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
- 2024 · The Girls on the Bus as Sadie McCarthy
- 2024 · Masters of the Universe: Revolution as Teela (voice)
- 2023 · Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight as Self
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2022 · Clerks III as Auditioner
- 2020 · Magnum Dopus: The Making of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Self
- 2019 · Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Chronic
- 2019 · Batwoman as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · The Stew as Susan
- 2018 · Freedom Fighters: The Ray as Overgirl (voice)
- 2018 · Hot Stuff: Backstage at 'Summer' with Ariana DeBose as Herself
- 2018 · Billy Boy as Jennifer
- 2018 · Waco as Rachel Koresh
- 2017 · Sun Dogs as Tally Petersen
- 2017 · Lowriders as Lorelai
- 2016 · Patriots Day as Katherine Russell
- 2016 · DC's Legends of Tomorrow as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl
- 2016 · DC's Legends of Tomorrow as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
- 2016 · Band of Robbers as Becky Thatcher
- 2015 · Supergirl as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · The Longest Ride as Marcia
- 2015 · Danny Collins as Jamie
- 2014 · Whiplash as Nicole
- 2014 · The Flash as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl
- 2014 · The Flash as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2012 · Arrow as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
- 2011 · Homeland as Stacy Moore
- 2010 · Blue Bloods as Renee
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Molly
- 2009 · Glee as Marley Rose
- 2008 · Tennessee as Laurel - age 18
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Jessalyn Kerr
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Ava
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 2024 · The Waterfront as Bree Buckley