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Melissa Benoist

Melissa Benoist

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1988-10-04

Birth Place

Houston, Texas, USA

Movies and TV shows :

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Arrow

2012

6.8

TV
Band of Robbers

Band of Robbers

2016

5.9

Movie
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Batwoman

2019

7.0

TV
Billy Boy

Billy Boy

2018

4.9

Movie
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Blue Bloods

2010

7.8

TV
Clerks III

Clerks III

2022

6.0

Movie
Danny Collins

Danny Collins

2015

6.8

Movie
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DC's Legends of Tomorrow

2016

7.3

TV
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Entertainment Tonight

1981

3.7

TV
Freedom Fighters: The Ray

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

2018

6.2

Movie
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Glee

2009

6.7

TV
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Homeland

2011

7.6

TV
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Hot Stuff: Backstage at 'Summer' with Ariana DeBose

2018

7.5

TV
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

2019

5.7

Movie
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

5.5

TV
Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight

Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight

2023

10.0

Movie
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Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

5.5

TV
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

7.6

TV
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

7.9

TV
Lowriders

Lowriders

2017

6.7

Movie
Magnum Dopus: The Making of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Magnum Dopus: The Making of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

2020

6.4

Movie
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Masters of the Universe: Revolution

2024

7.9

TV
Patriots Day

Patriots Day

2016

7.1

Movie
Sun Dogs

Sun Dogs

2017

6.6

Movie
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Supergirl

2015

7.3

TV
Tennessee

Tennessee

2008

3.4

Movie
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The Flash

2014

7.8

TV
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The Girls on the Bus

2024

6.0

TV
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The Good Wife

2009

7.6

TV
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The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

6.4

TV
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The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

6.2

TV
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

6.6

TV
The Longest Ride

The Longest Ride

2015

7.6

Movie
The Stew

The Stew

2019

6.8

Movie
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

5.8

TV
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The Waterfront

0.0

TV
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Waco

2018

7.4

TV
Whiplash

Whiplash

2014

8.4

Movie