Actor
Melissa Benoist
Born 4 October 1988 · Houston, Texas, USA
Melissa Benoist (born 1988, Houston) is an American actress and singer. She first gained attention as Marley Rose on the TV series Glee, then became widely known for playing the title role in Supergirl (2015–2021). Her film work includes supporting roles in Whiplash and Patriots Day.
Key films
Whiplash (2014)
Early film role in Damien Chazelle's acclaimed drama, playing Nicole, the love interest of the young drummer.
Danny Collins (2015)
Supporting part in a comedy drama, showing her move from television into feature films.
The Longest Ride (2015)
Supporting role in a romantic drama adapted from the Nicholas Sparks novel.
Patriots Day (2016)
Appeared in Peter Berg's dramatization of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and its aftermath.
Sun Dogs (2017)
Independent comedy drama that gave her a role outside big-studio and genre fare.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 15
- 2008Tennessee · as Laurel - age 18Actor
- 2014Whiplash · as NicoleActor
- 2015The Longest Ride · as MarciaActor
- 2015Danny Collins · as JamieActor
- 2016Patriots Day · as Katherine RussellActor
- 2016Band of Robbers · as Becky ThatcherActor
- 2017Lowriders · as LorelaiActor
- 2017Sun Dogs · as Tally PetersenActor
- 2018Freedom Fighters: The Ray · as Overgirl (voice)Actor
- 2018Billy Boy · as JenniferActor
- 2019Jay and Silent Bob Reboot · as ChronicActor
- 2019The Stew · as SusanActor
- 2020Magnum Dopus · as SelfActor
- 2022Clerks III · as AuditionerActor
- 2023Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.