Biography
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.
Filmography
all 57
TV Shows 30
Movies 27

Elsbeth (2024)

The Adults (2023)

Kaleidoscope (2023)

Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021)

Dr. Death (2021)

Monsterland (2020)

FBI: Most Wanted (2020)

The Sound of Silence (2019)

The Kitchen (2019)

Mapplethorpe (2019)

The Other Two (2019)

Hot Air (2018)

The Greatest Showman (2017)

Royally (2017)

Vinyl (2016)

Flesh and Bone (2015)

Blindspot (2015)

Irrational Man (2015)

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)

NCIS: New Orleans (2014)

The Mysteries of Laura (2014)

TURN: Washington's Spies (2014)

That Awkward Moment (2014)

Contest (2013)

Admission (2013)

The Avengers (2012)

Unforgettable (2011)

Blue Bloods (2010)

The Good Wife (2009)

Royal Pains (2009)

The Nanny Diaries (2007)

The Killing Floor (2007)

Ugly Betty (2006)

Brotherhood (2006)

Chappelle's Show (2003)

The Perfect You (2002)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

Final (2001)

Third Watch (1999)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

New York News (1995)

Houseguest (1995)

New York Undercover (1994)

Waterland (1992)

Law & Order (1990)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1972-09-01 (52 years old)
Birth PlacePittsburgh, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
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