Denée Benton is an American actress who portrays Peggy Scott in The Gilded Age.
Biography[]
Benton attended Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, Florida, before graduating from Carnegie Mellon University in 2014.
Her first break was being cast as Nabulungi in the West End and U.S. national tour of The Book of Mormon. Later she was cast in the titular role of Natasha in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 with the American Repertory Theatre; she made her Broadway debut when that show opened at the Imperial Theatre on November 14, 2016. She appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on December 12, 2016, to discuss the role.
On television she is best known for her featured role on the second season of the Lifetime series, UnREAL.
On October 17, 2018, it was announced that Benton would assume the role of Eliza Hamilton in the Broadway production of Hamilton, beginning performances on October 30.
She married Carl Lundstedt in 2020.
Media[]
- How The Gilded Age’s Denée Benton Made Sure Peggy Scott’s Story Was Told Right (GLAMOUR • JANUARY 2021)