Acting credits
41
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Melissa Benoist
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
4.0
Moderate attention
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Movies: 15Series: 26Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 129104
IMDb ID: nm2552034
Known for: Acting
Born: October 4, 1988
Age: 37
Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2026
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.67
Wikidata: Q46677
Also known as
Melissa Marie Benoist • Μελίσα Μαρί Μπενόιστ • メリッサ・ブノワ
Other jobs
Director (1)Producer (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Melissa Benoist.
as Self
Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight
2023 • Movie
as Auditioner
Clerks III
2022 • Movie
as Self
Magnum Dopus
2020 • Movie
as Chronic
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019 • Movie
as Susan
The Stew
2019 • Movie
as Overgirl (voice)
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2018 • Movie
as Jennifer
Billy Boy
2018 • Movie
as Tally Petersen
Sun Dogs
2017 • Movie
as Lorelai
Lowriders
2017 • Movie
as Katherine Russell
Patriots Day
2016 • Movie
as Becky Thatcher
Band of Robbers
2016 • Movie
as Marcia
The Longest Ride
2015 • Movie
as Jamie
Danny Collins
2015 • Movie
as Nicole
Whiplash
2014 • Movie
as Laurel - age 18
Tennessee
2008 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Melissa Benoist.
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
5 Things with Jay Mewes
2026 • Series
as Bree Buckley • 8 eps
The Waterfront
2025 • Series
as Sadie McCarthy • 10 eps
The Girls on the Bus
2024 • Series
as Teela (voice) • 5 eps
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
2024 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 • Series
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl • 1 eps
Batwoman
2019 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Rachel Koresh • 6 eps
Waco
2018 • Series
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl • 1 eps
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016 • Series
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El • 126 eps
Supergirl
2015 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl • 1 eps
The Flash
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl • 5 eps
Arrow
2012 • Series
as Stacy Moore • 2 eps
Homeland
2011 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Conan
2010 • Series
as Renee • 1 eps
Blue Bloods
2010 • Series
as Molly • 1 eps
The Good Wife
2009 • Series
as Marley Rose • 42 eps
Glee
2009 • Series
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
Top Chef
2006 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Jessalyn Kerr • 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 • Series
as Ava • 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series