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Acting

Melissa Benoist

Career

Active from 2009 to 2025, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Whiplash
Whiplash
GoodWatch score87/100

Characters

15

The characters Melissa Benoist played, best-known titles first.

Melissa Benoist as Nicole
Melissa Benoist as Marley Rose
Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers / Supergirl
Melissa Benoist as Marcia
Melissa Benoist as Jamie
Melissa Benoist as Rachel Koresh
Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley
Melissa Benoist as Becky Thatcher
Melissa Benoist as Teela
Melissa Benoist as Lorelai
Melissa Benoist as Tally Petersen
Melissa Benoist as Sadie McCarthy
Melissa Benoist as Overgirl
Melissa Benoist as Jennifer
Melissa Benoist as Susan

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Melissa Benoist Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.9, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 63
The Waterfront
The Waterfront (2025)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Bree Buckley

Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Masters of the Universe: Revolution (2024)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Teela (voice)

The Girls on the Bus
The Girls on the Bus (2024)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Sadie McCarthy

Clerks III
Clerks III (2022)
GoodWatch score 59

as Auditioner

2010s

19 titles · average score 64
Waco
Waco (2018)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Rachel Koresh

Billy Boy
Billy Boy (2018)
GoodWatch score 30

as Jennifer

Sun Dogs
Sun Dogs (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

as Tally Petersen

Lowriders
Lowriders (2017)
GoodWatch score 59

as Lorelai

DC's Legends of Tomorrow
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl / Kara Danvers / Supergirl

Supergirl
Supergirl (2015)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El

The Longest Ride
The Longest Ride (2015)
GoodWatch score 49

as Marcia

Whiplash
Whiplash (2014)
GoodWatch score 87

as Nicole

The Flash
The Flash (2014)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl

Arrow
Arrow (2012)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl

Homeland
Homeland (2011)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Stacy Moore

Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods (2010)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Renee

2000s

4 titles · average score 66
Glee
Glee (2009)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Marley Rose

The Good Wife
The Good Wife (2009)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Molly

Tennessee
Tennessee (2008)
GoodWatch score 44

as Laurel - age 18

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Jessalyn Kerr

1990s

1 title · average score 73
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Ava