Tina Benko
Known For
Acting
Born
1972-09-01 in 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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Grace Avery
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mrs. Panachek
Law & Order
as Kerry Sands
Law & Order
as Sharon Quaid
Blue Bloods
as Lauren Vickers
FBI
as Interpol Inspector Laurent
The Good Wife
as Judith Dahl
Person of Interest
as Cobb
The Avengers
as NASA Scientist
Blindspot
as Yasmine Petrushev
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Mrs. O'Doyle
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Susan Rowan
NCIS: New Orleans
as Paulina Kurteva
FBI: Most Wanted
as Sherry Bishop
Unforgettable
as Lois Sadler
Third Watch
as Vanessa
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Dr. Farpotshket
Elsbeth
as Ava Mornay
Elsbeth
as Ava Mornier
And Just Like That…
as Imogen