Melissa Benoist

Melissa Marie Benoist (born October 4, 1988 in Houston, Texas)^[1][2][3] is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Kara Danvers / Supergirl in the superhero television series, Supergirl.^[4]She also portrays Marley Rose in Glee

Melissa Benoist
Benoist at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Melissa Marie Benoist (1988-10-04) October 4, 1988 (age 36) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	Marymount Manhattan College (BA)
Occupations	Actress singer dancer producer
Years active	2000–present
Spouses	Blake Jenner (m. 2013 or 2015;[a] div. 2017) Chris Wood ​ (m. 2019)​
Children	1

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Tennessee	Laurel
2014	Whiplash	Nicole
2015	Danny Collins	Jamie
2015	The Longest Ride	Marcia
2015	Band of Robbers	Becky Thatcher
2016	Patriots Day	Katherine Russell
2016	Lowriders	Lorelai
2017	Juvenile	Jennifer
2017	Sun Dogs	Tally Petersen

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Jessalyn Kerr	Episode: "Delicate"
2010	Blue Bloods	Renee	Episode: "Privilege"
2010	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Ava	Episode: "Wet"
2010	The Good Wife	Molly	Episode: "Nine Hours"
2011	Homeland	Stacy Moore	2 episodes
2012-2014	Glee	Marley Rose	35 episodes
2013	MasterChef	Herself	Episode 4.10
2015-2021	Supergirl	Kara Danvers / Supergirl	Main role
2016-2017	The Flash	Kara Danvers / Supergirl	2 episodes
2016	Arrow	Kara Danvers / Supergirl	Episode: "Invasion!"
2016	Legends of Tomorrow	Kara Danvers / Supergirl	Episode: "Invasion!"
2018	Waco	Rachel Koresh	Mini-series

Notes

1. Sources disagree as to the year Benoist and Jenner were married. See § Personal life.