Denée Benton ’10

Denée Benton is a Tony Award-nominated actress who currently stars as Peggy Scott in HBO’s critically acclaimed and Emmy and Screen Actors Guild-nominated series “The Gilded Age,” which will continue its third season this year.

Denée’s recent film credits include starring roles in Dreams in Nightmares, the Tribeca Film Festival’s Tender Thoughts, Genie on Peacock, and the independent feature  Our Friend with Dakota Johnson and Casey Affleck. She also delivered a memorable performance as Ruby in Lifetime’s award-winning series UnREAL.

She made her Broadway debut as Natasha in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, earning nominations for the Tony, Drama League, Theatre World, and Lilly Awards and recognition in Forbes’s 30 under 30 list. Her Broadway career includes standout roles as Eliza in Hamilton, Nabulungi in The Book of Mormon, Susan in tick, tick…BOOM!, and Cinderella in the Broadway revival of Into the Woods.

A proud graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, Denée continues to captivate audiences with her magnetic stage presence and exceptional range.