Acting credits
41
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Melissa Benoist
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.9
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.
Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight
as Self
2023 Movie
Clerks III
as Auditioner
2022 Movie
Magnum Dopus
as Self
2020 Movie
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Chronic
2019 Movie
The Stew
as Susan
2019 Movie
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
as Overgirl (voice)
2018 Movie
Billy Boy
as Jennifer
2018 Movie
Sun Dogs
as Tally Petersen
2017 Movie
Lowriders
as Lorelai
2017 Movie
Patriots Day
as Katherine Russell
2016 Movie
Band of Robbers
as Becky Thatcher
2016 Movie
The Longest Ride
as Marcia
2015 Movie
Danny Collins
as Jamie
2015 Movie
Whiplash
as Nicole
2014 Movie
Tennessee
as Laurel - age 18
2008 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Melissa Benoist.
5 Things with Jay Mewes
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2026 Series
The Waterfront
as Bree Buckley • 8 eps
2025 Series
The Girls on the Bus
as Sadie McCarthy • 10 eps
2024 Series
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
as Teela (voice) • 5 eps
2024 Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
Batwoman
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl • 1 eps
2019 Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 2 eps
2019 Series
Waco
as Rachel Koresh • 6 eps
2018 Series
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl • 1 eps
2016 Series
Supergirl
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El • 126 eps
2015 Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
The Flash
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl • 1 eps
2014 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
Arrow
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl • 5 eps
2012 Series
Homeland
as Stacy Moore • 2 eps
2011 Series
Conan
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
Blue Bloods
as Renee • 1 eps
2010 Series
The Good Wife
as Molly • 1 eps
2009 Series
Glee
as Marley Rose • 42 eps
2009 Series
Top Chef
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2006 Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2003 Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Jessalyn Kerr • 1 eps
2001 Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Ava • 1 eps
1999 Series