Moon River - Music

Melissa Marie Benoist Born October 4 1988 Is An American Actress And Singer Known For Her Portrayal Of Marley Rose On Season Four And The First Part Of Season Five On The Fox Musical Comedy-Drama Television Series Glee. She Has Also 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 The Film Whiplash 2014 Which Won Top Prizes Grand Jury And Audience Awards At The Sundance Film Festival In Park City Utah January 2014. She Has Completed Filming Danny Collins Set For A 2015 Release Starring Jennifer Garner Al Pacino And Annette Bening. She Will Be Starring As Supergirl In The CBS Television Series Of The Same Name. She Was Born In Harris County Texas And Was Raised In Littleton Colorado The Daughter Of Jim And Julie Benoist. Benoist Has Two Biological Sisters Jessica And Kristina. From Her Father's Re-Marriage She Has Five Half Siblings Tanner Estella Coco Rocket And Tor. She Graduated From Arapahoe High School In Centennial Colorado In 2007 And From Marymount Manhattan College In New York City In 2011. Benoist Made Her Film Debut In Tennessee In 2008. In May 2012 She Auditioned For Glee In New York At The Roundabout Theatre Company Singing A Different Song For Each Of Her Five Auditions Including "Fidelity" By Regina Spektor "King Of Anything" By Sara Bareilles A Colbie Caillat Song And Several Musical Theater Pieces. In July She Had Two Screen Tests In California For Series Creator/writer Ryan Murphy The Casting Directors And Executive Producers. In July 2013 Benoist Was Cast For The Film Danny Collins. She Will Play The Role Of Jamie A Desk Clerk At A Hotel Frequented By One Of Jamie's All-Time Favorite Rock Stars. In January 2015 It Was Reported That Benoist Will Be Portraying The Lead Role Of Kara Zor-El On The Upcoming CBS Fantasy Adventure Drama Series Supergirl. read less