Melissa Marie Benoist is an American actress and singer known for her portrayal of Marley Rose on season four and the start of season five on the Fox musical comedy-drama television series Glee.She has appeared in a number of television series including Homeland, The Good Wife and Law & Order. Benoist’s first film was in singer Mariah Carey’s Tennessee. She appeared in director Damien Chazelle’s film Whiplash which won top prizes. Benoist will be portraying the lead role of Kara Zor-El on the upcoming CBS fantasy adventure drama series, Supergirl
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Born: October 4, 1988 (age 26), Littleton, CO
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Height: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)