Melissa Marie Benoist is an American actress and singer known for her roles in the hit television series Glee and Supergirl.
Benoist first gained recognition for her role as Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy-drama Glee, where she was a series regular from 2012 to its fifth season in 2014.
She later rose to fame with her starring role in the CBS/CW superhero series Supergirl from 2015 to 2021.
Benoist’s portrayal of Kara Danvers/Supergirl in the Arrowverse franchise earned her critical acclaim and cemented her status as a television heroine.
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- Full name: Melissa Marie Benoist
- Stage name: Melissa Benoist
- Date of birth: October 4, 1988
- Age: 36 years old
- Birthplace: United States, Texas, Houston
- Nationality: United States
- Occupation: American actress and singer
- Height: 1.73m
- Parents: Jim and Julie Benoist
- Siblings: Christina Benoist and Jessica Benoist
- Spouse: Chris Wood (m. 2019), Blake Jenner (m. 2015–2017)
- Children: Huxley Robert Wood
- Relationship: Married
- Net worth: $4 million
early life and education
Melissa Marie Benoist is a famous American actress and singer. Born on October 4, 1988 in Houston, Texas, USA. Her parents are Julie Benoist and physician Jim Benoist.
They divorced when Melissa was thirteen. Melissa has two sisters, novelist Jessica and ecological scientist Christina, as well as five half-siblings from her father’s remarriage.
After her parents separated, Melissa was raised primarily by her mother in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado. In 2011, she graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a BA in Theater Arts.
While in college, she starred as Milly Dearmont in Theresa Long’s urban off-Broadway production of As You Like It, A Thoroughly Modern Milly and Rosalind. Melissa Benoist is of French, German, English and Scottish descent and believes in Christianity.
Profession
Melissa Benoist’s acting career began in 2008 with her debut in The Tennessean, co-starring Mariah Carey. While in college, she guest-starred on various television shows such as “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “Blue Bloods,” “Homeland” and “The Good Wife.”
In 2011, Benoist starred as Kelly in Goodspeed Musical’s production of The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown.
In 2012, she successfully auditioned for the musical comedy drama “Glee” and played the role of Marley Rose in the fourth and fifth seasons of the show. Benoist has also appeared in a number of films, including 2014’s “Drummer,” which won the top prize at the Sundance Film Festival, and 2015’s “The Longest Ride.”
In 2015, she starred as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl in the eponymous superhero adventure series, becoming the first woman to star in a primetime superhero TV series since the 1970s. Most recently, Benoist starred in the 2016 drama film Patriots Day, and she will also star in the upcoming comedy film Sundogs.
In June 2022, it was announced that Benoist and her production company, Three Things Productions, had renewed their overall deal with Warner Bros. and that she would star in a new series about a journalist covering the presidential campaign.
Benoist has also expanded her creative efforts, co-writing a middle grade fantasy book series called Powers. The first issue of Safe Haven Secrets is published in 2021.
Awards and nominations
- Melissa Benoist has four wins and nine nominations during her career.
- Saturn Awards: Winner for Best Television Actress (2017, 2018) and received multiple nominations from 2016 to 2021.
- Teen Choice Awards: Choice Television Actress: Action (2017, 2018) Winner and Multiple Nominations.
- Critics’ Choice Super Awards: Nominated for Best Actress in a Superhero Series (2021)
social media
- Instagram account: @melissabenoist
personal life
Melissa Benoist is an American actress and singer married to actor Chris Wood, her co-star on the television series Supergirl Starring.
The couple tied the knot on September 1, 2019, after dating for about two years, and got engaged in early 2019. In September 2020, they welcomed their first child, Huxley Robert Wood.
Before marrying Chris Wood, Melissa Benoist was married to actor Blake Jenner from 2015 to 2017. Benoist called the previous relationship toxic and abusive. Before marrying Jenner, Benoist dated actor Nick Vorderman from 2008 to 2012.
discography
Soundtrack performance
- Glee(2012-2014)
- Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2018)
- “I Can’t Help It (Sugar Pie Honey Bunches)”
- “The way you make me feel”
- “No mountain is high enough”
film chronology
TV drama:
- Supergirl(2015-2021)
- Masters of the Universe: Revolution (2024)
- The Girl on the Bus(2024)
- Waco(2018)
- Glee(2013)
- Arrow (2014-2018)
- The Flash(2014-2019)
- DC Legends of Tomorrow (2016-2020)
- Freedom Fighter: Ray(2017)
- Robot Chicken(2018)
- Batwoman(2020)
Movie:
- The Longest Journey(2015)
- Whipped(2014)
- Danny Collins(2015)
- Patriots Day (2016)
- Lowrider(2016)
- Gang of Robbers(2015)
- Sun Dog(2017)
- Billy Boy(2017)
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)
- Clerk III (2022)
net worth
Melissa Benoist is a famous American actress and singer with an estimated net worth of $4 million.
Much of her wealth can be attributed to her successful acting career, particularly her starring roles in the hit TV series Supergirl and Glee as well as various film appearances.
Benoist’s income is further supplemented by endorsement deals and other projects in the television and film industries.
