Melissa Benoist
Age: N/A | From: Houston, Texas, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Melissa Marie Benoist , 멜리사 베노이스트 , Μελίσα Μαρί Μπενόιστ , メリッサ・ベノイスト , メリッサ・ブノワ
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA
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Movie Involvements: 9
TV Involvements: 18
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
The Flash
(2014) Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(1999) Ava
Blue Bloods
(2010) Renee
Arrow
(2012) Kara Danvers / Supergirl
Supergirl
(2015) Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El
Homeland
(2011) Stacy Moore
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
(2016) Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
(2001) Jessalyn KerrActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Auditioner | |
| 2020 | Herself | |
| 2019 | Chronic | |
| Kara Danvers / Supergirl | ||
| Susan | ||
| 2018 | Overgirl (voice) | |
| Herself | ||
| Jennifer | ||
| Rachel Koresh | ||
| 2017 | Tally Petersen | |
| Lorelai | ||
| 2016 | Katherine Russell | |
| Kara Danvers / Supergirl | ||
| Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl | ||
| Becky Thatcher | ||
| 2015 | Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El | |
| Self | ||
| Marcia | ||
| Jamie | ||
| 2014 | Nicole | |
| Kara Danvers / Supergirl | ||
| Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2012 | Kara Danvers / Supergirl | |
| 2011 | Stacy Moore | |
| 2010 | Renee | |
| 2009 | Molly | |
| Marley Rose | ||
| 2008 | Laurel - age 18 | |
| 2001 | Jessalyn Kerr | |
| 1999 | Ava | |
| Teela (voice) | ||
| Herself | ||
| Sadie McCarthy | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
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|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
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