Actor
Melissa Benoist
38 years · Houston, Texas, USA · 15 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 15
Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight
2023 · Self
Clerks III
2022 · Auditioner
On Plex
Magnum Dopus
2020 · Self
On Tubi TV
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019 · Chronic
On Plex
The Stew
2019 · Susan
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2018 · Overgirl (voice)
On YouTube Free
Billy Boy
2018 · Jennifer
On Hoopla
Sun Dogs
2017 · Tally Petersen
On Netflix
Lowriders
2017 · Lorelai
On Starz Apple TV channel
Patriots Day
2016 · Katherine Russell
On YouTube Free
Band of Robbers
2016 · Becky Thatcher
On fuboTV
The Longest Ride
2015 · Marcia
Danny Collins
2015 · Jamie
On Plex
Whiplash
2014 · Nicole
Tennessee
2008 · Laurel - age 18
On Fawesome