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, Brotherhood, the AMC TV series, Turn: Washington's Spies and in films such as The Adults.
Early life Benko was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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."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 In 2019, she appeared in the off-Broadway play Eureka Day.
Benko teaches at HB Studio and Fordham University. Benko also narrated Peter de Jonge's novel Shadows Still Remain.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1992WaterlandBaby's Mother1995HouseguestWaitress2001FinalBlonde in Bar2002Crazy Little ThingBartender2004Company KHope2006Puccini for BeginnersNell2007The Killing FloorExecutive #22007The Nanny DiariesShopaholic Mom2008Lucky DaysNina2009The Hungry GhostsAbby2012The AvengersNASA Scientist2013AdmissionAndreaUncredited2013ContestRhonda2014That Awkward MomentEllie's Mom2014Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's DreamTitania2015Irrational ManTV Announcer2017The Two Worlds of William MarchHope2017The Greatest ShowmanMrs. Winthrop2018MapplethorpeSandy Daley2018Can You Ever Forgive Me?Karen2018Hot AirLaurie2019The Sound of SilenceDr. Elizabeth Brookings2019FAIR MARKET VALUEBrooke2019The KitchenDonna2020The Scottish PlaySydney2022Life After YouMary 2023 The Adults Christina2024Nobody Wants to Shoot a WomanMary2026The Betrayers
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1993The Fire Next TimeWendy RichterEpisode #1.2 1995New York UndercoverSarah ChapmanEpisode: "The Highest Bidder"1995New York NewsAmandaEpisode: "The Using Game"1999Third WatchVanessaEpisode: "Responsible Parties"1999, 2012Law & Order: SVUGrace Avery / Mrs. Panachek2 episodes2002, 2010Law & Order: Criminal IntentMrs. O'Doyle / Susan Rowan2003Chappelle's ShowKatie JacobsonEpisode: "O'Dweeds & Trading Spouses"2005, 2009Law & OrderCarrie Sands / Sharon Quaid2 episodes2006–2008BrotherhoodKathleen Parry18 episodes2008New AmsterdamAmeliaEpisode: "Legacy"2009Ugly BettyColletteEpisode: "Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown"2012Royal PainsTitaniaEpisode: "Bottoms Up"2012UnforgettableLois SadlerEpisode: "A Man in the Woods"2015The Mysteries of LauraJudith HansenEpisode: "The Mystery of the Frozen Foodie"2015Person of InterestCobbEpisode: "Guilty"2015Blue BloodsLauren VickersEpisode: "Occupational Hazards"2015The Good WifeJudith DahlEpisode: "Loser Edit"2015Flesh and BoneJessica8 episodes2016NCIS: New OrleansPaulina KurtevaEpisode: "Sister City: Part II"2016VinylGloriaEpisode: "Whispered Secrets"2017RoyallyHannah Harrowsmith4 episodes2017Turn: Washington's SpiesMrs. Barnes7 episodes2017Rachel UnraveledMaxineEpisode: "Intervention"2017BlindspotYasmine PetrushevEpisode: "This Profound Legacy"2018Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtDr. FarpotshketEpisode: "Kimmy Meets an Old Friend!"2020FBI: Most WantedSherry BishopEpisode: "Predators"2020MonsterlandMarianne WestheartEpisode: "New York, New York"2021The Other TwoPhoebe McInerny PurmontEpisode: "Chase Becomes Co-Owner of the Nets"2021Power Book III: Raising KananDr. Ramona Nichols4 episodes2023KaleidoscopeSpecial Agent Jennifer Helman2 episodes2023Dr. DeathMeredith Vieira3 episodes2024FBIInterpool Inspector LaurentEpisode: "Riptide"2025ElsbethAva Mornier2 episodes
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