Melissa Benoist

Melissa Benoist

Acting October 4, 1988 Houston, Texas, USA
Melissa Marie Benoist (born October 4, 1988) is an American actress, singer and producer. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy drama Glee (2012–2014), where she was a series regular during the fifth season. She rose to widespread prominence for portraying the title character on the CBS / CW superhero series Supergirl (2015–2021), along with related media in the Arrowverse franchise.

Benoist's film appearances include the psychological drama Whiplash (2014), the comedy drama Danny Collins (2015), the crime comedy Band of Robbers (2015), the romantic Western The Longest Ride (2015), the action thriller Patriots Day (2016), the drama Lowriders (2016), and the comedy drama Sun Dogs (2017). She also portrayed the wife of cult leader David Koresh on the Paramount Network miniseries Waco (2018). On stage, Benoist made her Broadway debut in 2018 as Carole King in the jukebox musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

Movies

Patriots Day
7.1
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Katherine Russell
Patriots Day
2016

TV Shows

The Flash
7.8
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Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl
The Flash
2014
The Flash
7.8
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Kara Danvers / Supergirl
The Flash
2014
Homeland
7.6
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Stacy Moore
Homeland
2011
Supergirl
7.3
Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El
Supergirl
2015

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