Melissa Benoist
Year Title Role
2008 Tennessee Laurel
2014 Whiplash Nicole
2015 Band of Robbers Becky Thatcher
2015 Danny Collins Jamie
2015 The Longest Ride Marcia
2016 Lowriders Lorelai Baker
2016 Patriots Day Katherine Russell
2017 Billy Boy Jennifer
2017 Sun Dogs Tally Petersen
2019 Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Herself / female Chronic
Filmography -- Film
Melissa Marie Benoist (/bəˈnɔɪst/; born October 4, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She has performed on stage and in television and film. She is known for her portrayal of the titular character in the CBS/CW DC Comics-based superhero drama series Supergirl (2015-present). Benoist rose to prominence for her portrayal of Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy-drama television series Glee (2013-2014). She appeared in films such as Whiplash (2014), Danny Collins (2015), The Longest Ride (2015), Patriots Day (2016), Lowriders (2016), and Sun Dogs (2017), and she portrayed David Koresh's wife Rachel Jones in the miniseries Waco (2018). On stage, Benoist made her Broadway debut in 2018 as Carole King in the jukebox musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.