‘UnWrapped’ Podcast: Judith Light and Laura Benanti on Going From Stage to Screen

Episode 3: The Tony Award-winning actresses discuss their transition into Hollywood and their current projects

This month’s episode of “UnWrapped” features women who have successfully made the transition from the stage to the screen.

Hosts Emily Vogel and Andi Ortiz chat with two-time Tony- and Emmy Award-winning actress Judith Light and Tony Award-winning actress Laura Benanti about transitioning between the mediums, navigating their different projects in the COVID era, and what they feel the true differences are between acting for a live audience vs. watchers at home.

Episode 3 highlights include:

  • Laura Benanti discusses going off-script during the “Gossip Girl” reboot
  • Laura Benanti on scaring Carrie Underwood on the set of “The Sound of Music Live!”
  • Judith Light on Ryan Murphy pitching her to do a throuple
  • Judith Light discusses getting into character for “Impeachment: American Crime Story”

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