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|birth= October 4, 1988
  
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|character= [[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]]<br/>[[Jane Doe]]<br/>[[J'onn J'onzz]] <small>(as [[Kara Danvers]])</small><br/>[[Kara (Earth-X)|Kara/Overgirl]]<br/>[[Red Daughter]]
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|character= [[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]]<br/>[[Jane Doe]]<br/>{{F|J'onn J'onzz|(as Kara Danvers/Supergirl)}}<br/>[[Kara (Earth-X)|Kara/Overgirl]]<br/>[[Red Daughter]]<br/>[[Kara Danvers (Obsidian Platinum)|Kara Danvers]]<br>{{F|M'gann M'orzz|(as Supergirl)}}
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|first= {{Ep|Pilot (Supergirl)}}
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|last= {{Ep|Immortal Kombat}}
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|imdb= 2552034
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|wikipedia= Melissa_Benoist
 
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}}'''Melissa Marie Benoist''' is an American actress. She portrays [[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]] in the lead role on {{S|S}}​. She also portrays [[Jane Doe|Jane Doe/Bizarro]] in the [[Season 1 (Supergirl)|first season]]. She reprises her role in special guest starring appearances in the [[Season 3 (The Flash)|third]], [[Season 4 (The Flash)|fourth]] and [[Season 5 (The Flash)|fifth]] seasons of {{S|F}}​, [[Season 5 (Arrow)|fifth]], [[Season 6 (Arrow)|sixth]] and [[Season 7 (Arrow)|seventh]] seasons of {{S|A}}​ and [[Season 2 (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)|second]] and [[Season 3 (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)|third]] seasons of {{S|L}}​, as well as portraying [[Kara (Earth-X)|Kara/Overgirl]]. She voices the latter in {{S|FFTR}}​. In the [[Season 4 (Supergirl)|fourth season]] of {{S|S}}​, she portrays [[Red Daughter]].
  
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'''Melissa Marie Benoist''' (born October 4, 1988) is an American actress. She portrays [[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]] and [[Kara (Earth-X)|Kara/Overgirl]] in {{S|S}}, {{S|F}}, {{S|A}}, and {{S|L}}, also voicing the latter in {{S|FFTR}}. She also​ portrayed [[Jane Doe|Jane Doe/Bizarro]] and [[Red Daughter]] in {{S|S}}.
   
 
==Credits==
  
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*{{Ep|Tremors (Supergirl)|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]]}}
  
*{{Ep|Tremors (Supergirl)|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]]}}
 
*{{Ep|The Wrath of Rama Khan|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]]}}
  
*{{Ep|The Wrath of Rama Khan|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]]}}
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*{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]]}}
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*{{Ep|The Bottle Episode|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]]}}
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*{{Ep|Back From the Future - Part One|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]]}}
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*{{Ep|Back From the Future - Part Two|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]]}}
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*{{Ep|It's a Super Life|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]]}}
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*{{Ep|The Bodyguard|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]]}}
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*{{Ep|Reality Bytes|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]]}}
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*{{Ep|Alex in Wonderland|[[Kara Danvers]] and [[Kara Danvers (Obsidian Platinum)|Kara Danvers]]}}
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*{{Ep|Deus Lex Machina|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]]}}
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*{{Ep|The Missing Link|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]]}}
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*{{Ep|Immortal Kombat|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]], [[J'onn J'onzz]], and [[M'gann M'orzz]]}}
 
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====Directed by====
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=====Season 5=====
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*{{Ep|Deus Lex Machina}}<ref>[https://ew.com/tv/2019/07/15/supergirl-melissa-benoist-directing-season-5/ "''Supergirl'' star Melissa Benoist to make her directorial debut in season 5" - Entertainment Weekly]</ref>
   
 
===''The Flash''===
  
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=====Season 5=====
 
*{{Ep|Elseworlds, Part 1|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]] (special guest star)}}
  
*{{Ep|Elseworlds, Part 1|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]] (special guest star)}}
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=====Season 6=====
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*{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three|[[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]] (special guest star)}}
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*{{Ep|Death of the Speed Force|(archive footage)}}
 
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===''Arrow''===
 
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=====Season 5=====
  
=====Season 5=====
 
*{{Ep|Invasion! (Arrow)|[[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]] (special guest star)}}
  
*{{Ep|Invasion! (Arrow)|[[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]] (special guest star)}}
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=====Season 7=====
  
=====Season 7=====
 
*{{Ep|Elseworlds, Part 2|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]] (special guest star)}}
  
*{{Ep|Elseworlds, Part 2|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]] (special guest star)}}
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=====Season 8=====
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*{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four|[[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]] (special guest star)}}
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*{{Ep|Fadeout|[[Kara Danvers]]}}
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*{{Ep|Invasion! (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]] (special guest star)}}
  
*{{Ep|Invasion! (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]] (special guest star)}}
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* {{Ep|Crisis on Earth-X, Part 4|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]] and [[Kara (Earth-X)|Kara/Overgirl]] (special guest star)}}
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*{{Ep|Crisis on Earth-X, Part 4|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]] and [[Kara (Earth-X)|Kara/Overgirl]] (special guest star)}}
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*{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]] (special guest star)}}
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*{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two|[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]] (special guest star)}}
   
 
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==Trivia==
  
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*She became engaged to {{S|S}} co-star [[Chris Wood]] in February 2019 and married in September the same year.
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*She became engaged to {{S|S}} co-star [[Chris Wood]] in February 2019 and married in September the same year. In March 2020, they announced they are expecting their first child.<ref>The photo is a joke but the news is real...!!! See § [https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Up9bZhPMm/?utm_source=ig_embed Chris's instagram].</ref> .
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*From 2013/2015<ref>Sources disagree as to the year Benoist and Jenner were married. See § [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Benoist#Personal_life Personal life].</ref> Benoist was married to fellow actor : [[Blake Jenner]], but she filed for divorce from him at the end of 2016.
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*From 2013-2015<ref>Sources disagree as to the year Benoist and Jenner were married. See § [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Benoist#Personal_life Personal life].</ref> Benoist was married to fellow actor [[Blake Jenner]], but she filed for divorce from him at the end of 2016.
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*When the series, {{S|Arrow}}, was casting for [[Thea Queen]], Melissa Benoist auditioned for her but ultimately lost to [[Willa Holland]]. Melissa would go on however to be cast as Kara Danvers in ''Supergirl''.<ref>[https://screenrant.com/arrow-melissa-benoist-supergirl-audition-character-thea-queen/ Arrow: The Character Melissa Benoist Originally Auditioned For]</ref>
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*Both Benoist and [[Blake Jenner]] played characters on the Fox dramedy ''Glee'', which is where they met.
  
   
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Revision as of 18:33, 22 July 2020

Melissa Marie Benoist (born October 4, 1988) is an American actress. She portrays 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.

Credits

Supergirl

Actress

Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5


Directed by

Season 5

The Flash

Actress

Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6


Superhero Fight Club shorts

Actress

Arrow

Actress

Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8


DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Actress

Season 2
Season 3
Season 5

Batwoman

Actress

Season 1

Freedom Fighters: The Ray

Voice actress

Season 1

Suit Up short

Actress

Trivia

  • She became engaged to Supergirl co-star Chris Wood in February 2019 and married in September the same year. In March 2020, they announced they are expecting their first child.[2] .
  • From 2013-2015[3] Benoist was married to fellow actor Blake Jenner, but she filed for divorce from him at the end of 2016.
  • When the series, Arrow, was casting for Thea Queen, Melissa Benoist auditioned for her but ultimately lost to Willa Holland. Melissa would go on however to be cast as Kara Danvers in Supergirl.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Supergirl star Melissa Benoist to make her directorial debut in season 5" - Entertainment Weekly
  2. ↑ The photo is a joke but the news is real...!!! See § Chris's instagram.
  3. ↑ Sources disagree as to the year Benoist and Jenner were married. See § Personal life.
  4. ↑ Arrow: The Character Melissa Benoist Originally Auditioned For
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