Melissa Marie Benoist (born October 4, 1988) is an American actress. She portrayed Kara Danvers/Supergirl and Kara/Overgirl in Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow, also voicing the latter in Freedom Fighters: The Ray. She also portrayed Jane Doe/Bizarro and Red Daughter in Supergirl.
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Supergirl[]
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The Flash[]
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Superhero Fight Club shorts[]
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Arrow[]
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Season 6[]
- "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 2" Kara Danvers/Supergirl and Kara/Overgirl (special guest star)
Season 7[]
- "Elseworlds, Part 2" Kara Danvers/Supergirl (special guest star)
Season 8[]
- "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four" Supergirl (special guest star)
- "Fadeout" Kara Danvers (special appearance by)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow[]
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Season 2[]
- "Invasion!" Kara Danvers/Supergirl (special guest star)
Season 3[]
- "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 4" Kara Danvers/Supergirl and Kara/Overgirl (special guest star)
Season 5[]
- "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five" Kara Danvers/Supergirl (special guest star)
Batwoman[]
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- "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two" Kara Danvers/Supergirl (special guest star)
Freedom Fighters: The Ray[]
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Suit Up short[]
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- Benoist became engaged to Supergirl co-star Chris Wood (who played Mon-El) in February 2019 and married in September the same year. On March 4, 2020, they announced they were expecting their first child.[1] .
- From 2013-2015, Benoist was married to Blake Jenner (who played Adam Foster), but she filed for divorce from him at the end of 2016.
- Benoist originally auditioned for the role of Thea Queen but the role was given to Willa Holland.[2]