Melissa Marie Benoist (/bəˈnÉ"ɪst/ or [bÉ™nwa]; 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 Comicsâ€"based superhero drama
series Supergirl (2015â€"present).Benoist rose to prominence for her
portrayal of Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy-drama television
series Glee (2013â€"2014). She also 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).
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 Comicsâ€"based superhero drama
series Supergirl (2015â€"present).Benoist rose to prominence for her
portrayal of Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy-drama television
series Glee (2013â€"2014). She also 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).
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