Melissa Benoist
Acting
1988-10-04 · Houston, Texas, USA
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
5 Things with Jay Mewes
2026 · Series
The Waterfront
2025 · Series
The Girls on the Bus
2024 · Series
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
2024 · Series
Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight
2023 · Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Series
Clerks III
2022 · Movie
Magnum Dopus
2020 · Movie
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019 · Movie
Batwoman
2019 · Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Series
The Stew
2019 · Movie
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2018 · Movie
Billy Boy
2018 · Movie
Waco
2018 · Series
Sun Dogs
2017 · Movie
Lowriders
2017 · Movie
Patriots Day
2016 · Movie
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016 · Series
Band of Robbers
2016 · Movie
Supergirl
2015 · Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Series
The Longest Ride
2015 · Movie
Danny Collins
2015 · Movie
Whiplash
2014 · Movie
The Flash
2014 · Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
Arrow
2012 · Series
Homeland
2011 · Series
Conan
2010 · Series
Blue Bloods
2010 · Series
The Good Wife
2009 · Series
Glee
2009 · Series
Tennessee
2008 · Movie
Top Chef
2006 · Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Series
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · Series
People's Choice Awards
1975 · Series