Melissa Benoist

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/melissa-benoist

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Melissa Benoist born?October 4, 1988
2. Where was Melissa Benoist born?Denver, Colorado, USA
3. What is the filmography highlights?Whiplash (2014), Patriots Day (2016), Waco (2018 miniseries)
4. What is the broadway debut?2018, as Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
5. Who is Melissa Benoist?Melissa Benoist is an actress who has played many roles, most famous for playing Supergirl on TV and singing on the show Glee.
6. What was Melissa Benoist’s first big TV role?Her first major TV role was as Marley Rose on the musical comedy series Glee from 2012 to 2014.

Series Regular: An actor who is part of the main cast and appears in most episodes of a television series.
Arrowverse: A shared fictional universe centered on various DC Comics superhero television series, primarily broadcast on The CW.
Broadway Debut: An actor's first professional performance in a play or musical on a Broadway stage in New York City.