Karla DeVito grew up in Mokena, Illinois, about 35 miles southwest of Chicago, which at the time was a small farming town. From her earliest years, she showed an artistic bent, and a love of music and performing. After graduating from high school, she enrolled at Loyola University in Chicago with a major in theater. It didn't take long for her to get noticed among the theatrical community in other productions. Karla did Children's Theatre with 'Bill Murray which also marked the screen debut of their daughter Lyric. Though her career slowed down when she became a mother, Karla continued to be active in the entertainment business, appearing in guest roles in TV series and an acclaimed stage musical called "Open Heart" authored by, and co-starring husband Robby. In 2012, after he produced, composed, and engineered Lyric's debut album "Lyric's Love Light Revolution" Robby Benson announced that his next musical project was a new album featuring Karla Devito. Shortly after, Karla confirmed they had already begun producing new material for the album. Karla has remained one of the most idealistic and multifaceted talents in the entertainment industry, achieving success in music, stage, writing, and motion pictures. Her YouTube page has received thousands of hits from fans who still admire her today and encourage her to continue with further creative projects.
Daughter-in-law of Jerry Segal and Ann Benson.
Mother, with Robby Benson , of daughter, Lyric Benson (born in 1983), and son, Zephyr Benson.
11th June 1978: Introduced to the audience as being "...born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1953..." by Meat Loaf while performing at Germanys "Rockpalast" .
(March 2004) Stage: Cherry Lane Theater in New York City. Starring in the musical play "Open Heart", written by and co-starring her husband Robby Benson.
(April 2012) Cape Cod, MA, USA. As the couple approached their 30th Anniversary, husband Robby Benson was producing a new album for Karla in his own recording studio.
