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Tina Benko

Tina Benko

American actress

Tina Benko is an American actress and acting teacher known for her roles in film, theatre, and television acting. She has appeared in numerous productions on and off Broadway, including A Midsummer Night's Dream. In addition to her stage work, she has also appeared in several TV series, including Flesh and Bone, The Good Wife and Brotherhood, and in films such as The Adults.

Early life

Benko was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1]

Career

Benko was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for her portrayal of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in Elfriede Jelinek's solo work Jackie in 2013 at the New York City Center. She won the St. Clair Bayfield Award for playing Titania in Julie Taymor's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Theatre for a New Audience.[2][3] In 2019 she appeared in the off-Broadway play Eureka Day[4]

Benko teaches at HB Studio[5] and Fordham University.[6] Benko also narrated Peter de Jonge's novel Shadows Still Remain.[7]

Filmography

Film

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Television

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References

  1. [1]
    Blank, Matthew (October 22, 2014). "CUE & A: Scenes from a Marriage Star Tina Benko on Ingmar Bergman, Cigarette Costumes and Auditioning for a Horror Film". Playbill. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    "We Need to Talk About Tina Benko". Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA. October 6, 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. [3]
    "CUE & A: Scenes from a Marriage Star Tina Benko on Ingmar Bergman, Cigarette Costumes and Auditioning for a Horror Film" by Matthew Blank, Playbill, October 22, 2014
  4. [4]
    "Tina Benko Stars in Jonathan Spector's Eureka Day Off-Broadway". Playbill. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Tina Benko - HB Studio Acting Teacher | Acting Classes in NYC". HB Studio. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  6. [6]
    Laurel, Jeanne Nina Alexandra. "Tina Benko". www.fordham.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  7. [7]
    "Amazon.com: Shadows Still Remain (Audible Audio Edition): Peter de Jonge, Tina Benko, HarperAudio: Audible Books & Originals". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2023-03-23.


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