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Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist is an American actress and singer who shot to fame in 2012 for her strong performance as Marley Rose in the comedy drama television series ‘Glee.’ Later in 2015, she was once again applauded for her character role in the CBS/CW drama series ‘Supergirl’. Debuting in the Mariah Carey-starrer film ‘Tennessee’ in 2008, the actress has now come a long way with some good films like ‘Whiplash’, ‘Danny Collins’, ‘The Longest Ride’ and ‘Juvenile’ under her belt. Melissa started her acting career on stage with ‘The Sound of Music’ in 2000, followed by many more plays including ‘Evita’, ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’, ‘As You Like It’ and ‘The Unauthorized Biography of Samantha Brown’. As a singer, she earned acclaim for her songs in the albums ‘Glee: The Music Presents Glease’, ‘Glee: The Music, Season 4, Volume 1,’ ‘Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 3’ and ‘Glee: The Music – The Complete Season Four’. The recipient of the 2016 Saturn Award for Breakthrough Performance Award for ‘Supergirl’, she is also the winner of many other awards.
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Born
October 4, 1988
Birth Place
Littleton, Colorado
Nationality
American
Sun Sign
Libra
Also Known As
Melissa Marie Benoist
Famous As
Actress
Height
5'8" (173 cm)
Education
Marymount Manhattan College
Father
Jim Benoist
Mother
Julie
Spouse(s)
Blake Jenner (m. 2015–2017)
Siblings
Jessica Benoist, Kristina Benoist
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Supergirl season 6 episode 8 return date for Melissa Benoist, cast

Following tonight’s spring finale, it only makes sense to want Supergirl season 6 episode 8 back sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, that’s not going to happen. There’s a reason why tonight was set up in the way that it was — The CW knows that the series has a really long time to go until Melissa Benoist and the cast are back. How long? Think in terms of late August! They made the decision to have this big break to not only give time for production to finish the show, but also scale out many of their original properties throughout the summer. This network is evolving now to become more of a year-round source of programming — it is caring increasingly less and less about traditional broadcast season, understanding that young viewers are going to watch more frequently online. That’s why it has invested as much as it has in having one of the best apps that is out there for easy viewing.
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Melissa Benoist Is Publishing Her First Middle Grade Series

Supergirl is super busy, but that hasn’t stopped her! Melissa Benoist is publishing her first book with her sister Jessica. The two have teamed up with author Mariko Tamaki for the book, Haven’s Secret (The Powers). “I am so thrilled to share that I am publishing my first book with...
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Supergirl Star Melissa Benoist Publishing Her First Book

Supergirl star Melissa Benoist is adding writer to her resume. Last week, Benoist took to Instagram to share that she is publishing her first book this fall. The book, Haven's Secret, is the first book in a middle-grade fantasy series called The Powers. Benoist co-authored the book with her sister, author Jessica Benoist and author Mariko Tamaki. The book is being published by Abrams Kids and will be released on October 19.
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Supergirl star Melissa Benoist on the trauma Kara will endure in isolation

Warning: This article contains spoilers about Tuesday's season 6 premiere of Supergirl. Kara Danvers isn't in Kansas National City anymore. In Supergirl's season 6 premiere, Kara (Melissa Benoist) sacrificed her life two times. First, she lured a super-powered Lex Luthor (Jon Cryer) to the Fortress and allowed him to kill her so that the Super Friends had time to undo his brainwashing scheme. Thankfully, Lena used the anti-Kryptonite suit and Fortress technology to revive Kara, and the rest of the team showed up for round two against the egomaniac. Unfortunately, that didn't go as planned either. Sure, Alex managed to depower Lex, but not before he grabbed the Phantom Zone projector and sent Kara to the desolate Kryptonian prison without her powers or a means to escape. Yikes!
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Melissa Benoist Teases the 'One Request' She Made for Supergirl's Final Season 6

Before Melissa Benoist wrapped up her time on Supergirl after six seasons, she was given the opportunity to help shape her character Kara Zor‑El's ending. "They pitched it to me because they wanted to know if I had any input as to where I wanted to see Kara ending up at the end of the series," the actress, 32, told Entertainment Weekly on Monday. "I had one request, and it wasn't even something they were thinking about doing. They pitched me the end, and it's really lovely. It's a great ending. I feel fantastic about it."
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Supergirl Star Melissa Benoist Feels Fantastic About How The Show Ends

Supergirl's sixth and final season kicks off on Tuesday night and while the final chapter in Kara Danvers' story is just beginning, series star Melissa Benoist feels very good about where it all ends. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Benoist says that she feels like the end of the series and the character's story is great and that she feels very good about it.
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Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist Supports Sasha Calle’s Flash Movie Casting

Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist supports Sasha Calle’s The Flash movie casting. Last Friday, it has been announced that Young and the Restless star Sasha Calle has officially been cast in the long-awaited The Flash film as the DCEU’s Supergirl, making her the first Latina actress to take on the role. Following Calle’s casting, the Arrowverse’s very own Girl of Steel Melissa Benoist soon took to Instagram to show her support for the young actress’ upcoming DCEU debut by welcoming her to the DC Universe. Calle immediately responded to Benoist by revealing that she has been a long-time fan of The CW’s Supergirl, which is set to conclude its run with the upcoming sixth season. You can check out their sweet Instagram exchanges below!
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Melissa Benoist Inks Warner Bros. Overall TV Deal

Supergirl may be ending this year but star Melissa Benoist will remain in business with producers Warner Bros. Television. The actress has signed a multiple-year overall TV deal with the indie studio and launched her own company, Three Things Productions. Under the pact, Benoist will develop and produce new projects for Warners. While there is no talent component included in the deal, that won't exclude the Glee grad from starring in a new project that she also produces.