Melissa Benoist
Acting
Born: Oct 04, 1988
From: Houston, Texas, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters of the Universe: Revolution TV | Teela (voice) | 2024 | 7.7 |
| Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight | Self | 2023 | 10.0 |
| Clerks III | Auditioner | 2022 | 6.042 |
| Magnum Dopus | Self | 2020 | 6.3 |
| Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Chronic | 2019 | 5.675 |
| The Stew | Susan | 2019 | 6.8 |
| Billy Boy | Jennifer | 2018 | 4.6 |
| Freedom Fighters: The Ray | Overgirl (voice) | 2018 | 6.1 |
| Waco TV | Rachel Koresh | 2018 | 7.434 |
| Sun Dogs | Tally Petersen | 2017 | 6.551 |
| Lowriders | Lorelai | 2017 | 6.7 |
| Band of Robbers | Becky Thatcher | 2016 | 5.9 |
| Patriots Day | Katherine Russell | 2016 | 7.07 |
| DC's Legends of Tomorrow TV | Kara Danvers / Supergirl / … | 2016 | 7.3 |
| DC's Legends of Tomorrow TV | Kara Danvers / Supergirl | 2016 | 7.3 |
| The Longest Ride | Marcia | 2015 | 7.624 |
| Danny Collins | Jamie | 2015 | 6.747 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self | 2015 | 6.144 |
| Supergirl TV | Kara Danvers / Supergirl / … | 2015 | 7.282 |
| Whiplash | Nicole | 2014 | 8.374 |
| The Flash TV | Kara Danvers / Supergirl / … | 2014 | 7.759 |
| The Flash TV | Kara Danvers / Supergirl | 2014 | 7.759 |
| Arrow TV | Kara Danvers / Supergirl | 2012 | 6.832 |
| Homeland TV | Stacy Moore | 2011 | 7.587 |
| Blue Bloods TV | Renee | 2010 | 7.783 |
| Glee TV | Marley Rose | 2009 | 6.781 |
| The Good Wife TV | Molly | 2009 | 7.594 |
| Tennessee | Laurel - age 18 | 2008 | 3.2 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV | Jessalyn Kerr | 2001 | 7.597 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Ava | 1999 | 7.937 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1988 |
| From | Houston, Texas, USA |