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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).
Denee Benton, who starred as Cinderella in the off-Broadway run of Into The Woods at City Center earlier this year, will reprise her role in the Broadway run of the production next month. More...
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...
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.
Jan 24, 2022 · Denée Benton talks about how she got the role of Peggy Scott in "The Gilded Age," working with Audra McDonald and Christine Baranski, and playing Eliza Hamilton.
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. The Gilded Age actress has heard the “Peggy goes South” jokes.