We’re sure all that research has paid off. Tony winner Laura Benanti and her husband Patrick Brown welcomed a new addition to their family on February 14.
Ella Rose Benanti-Brown arrived at 3:33PM, People reports. (Is the name perhaps a nod to two of Benanti's acclaimed roles: Cinderella and Gypsy Rose Lee?) Benanti's publicist confirmed to Broadway.com that the Valentine's Day baby is "beautiful and healthy."
Benanti last appeared on Broadway in the revival of She Loves Me, which earned her a fifth Tony nomination. She previously won for Gypsy and received nods for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Into the Woods and Swing!. Her additional credits include The Wedding Singer and Nine on stage and Supergirl and The Sound of Music Live! on screen. Her first book, a collection of humorous essays, is expected to be released this year.
Broadway.com wishes all the best to the entire Benanti-Brown family!