Over the past few years, films, as well as series about superheroes, have been especially popular. The episode "Supergirl" was no exception. Actress Melissa Benoist, performer of the main female role, became recognizable after the release of the series.
Melissa in Supergirl
Benoist got the role of the central heroine, a young girl named Kara Zor-El. Fans of the series are amazed at how the actress played in "Supergirl". Three seasons of history have passed, but fans of the project still continue to admire Melissa's talent. The number of lovers of multi-series is only growing.
We remind you that in the series "Supergirl" the actress first appeared as an ordinary girl, whose plans do not have any protection for the world. She works for a large publishing company as personal assistant to Kat Grand, the owner of several magazines. Previously, she had a goal - she had to protect her cousin Kal-El, who was sent to Earth as a baby. Kara flew after him at the age of thirteen.
However, due to the explosion on Krypton, the girl’s home planet, the capsule lost its course and ended up in the phantom zone. Fortunately, Kara nevertheless came to Earth, but at that time Kal-El was already twenty-four. He became Superman and no longer needed protection. He settled a cousin in the house of scientists who once helped him. The heroine of the actress "Supergirl" spent all her childhood in the city of National City. Soon she got used to the new family and no longer felt a stranger there.
Kara thought that one defender would be enough for the Earth, so she hid her abilities. However, when her adoptive sister began to be in danger, the girl could no longer remain on the sidelines. Alex was going to another city, but one of the aircraft engines failed. The terrible accident prevented Kara - she literally straightened the plane and prevented the collision.
Benoist also starred in other superhero tapes in the image of supergirls. She appeared in the series "Flash", "Arrow" and "Legends of Tomorrow." In turn, the heroes of the tape also appeared in the series about Superman's cousin.
Filmography Benoist
The actress "Supergirl" first appeared in a serial project in 1991. It was the series "Law and Order. Special Corps." Two years later, she appeared in another tape entitled "Law and Order. Criminal Intent." In parallel, Melissa went to college. During her studies, Benoist also played guest roles in the Blue Blood and Good Wife projects.
For the actress, “Supergirl” was the first TV series where she played the main role. As for other popular film stories and TV shows, the girl took part in the projects "Chorus", "Homeland", as well as in the full-length films "Obsession" and "Long Road".
In 2016, Melissa starred in the movie "Patriot Day" in the role of Katherine Russell, as well as in the drama "Lowriders" as a girl named Lorelei. Benoyce is currently starring in Billy Boy as Jennifer, as well as in Sun Dogs (her character is Tally Peterson).
Personal life
Little is known about the personal life of the Supergirl actress. There is practically no photo of Melissa with her lovers. It is known that at the moment Benoyce is in a relationship with Chris Wood, another participant in the series. We remind you that in 2015, the girl married Blake Jenner, with whom she had been in a relationship for three years. In December 2016, Melissa filed for divorce. According to the actress, there were irreconcilable disagreements with her husband, which prompted her to this decision. Media representatives do not know anything about Benois’s other relationships and sympathies.
Awards
Since Melissa’s career is only gaining momentum, the girl has not yet received prestigious awards. However, she has already been awarded by E! for participating in the Choir, as well as the Saturn Award for filming the Supergirl series in 2016 and 2012, respectively, as "the best breakthrough of the year." Benoyce was previously nominated for the Teen Choice Awards in the same nomination for the film "Chorus." Also in 2016, she fought for the title of “Best Actress on Television” according to Saturn for working on the multi-episode Supergirl.
Other members of the series
Regular characters in all three Supergirl seasons are James Olsen (Sentinel), Alex Danvers, Wynn Schott Jr., John Jones, also known as Martian Hunter, Hank Hanshaw or Cyborg Superman. Their roles were performed by Mehkad Brooks, Kyler Lee, Jeremy Jordan and David Harewood, respectively.
The role of Kat Grand was performed by Calista Flockhart. Melissa's lover, Chris Wood, first appears as Mon-El in the second season of the series.