Melissa Benoist
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.
Known For
Credits
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The Waterfront 2025Bree Buckley★ NR -
The Girls on the Bus 2024Sadie McCarthy★ 6.2 -
Teela (voice)★ 8 -
Self★ 10
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Clerks III 2022Auditioner★ 6.1 -
Magnum Dopus 2020Self★ 6.4 -
Chronic★ 5.7 -
Batwoman 2019Kara Danvers / Supergirl★ 6.9 -
The Stew 2019Susan★ 6.8 -
Overgirl (voice)★ 6.1 -
Billy Boy 2018Jennifer★ 4.9 -
Waco 2018Rachel Koresh★ 7.5 -
Sun Dogs 2017Tally Petersen★ 6.6 -
Lowriders 2017Lorelai★ 6.7 -
Patriots Day 2016Katherine Russell★ 7.1 -
Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl★ 7.3 -
Band of Robbers 2016Becky Thatcher★ 5.9 -
Supergirl 2015Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El★ 7.3 -
The Longest Ride 2015Marcia★ 7.6 -
Danny Collins 2015Jamie★ 6.8 -
Whiplash 2014Nicole★ 8.4 -
The Flash 2014Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl★ 7.8 -
Arrow 2012Kara Danvers / Supergirl★ 6.8 -
Homeland 2011Stacy Moore★ 7.6 -
Blue Bloods 2010Renee★ 7.8 -
The Good Wife 2009Molly★ 7.6 -
Glee 2009Marley Rose★ 6.8 -
Tennessee 2008Laurel - age 18★ 3.4 -
Jessalyn Kerr★ 7.6 -
Ava★ 7.9
