Melissa Benoist

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Flash

The Flash

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Arrow

Blue Bloods

All Movies (15)

• Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight2023 · as Self
• Clerks III2022 · as Auditioner
• Magnum Dopus2020 · as Self
• Jay and Silent Bob Reboot2019 · as Chronic
• The Stew2019 · as Susan
• Freedom Fighters: The Ray2018 · as Overgirl (voice)
• Billy Boy2018 · as Jennifer
• Sun Dogs2017 · as Tally Petersen
• Lowriders2017 · as Lorelai
• Patriots Day2016 · as Katherine Russell
• Band of Robbers2016 · as Becky Thatcher
• The Longest Ride2015 · as Marcia
• Danny Collins2015 · as Jamie
• Whiplash2014 · as Nicole
• Tennessee2008 · as Laurel - age 18

All TV Shows (27)

• The Waterfront2025 · as Bree Buckley
• The Girls on the Bus2024 · as Sadie McCarthy
• Masters of the Universe: Revolution2024 · as Teela (voice)
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
• Batwoman2019 · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Waco2018 · as Rachel Koresh
• DC's Legends of Tomorrow2016 · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl
• DC's Legends of Tomorrow2016 · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
• Supergirl2015 · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• The Flash2014 · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl
• The Flash2014 · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Arrow2012 · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
• Homeland2011 · as Stacy Moore
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Blue Bloods2010 · as Renee
• The Good Wife2009 · as Molly
• Glee2009 · as Marley Rose
• Top Chef2006 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Jessalyn Kerr
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Ava
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
• People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Presenter