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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 4, 1988
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Also Known As
- Melissa Marie Benoist
- Μελίσα Μαρί Μπενόιστ
- メリッサ・ブノワ
Melissa Benoist
4.9 Popularity
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.
Known For
7.2
Bree Buckley
The Waterfront
2025
6.0
Sadie McCarthy
The Girls on the Bus
2024
7.7
Teela (voice)
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
2024
10.0
Self
Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight
2023
5.6
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
6.0
Auditioner
Clerks III
2022
6.3
Self
Magnum Dopus
2020
5.7
Chronic
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
6.9
Kara Danvers / Supergirl
Batwoman
2019
6.3
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Credits
The Waterfront
as Bree Buckley
2025
7.2
The Girls on the Bus
as Sadie McCarthy
2024
6.0
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
as Teela (voice)
2024
7.7
Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight
as Self
2023
10.0
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
5.6
Clerks III
as Auditioner
2022
6.0
Magnum Dopus
as Self
2020
6.3
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Chronic
2019
5.7
Batwoman
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
2019
6.9
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
6.3
The Stew
as Susan
2019
6.8
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
as Overgirl (voice)
2018
6.0
Billy Boy
as Jennifer
2018
4.6
Waco
as Rachel Koresh
2018
7.4
Sun Dogs
as Tally Petersen
2017
6.6
Lowriders
as Lorelai
2017
6.7
Patriots Day
as Katherine Russell
2016
7.1
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl
2016
7.3
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
2016
7.3
Band of Robbers
as Becky Thatcher
2016
5.9
Supergirl
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El
2015
7.3
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
6.2
The Longest Ride
as Marcia
2015
7.6
Danny Collins
as Jamie
2015
6.7
Whiplash
as Nicole
2014
8.4
The Flash
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl
2014
7.8
The Flash
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
2014
7.8
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
5.9
Arrow
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
2012
6.8
Homeland
as Stacy Moore
2011
7.6
Blue Bloods
as Renee
2010
7.8
The Good Wife
as Molly
2009
7.6
Glee
as Marley Rose
2009
6.8
Tennessee
as Laurel - age 18
2008
3.2
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Jessalyn Kerr
2001
7.6
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Ava
1999
7.9
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
1981
4.1