1972-09-01 ( 52 years old ) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
A highly regarded performer on the New York and national stages, Tina Benko also enjoyed regular work in films and on television, most notably in a starring role on "Flesh and Bone" (Starz, 2015).The Pittsburgh, PA native received her training at Carnegie Mellon and made her screen debut in Stephen Gyllenhaal's drama "Waterland" in 1992. Benko logged minor roles in features and on television throughout the 1990s while also appearing regularly on stage, both as an understudy in Broadway productions like "The Real Thing" (2000) and "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" (2003) and in more substantive roles Off Broadway and at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. In 2006, she enjoyed a recurring role as Kath Parry, a former flame of Irish gangster Michael Caffee (Jason Isaacs) on "Brotherhood" (Showtime, 2006-2008), which led to supporting and guest appearances on episodic dramas like "Law & Order" (NBC, 1990-2010) and roles in major features like "The Avengers" (2012). Her stage roles, too, grew in stature, and by 2011, she was starring in an international touring production of Toni Morrison's "Desdemona" (2011) directed by Peter Sellars and earning critical praise as Titania in Julie Taylor's 2013 production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," which was filmed for a 2014 theatrical release. In 2013, Benko also earned a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for playing Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in Elfriede Jellinek's solo play "Jackie," and by the following year, had transitioned into a busy character actress, with two or three film or television credits to her name each year. Chief among these was a minor role in Woody Allen's "Irrational Man" (2015) and a turn as a series regular on "Flesh and Bone," Starz's drama set in the ballet world. Benko played Jessica, a former dancer who returns to her former ballet company to serve as its manager.
Movies
Nobody Wants to Shoot a Woman
2024-06-25
The Adults
2023-08-18
Life After You
2022-03-01
The Scottish Play
2021-05-28
The Sound of Silence
2019-09-13
The Kitchen
2019-08-08
Fair Market Value
2019-05-06
Mapplethorpe
2019-03-01
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
2018-10-19
Hot Air
2018-04-10
The Greatest Showman
2017-12-20
Irrational Man
2015-07-17
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2014-09-08
That Awkward Moment
2014-01-29
Contest
2013-12-31
Admission
2013-03-21
The Avengers
2012-04-25
The Hungry Ghosts
2009-01-22
Lucky Days
2008-04-25
The Nanny Diaries
2007-08-24
The Killing Floor
2007-05-10
Puccini for Beginners
2006-09-02
Company K
2004-04-22
The Perfect You
2002-03-01
Final
2001-06-08
Houseguest
1995-01-06
Waterland
1992-08-21
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