---
name: "Melissa Benoist"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/melissa-benoist"
fi1m_id: "melissa-benoist"
imdb_id: "nm2552034"
tmdb_id: 129104
wikidata_id: "Q46677"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 October 1988"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-19T09:39:04.288992+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Melissa Benoist

## Identity

Melissa Benoist

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/melissa-benoist
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** melissa-benoist
- **IMDb ID:** nm2552034
- **TMDB ID:** 129104
- **Wikidata ID:** Q46677
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Benoist, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46677, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2552034/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/129104

Actor. Born 4 October 1988 in Houston, Texas, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 October 1988, Houston, Texas, USA
- **Active:** 2009–2019
- **Also known as:** Melissa Marie Benoist, Μελίσα Μαρί Μπενόιστ, メリッサ・ブノワ
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 76 (2), 2010s 71 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 75 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $51m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Benoist, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46677, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2552034/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/129104

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Glee*](https://film.one/tv/glee.md) (68)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Melissa Benoist is an American actress and singer. She was born on 4 October 1988 in Houston, Texas, and raised in Colorado. She graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts.

Benoist first gained prominence for her role as Marley Rose in the Fox series *Glee* (2012–2014). She is known for portraying Kara Danvers / Supergirl in the CBS/CW series *Supergirl* (2015–2021) and related Arrowverse productions. Her film credits include *Whiplash* (2014) as Nicole, *Danny Collins* (2015), *The Longest Ride* (2015), *Patriots Day* (2016) and *Sun Dogs* (2017).

On stage, she made her Broadway debut in 2018 as Carole King in the musical *Beautiful: The Carole King Musical*. She also appeared in the miniseries *Waco* (2018).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Jay and Silent Bob Reboot* (2019), Fi1m 50, as Chronic — [page](https://film.one/film/jay-and-silent-bob-reboot.md)
- *Whiplash* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Nicole — [page](https://film.one/film/whiplash.md)
- *Homeland* (2011), Fi1m 78, as Stacy Moore — [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Glee* (2009), Fi1m 68, as Marley Rose — [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md)
- *The Good Wife* (2009), Fi1m 84, as Molly — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)

## Complete filmography (28)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Waterfront* (2025), series, as Bree Buckley
- *The Girls on the Bus* (2024), series, as Sadie McCarthy · Producer
- *Masters of the Universe: Revolution* (2024), series, as Teela (voice)
- *Clerks III* (2022), as Auditioner
- *Jay and Silent Bob Reboot* (2019), as Chronic — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/jay-and-silent-bob-reboot.md)
- *Batwoman* (2019), series, as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
- *The Stew* (2019), as Susan
- *Freedom Fighters: The Ray* (2018), as Overgirl (voice)
- *Billy Boy* (2018), as Jennifer
- *Waco* (2018), series, as Rachel Koresh
- *Sun Dogs* (2017), as Tally Petersen
- *Lowriders* (2017), as Lorelai
- *Patriots Day* (2016), as Katherine Russell
- *DC's Legends of Tomorrow* (2016), series, as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl, Kara Danvers / Supergirl
- *Band of Robbers* (2016), as Becky Thatcher
- *Supergirl* (2015), series, as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El · Director
- *The Longest Ride* (2015), as Marcia
- *Danny Collins* (2015), as Jamie
- *Whiplash* (2014), as Nicole — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/whiplash.md)
- *The Flash* (2014), series, as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl, Kara Danvers / Supergirl
- *Arrow* (2012), series, as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
- *Homeland* (2011), series, as Stacy Moore — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Renee
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Molly — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Glee* (2009), series, as Marley Rose — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md)
- *Tennessee* (2008), as Laurel - age 18
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Jessalyn Kerr
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Ava

## Gallery

- ![Jason Mewes and Melissa Benoist speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot", at the San Diego Convention Center in S](https://film.one/media/person/102411/gallery-800bd78b6459.jpg) Jason Mewes and Melissa Benoist speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot", at the San Diego Convention Center in S — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Jason_Mewes_%26_Melissa_Benoist_%2848477073906%29.jpg/1280px-Jason_Mewes_%26_Melissa_Benoist_%2848477073906%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Melissa Benoist speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Califo](https://film.one/media/person/102411/gallery-ae146593897a.jpg) Melissa Benoist speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Califo — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Melissa_Benoist_%2848477063086%29.jpg/1280px-Melissa_Benoist_%2848477063086%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Melissa Benoist](https://film.one/media/person/102411/gallery-ab887fbe2e4f.jpg) Melissa Benoist — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Melissa_Benoist_%2848477063086%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Melissa_Benoist_%2848477063086%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Melissa Benoist speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Califo](https://film.one/media/person/102411/gallery-e2a2c8530ca2.jpg) Melissa Benoist speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Califo — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Melissa_Benoist_%2848477071596%29.jpg/1280px-Melissa_Benoist_%2848477071596%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Melissa Benoist](https://film.one/media/person/102411/gallery-49c8fe67f432.jpg) Melissa Benoist — Image via TMDB
- ![Melissa Benoist](https://film.one/media/person/102411/gallery-b18a2eca8e1e.jpg) Melissa Benoist — Image via TMDB
- ![Melissa Benoist](https://film.one/media/person/102411/gallery-2d25713c5c9b.jpg) Melissa Benoist — Image via TMDB
- ![Melissa Benoist speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Califo](https://film.one/media/person/102411/gallery-1b2bda6ac657.jpg) Melissa Benoist speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Califo — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Melissa_Benoist_%2848477071596%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Melissa_Benoist_%2848477071596%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Melissa Benoist](https://film.one/media/person/102411/gallery-ab7dcc8a4527.jpg) Melissa Benoist — Image via TMDB
- ![Melissa Benoist](https://film.one/media/person/102411/gallery-11074c7e3a74.jpg) Melissa Benoist — Image via TMDB
- ![Melissa Benoist](https://film.one/media/person/102411/gallery-651ed9584289.jpg) Melissa Benoist — Image via TMDB

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