 22, 2022 · Denée Benton talks to ELLE.com about 'The Gilded Age,' Peggy's finale reveal, working with Audra McDonald, and advocating for Black women on and off screen.
May 11, 2017 · Denée Benton, who has been nominated for the Tony for best actress in a musical for her role in “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.” Andre D. Wagner...
Nov 21, 2016 · Actress Denée Benton on why it’s important for a black woman to play a Russian countess. Benton tells us about her big year and her physically demanding new musical Natasha, Pierre, and the...
Dec 18, 2023 · 'The Gilded Age' star Denée Benton talks about the season 2 finale for Peggy Scott and her character’s controversial romance.
Mar 4, 2022 · Denée Benton: from a Tony Award Nominee to HBO’s Breakthrough Star. Florida native actress Denée Benton turned 30 on December 31, 2021, and her personal New Year kicked off with a role that will most surely change the entire trajectory of her acting career.
Feb 15, 2022 · Denée Benton's Peggy Scott has emerged as a breakout character on HBO's "The Gilded Age." The Broadway vet talks creating a nuanced Black character.
Dec 29, 2023 · The American South might be foreign to Peggy in ‘The Gilded Age’, but for Denée Benton, who is now a New Yorker like her character, it’s the place she calls home.
