Tina Benko
Known for Acting · 60 credits
- Born
- 1972-09-01 (age 53)
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known For
TV Shows (32)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Grace Avery / Mrs. Panachek
Law & Order
1990
as Kerry Sands / Sharon Quaid
Blue Bloods
2010
as Lauren Vickers
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Mrs. O'Doyle / Susan Rowan
FBI
2018
as Interpol Inspector Laurent
Person of Interest
2011
as Cobb
The Good Wife
2009
as Judith Dahl
Third Watch
1999
as Vanessa
NCIS: New Orleans
2014
as Paulina Kurteva
FBI: Most Wanted
2020
as Sherry Bishop
Blindspot
2015
as Yasmine Petrushev
Unforgettable
2011
as Lois Sadler
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Dr. Farpotshket
Ugly Betty
2006
as Collette
Elsbeth
2024
as Ava Mornay / Ava Mornier
Royal Pains
2009
as Titania
New York Undercover
1994
as Sarah Chapman
And Just Like That…
2021
as Imogen
TURN: Washington's Spies
2014
as Ms. Barnes
The Mysteries of Laura
2014
as Judith Hansen
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
2021
as Dr. Ramona Nichols
The Other Two
2019
as Phoebe McInerny Purmont
Dr. Death
2021
as Meredith Vieira
Brotherhood
2006
as Kathleen Parry
New Amsterdam
2008
as Amelia
Vinyl
2016
as Gloria
Monsterland
2020
as Marianne Westheart
New York News
1995
as Amanda
Chappelle's Show
2003
as Katie Jacobson
Kaleidoscope
2023
as Jennifer Helman
Flesh and Bone
2015
as Jessica
Royally
2017
as Hannah
Movies (28)
The Avengers
2012
as NASA Scientist
The Greatest Showman
2017
as Mrs. Winthrop
The Kitchen
2019
as Donna - Nail Salon Owner
The Nanny Diaries
2007
as Shopaholic Mom
Irrational Man
2015
as TV Announcer
That Awkward Moment
2014
as Ellie's Mom
The Adults
2023
as Christina
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
2018
as Karen
Admission
2013
as Andrea (uncredited)
Mapplethorpe
2019
as Sandy Daley
Houseguest
1995
as Waitress
The Killing Floor
2007
as Executive #2
Waterland
1992
as Baby's Mother
The Sound of Silence
2019
as Dr. Elizabeth Brookings
Life After You
2022
as Mary
Contest
2013
as Rhonda
Final
2001
as Blonde in Bar
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2014
as Titania
The Hungry Ghosts
2009
as Abby
Company K
2004
as Hope
The Perfect You
2002
as Bartender
Hot Air
2018
as Laurie
The Scottish Play
2020
as Sydney
Puccini for Beginners
2006
as Nell
Fair Market Value
2019
as Brooke
Lucky Days
2008
as Nina
Nobody Wants to Shoot a Woman
2024
as Mary
Skin
2025
as Juniper
About Tina Benko
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… With 60 credits spanning from 1990 to 2025, Tina Benko has appeared in 28 films and 32 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tina Benko Movies
- The Avengers (2012) — as NASA Scientist
- The Greatest Showman (2017) — as Mrs. Winthrop
- The Kitchen (2019) — as Donna - Nail Salon Owner
- The Nanny Diaries (2007) — as Shopaholic Mom
- Irrational Man (2015) — as TV Announcer
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