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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
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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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Natasha Behnam Joins ‘The Girls On The Bus’ Alongside Melissa Benoist

The upcoming HBO Max political drama The Girls on the Bus has added Natasha Behnam to its cast, who will be joining Melissa Benoist in the streaming series from Warner Bros. TV, according to an exclusive from Deadline. Behnam will be playing Lola Gabriel, a TikTok star and Gen-Z influencer with a passion for politics. Behnam joins Benoist as Sadie McCarthy, a journalist with an infatuation with Tim Crouse’s Boys on the Bus, which the title of the show clearly takes inspiration from.
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Melissa Benoist to Star in HBO Max's The Girls on the Bus, Inspired by Memoir About Hillary Clinton Campaign Trail

Click here to read the full article. Melissa Benoist has now officially set her first series-regular TV role since hanging up her cape last year. The actress formerly known as Kara Danvers is now confirmed to star in HBO Max and Warner Bros. Television’s upcoming drama The Girls on the Bus, reuniting her with Supergirl executive producer Greg Berlanti. The series is inspired by a chapter in Amy Chozick’s 2018 novel Chasing Hillary, which was based on the author’s time covering Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign as a political reporter. Benoist will play Sadie McCarthy, “a journalist who romanticizes the original ‘Boys...
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Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist to star in The Girls on the Bus

Melissa Benoist is still a part of the Warner Bros. Television family. The Supergirl alum and her Three Things Productions banner have renewed their overall deal with Warner Bros. TV. And their first project with the studio is the political TV drama The Girls on the Bus. Three Things Productions...
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Melissa Benoist Joins 'The Girls on The Bus’, Renews Warner Bros. TV Overall Deal

It's official, Melissa Benoist has joined the cast for HBO Max's upcoming political drama series The Girls on the Bus. The news comes as Benoist and her banner Three Rings Production renewed its overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group. News of Benoist's potential casting in The Girls on the Bus was initially announced in February, but at the time she was not yet confirmed to star in the show.
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Supergirl star Melissa Benoist lands TV comeback role

Supergirl actress Melissa Benoist has bagged her first major TV role since she The CW series came to an end. Benoist has officially been cast in HBO Max's upcoming drama The Girl on the Bus. The series is inspired by a chapter in writer and reporter Amy Chozick's 2018 novel...
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