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.
1999 • TV
2011 • TV
2014 • TV
2014 • TV
2014 • Movie
2017 • Movie
as Nicole
as Tally Petersen
as Jamie
as Lorelai
as Marcia
as Katherine Russell
as Self
as Susan
as Jennifer
as Laurel - age 18
as Chronic
as Auditioner
as Overgirl (voice)
as Becky Thatcher
as Self
as Ava
1 episodes
as Stacy Moore
2 episodes
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl
1 episodes
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
4 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
5 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Self
2 episodes
as Renee
1 episodes
as Jessalyn Kerr
1 episodes
as Molly
1 episodes
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl
1 episodes
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
2 episodes
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El
126 episodes
as Marley Rose
42 episodes
as Self - Guest
1 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Self - Presenter
1 episodes
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
1 episodes
Director
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