Melissa Benoist
Actor, Director, Productor
4 de octubre de 1988 (37 años)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2025 | The Waterfront · as Bree Buckley |
| 2024 | Crisis on Infinite Earths: Redux · as Supergirl |
| 2024 | The Girls on the Bus · as Sadie Mccarthy |
| 2024 | Masters of the Universe: Revolution · as Teela (voice) |
| 2022 | Clerks III · as Auditioner |
| 2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot · as ChronicEn Plex |
| 2019 | Batwoman · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl |
| 2018 | Freedom Fighters: The Ray · as Overgirl (voice) |
| 2018 | Waco · as Rachel Koresh |
| 2017 | Billy Boy · as Jennifer |
| 2017 | Freedom Fighters: The Ray · as Overgirl |
| 2017 | Sun Dogs · as Tally Petersen |
| 2016 | Lowriders · as Lorelai |
| 2016 | Patriots Day · as Katherine Russell |
| 2016 | Superhero Fight Club 2.0 · as Supergirl |
| 2016 | Legends of Tomorrow · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl |
| 2015 | Band of Robbers · as Becky Thatcher |
| 2015 | Supergirl · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El |
| 2015 | The Longest Ride · as Marcia |
| 2015 | Danny Collins · as JamieEn Plex |
| 2014 | Whiplash · as Nicole |
| 2014 | The Flash (2014) · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl |
| 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 |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken · as Glen's Classmate |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent · as Jessalyn Kerr |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Ava |
| 2015 |