Melissa Benoist Biography: Husband, TV Series, Height, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Children, Movies, Awards  

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Melissa Marie Benoist is an American actress and singer best known for her roles on the hit television series Glee and Supergirl.

Benoist first gained recognition for her portrayal of Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy-drama Glee, where she was a series regular during the show’s fifth season from 2012 to 2014.

She later rose to widespread prominence for starring as the title character in the CBS/CW superhero series Supergirl from 2015 to 2021.

Benoist’s role as Kara Danvers/Supergirl in the Arrowverse franchise earned her critical acclaim and cemented her status as a leading lady in television.

Profile

• Full Name: Melissa Marie Benoist
• Stage Name: Melissa Benoist
• Born: October 4, 1988
• Age: 36 years old
• Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: American actress and singer
• Height: 1.73 m
• Parents: Jim Benoist and Julie Benoist
• Siblings: Kristina 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 renowned American actress and singer. She was born on October 4, 1988, in Houston, Texas, United States. Her parents are Julie and Jim Benoist, a physician.

They divorced when Melissa was thirteen years old. Melissa has two sisters, Jessica, a novelist, and Kristina, an ecological scientist, and five half-siblings from her father’s remarriage.

After her parents’ separation, Melissa was raised mostly by her mother in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado. In 2011, she graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts.

While attending college, she played Millie Dilmount in an urban off-Broadway production of Thoroughly Modern Millie and Rosalind in As You Like It at Theresa Lang. Melissa Benoist is of French, German, English, and Scottish descent, and she practises Christianity.

Career

Melissa Benoist’s acting career began in 2008 with her film debut in Tennessee, co-starring Mariah Carey. While attending college, she then made guest appearances on various television shows like Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Blue Bloods, Homeland, and The Good Wife.

In 2011, Benoist played Kelly in the Goodspeed Musicals theatrical production of The Unauthorised Autobiography of Samantha Brown.

In 2012, she successfully auditioned for the musical comedy-drama series Glee, where she portrayed Marley Rose in the show’s fourth and fifth seasons. Benoist has also appeared in several films, including Whiplash in 2014, which won top prizes at the Sundance Film Festival, and The Longest Ride in 2015.

In 2015, she landed the lead role of Kara Zor-El/Supergirl in the superhero adventure series of the same name, becoming the first woman to lead a prime-time superhero TV series since the 1970s. More recently, Benoist was cast in the drama film Patriots Day in 2016, and she is set to star in the upcoming comedy-drama film Sun Dogs.

In June 2022, it was announced that Benoist and her production company, Three Things Productions, renewed their overall deal with Warner Bros. and that she will star in a new series about a journalist covering a presidential campaign.

Benoist has also expanded her creative endeavours, co-writing a middle-grade fantasy book series called The Powers. The first instalment, Haven’s Secret, was published in 2021.

Awards and Nominations

• Melissa Benoist has received four wins and nine nominations throughout her career.
• Saturn Awards: Winner for Best Actress on Television (2017, 2018) and multiple nominations from 2016 to 2021.
• Teen Choice Awards: Winner for Choice TV Actress: Action (2017, 2018) and several nominations.
• Critics Choice Super Awards: Nominated for Best Actress in a Superhero Series (2021)

Social Media

• Instagram handle:@melissabenoist

Personal Life

Melissa Benoist is an American actress and singer married to actor Chris Wood, her co-star in Supergirl’s television series.

The couple tied the knot on September 1, 2019, after dating for approximately two years and becoming engaged in early 2019. In September 2020, they welcomed their first child, a son named Huxley Robert Wood.

Before her marriage to Chris Wood, Melissa Benoist was married to actor Blake Jenner from 2015 to 2017. Benoist has described that prior relationship as toxic and abusive. Before her marriage to Jenner, Benoist dated actor Nick Vorderman from 2008 to 2012.

Discography

Soundtrack Performances

• Glee (2012-2014)
• Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2018)
• “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)”
• “The Way You Make Me Feel”
• “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”

Filmography

Television Series:

• Supergirl (2015-2021)
• Masters of the Universe: Revolution (2024)   
• The Girls on the Bus (2024)   
• Waco (2018)    
• Glee (2013)
• Arrow (2014-2018)
• The Flash (2014-2019)
• DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (2016-2020)    
• Freedom Fighters: The Ray (2017)
• Robot Chicken (2018)
• Batwoman (2020)

Films:

• The Longest Ride (2015)    
• Whiplash (2014)    
• Danny Collins (2015)    
• Patriots Day (2016)    
• Lowriders (2016)    
• Band of Robbers (2015)
• Sun Dogs (2017)    
• Billy Boy (2017)    
• Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)    
• Clerks III (2022)

Net Worth

Melissa Benoist, the renowned American actress and singer, has amassed an estimated net worth of $4 million.

The bulk of her wealth can be attributed to her successful acting career, particularly her starring roles in the hit television series “Supergirl” and “Glee,” as well as various film appearances.

Endorsement deals and other projects in the television and film industries further supplement Benoist’s income.

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