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Tina Benko

Tina Benko

Known for ActingBorn 1972-09-01 (age 53)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.Read more

Movies & web series

Power Book III: Raising Kanan8.1
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Power Book III: Raising Kanan

2021 · Series

Person of Interest8.1
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Person of Interest

2011 · Series

The Scottish Play8.0
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The Scottish Play

2020 · Movie

The Avengers8.0
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The Avengers

2012 · Movie

Chappelle's Show8.1
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Chappelle's Show

2003 · Series

FBI7.9
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FBI

2018 · Series

The Greatest Showman7.9
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The Greatest Showman

2017 · Movie

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit7.9
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · Series

Third Watch7.9
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Third Watch

1999 · Series

Blue Bloods7.8
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Blue Bloods

2010 · Series

FBI: Most Wanted7.6
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FBI: Most Wanted

2020 · Series

The Good Wife7.6
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The Good Wife

2009 · Series

Law & Order: Criminal Intent7.6
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 · Series

Blindspot7.4
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Blindspot

2015 · Series

Dr. Death7.3
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Dr. Death

2021 · Series

And Just Like That…7.3
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And Just Like That…

2021 · Series

NCIS: New Orleans7.3
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NCIS: New Orleans

2014 · Series

Unforgettable7.2
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Unforgettable

2011 · Series

The Mysteries of Laura7.1
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The Mysteries of Laura

2014 · Series

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt7.1
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015 · Series

Nobody Wants to Shoot a Woman7.0
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Nobody Wants to Shoot a Woman

2024 · Movie

TURN: Washington's Spies7.1
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TURN: Washington's Spies

2014 · Series

New York Undercover7.3
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New York Undercover

1994 · Series

Law & Order7.3
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Law & Order

1990 · Series

New Amsterdam7.1
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New Amsterdam

2008 · Series

The Other Two7.0
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The Other Two

2019 · Series

Vinyl7.0
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Vinyl

2016 · Series

Kaleidoscope6.8
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Kaleidoscope

2023 · Series

Can You Ever Forgive Me?6.8
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Can You Ever Forgive Me?

2018 · Movie

Elsbeth6.7
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Elsbeth

2024 · Series

New York News7.0
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New York News

1995 · Series

Brotherhood6.8
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Brotherhood

2006 · Series

Flesh and Bone6.7
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Flesh and Bone

2015 · Series

Royal Pains6.7
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Royal Pains

2009 · Series

Monsterland6.5
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Monsterland

2020 · Series

Irrational Man6.5
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Irrational Man

2015 · Movie

A Midsummer Night's Dream6.4
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

2014 · Movie

Mapplethorpe6.3
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Mapplethorpe

2019 · Movie

The Nanny Diaries6.4
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The Nanny Diaries

2007 · Movie

Ugly Betty6.4
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Ugly Betty

2006 · Series

The Adults6.2
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The Adults

2023 · Movie

The Kitchen6.1
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The Kitchen

2019 · Movie

That Awkward Moment6.1
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That Awkward Moment

2014 · Movie

Contest6.1
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Contest

2013 · Movie

Waterland6.3
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Waterland

1992 · Movie

The Sound of Silence5.8
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The Sound of Silence

2019 · Movie

Admission5.6
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Admission

2013 · Movie

Puccini for Beginners5.5
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Puccini for Beginners

2006 · Movie