15 Facts About Julie Benko

Julie Benko was born on March 24,1989 and is an American actress and singer.

Julie Benko was born on March 24,1989, in Washington, DC When she was three years old, her family moved to Fairfield, Connecticut.

Julie Benko attended Fairfield Ludlowe High School, in Fairfield, Connecticut.

When Julie Benko was 14, she was cast as Hodel in the musical Fiddler on the Roof which was her first theatre production, organized at a local Jewish Community Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Julie Benko graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2013 and 2021 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama and a Master of Fine Arts in Acting, respectively.

Julie Benko first began her professional acting career in 2008 when she understudied five roles in the national tour of Spring Awakening.

Julie Benko later joined the 25th anniversary tour of Les Miserables as an ensemble member and the understudy of Cosette, ultimately taking over the role of Cosette full time.

Julie Benko has played multiple Off-Broadway and regional roles, such as Girl in Once and Emily Webb in Our Town.

Benko released her debut jazz album Introducing Julie Benko on October 20,2017, which includes "Tomorrow Is A Day For You," a song celebrating the legalization of same-sex marriage in the landmark case Obergefell v Hodges.

Julie Benko made her debut as a director and writer for the short film The Newlywed's Guide to Physical Intimacy in 2020, which is about a Hasidic Jewish couple on their wedding night.

Julie Benko was the standby for the role of Fanny Brice in the 2022 Broadway revival of Funny Girl, with her first performance on April 29,2022.

Julie Benko's performance was met with positive reviews, with The New York Times naming her as the "2022 Breakout Star" for Theatre.

Julie Benko released the song "Start With a Bang" on February 13,2023, written by Dan Mertzlufft and Kate Leonard with accompaniment by the Broadway Sinfonietta.

Julie Benko met musician Jason Yeager at a Starbucks in 2013, and they got married in 2021.

On November 29th, 2024, Julie Benko took to Instagram to announce the birth of their daughter, who was born the previous morning on Thanksgiving Day.