Laura Benanti gives birth via surrogate and shares a photo with her daughter Ella

The Tony Award-winning actress took to social media on Saturday to share Laura Benanti baby’s name

Laura Benanti has expanded her parent!

The Tony Award-winning actress announced that she and her husband Patrick Brown had a daughter on Saturday, posting the baby’s name on social media.

“Please welcome to the world of Louisa Georgia Benanti-Brown. She wrote in a post showing the girl’s older sister reaching out to her.

“At 2:43 a.m. on July 9, we were blessed with the arrival of our second daughter.”

Benanti’s Instagram posts include a photo of her eldest daughter, Ella, with Luisa holding her finger. The second photo shows the child smiling while holding his little sister in his arms.

Benanti also told his followers they gave birth to Luisa through a surrogate. “Like many others, the journey to expand our family has many challenges,” said Benanti in her statement. “However, our journey has also been marked by the privilege of taking a different path to expand our family.

“Especially our wonderful surrogate mother (angel on earth) who held our precious girl and held her in our arms.”

Benanti said it was “an unearthly generosity of mind, body, and kindness that can never be reciprocated” before ending with “Rainbow baby Ella and Louisa.” “[Kate and I] both had postpartum depression after our children were born,” Benanti told news outlets. “I don’t see the humor in things like I usually do, so it’s important to me that we can bring a little bit of light to situations that often feel like life or death.”

“You keep someone alive, and that can be a lot of pressure. So I think every chance we have to laugh is a positive,” he continued. The My Fair Lady actress also shared her experience dealing with the shy “Mommy,” talked to her about her decision to return to work. Shared opinions about which school to send her child to, and discussed breastfeeding. Her daughter Ella Rose is allergic to breast milk.

“There are many different courses to raise your child. And that path has to be determined by you as an individual,” says Benanti. “And the fact that people feel like they deserve to embarrass you or tell you their way is better at some point in time is amazing.”