Acting credits
38
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Melissa Benoist
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.7
Moderate attention
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Movies: 15Series: 23Crew 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 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.66
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.
10.0
Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight
as Self
2023 Movie
6.0
Clerks III
as Auditioner
2022 Movie
6.3
Magnum Dopus
as Self
2020 Movie
5.7
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Chronic
2019 Movie
6.8
The Stew
as Susan
2019 Movie
6.0
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
as Overgirl (voice)
2018 Movie
4.6
Billy Boy
as Jennifer
2018 Movie
6.6
Sun Dogs
as Tally Petersen
2017 Movie
6.7
Lowriders
as Lorelai
2017 Movie
7.1
Patriots Day
as Katherine Russell
2016 Movie
5.9
Band of Robbers
as Becky Thatcher
2016 Movie
7.6
The Longest Ride
as Marcia
2015 Movie
6.7
Danny Collins
as Jamie
2015 Movie
8.4
Whiplash
as Nicole
2014 Movie
3.2
Tennessee
as Laurel - age 18
2008 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Melissa Benoist.
7.2
The Waterfront
as Bree Buckley • 8 eps
2025 Series
6.0
The Girls on the Bus
as Sadie McCarthy • 10 eps
2024 Series
7.7
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
as Teela (voice) • 5 eps
2024 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.9
Batwoman
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 2 eps
2019 Series
7.5
Waco
as Rachel Koresh • 6 eps
2018 Series
7.3
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.3
Supergirl
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El • 126 eps
2015 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.8
The Flash
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.8
Arrow
as Kara Danvers / Supergirl • 5 eps
2012 Series
7.6
Homeland
as Stacy Moore • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Blue Bloods
as Renee • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as Molly • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.8
Glee
as Marley Rose • 42 eps
2009 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Jessalyn Kerr • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Ava • 1 eps
1999 Series
4.1
Entertainment Tonight
as Self • 2 eps
1981 Series
9.2
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter • 1 eps
1975 Series