Melissa Benoist

Melissa Marie Benoist (born October 4, 1988) is an American actress, singer, and producer. She gained recognition for her role as Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy drama Glee (2012–2014) and for her portrayal of the title character on the CBS/CW superhero series Supergirl (2015–2021) in the Arrowverse franchise. Benoist has appeared in various films, including Whiplash (2014), Danny Collins (2015), Band of Robbers (2015), The Longest Ride (2015), Patriots Day (2016), Lowriders (2016), and Sun Dogs (2017). She also played the wife of David Koresh in the miniseries Waco (2018). In 2018, Benoist made her Broadway debut as Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.