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==Early life==
==Early life==
Melissa Benoist was born to Tag Worley and Julie Benoist in [[Littleton, Colorado]]. There, she attended [[Arapahoe High School (Centennial, Colorado)|Arapahoe High School]], where she felt like an outsider and through school she was made fun of often. Though she worked on many extracurricular theater shows, she claims that she was a wallflower and spent much of her time alone. However, she did not mind this and was quite comfortable considering her situation. She graduated from Arapahoe in 2007,<ref>[http://yourhub.denverpost.com/southmetro/congratulations-arapahoe-high-school-grads/RFm7BRq7kMf492UBvhElyK-ugc Congratulations, Arapahoe High School grads] May 2007.</ref> but instead of attending graduation parties, she chose to perform the play ''Evita'' with other cast members at the shut-down Country Dinner Playhouse.<ref>[http://www.denverpost.com/johnmoore/ci_5982419 Moore: "Evita" players make passionate exit] May 2007.</ref> In 2011, Benoist graduated from [[Marymount Manhattan College]].<ref name="mmc">[http://www.mmcthemonitor.com/2012/10/from-mmc-to-mckinley-high-alumna-melissa-benoist/ From MMC to McKinley High: Alumna Melissa Benoist] October 2012.</ref>
Melissa Benoist was born to Jim and Julie Benoist in [[Littleton, Colorado]]. She attended [[Arapahoe High School (Centennial, Colorado)|Arapahoe High School]], where she says she felt like an outsider because she was often made fun of. Because of this, she was a wallflower spending a lot of time alone even though she was involved in many extracurricular theater shows. She made the best of this situation and was comfortable with it. Melissa graduated from Arapahoe in 2007. <ref>[http://yourhub.denverpost.com/southmetro/congratulations-arapahoe-high-school-grads/RFm7BRq7kMf492UBvhElyK-ugc Congratulations, Arapahoe High School grads] May 2007.</ref>. While her classmates attended graduation parties, Melissa chose to perform in the play ''Evita'' at the soon to be closed Country Dinner Playhouse in Centennial, Colorado <ref>[http://www.denverpost.com/johnmoore/ci_5982419 Moore: "Evita" players make passionate exit] May 2007.</ref> Melissa attended, but did not graduate from [[Marymount Manhattan College]].<ref name="mmc">[http://www.mmcthemonitor.com/2012/10/from-mmc-to-mckinley-high-alumna-melissa-benoist/ From MMC to McKinley High: Alumna Melissa Benoist] </ref>


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 09:25, 15 February 2014

Melissa Benoist
Born
Melissa Marie Benoist

(1988-10-04) October 4, 1988 (age 37)
Littleton, Colorado
OccupationsActress, singer
Years active2008–present
Known forGlee
PartnerBlake Jenner

Melissa Marie Benoist (born October 4, 1988)[1] is an American actress and singer. Benoist is starring in the Fox television series Glee as newcomer Marley Rose. She made her debut in the season four premiere "The New Rachel". Aside from her role on Glee, she has appeared in a number of television series including Homeland, The Good Wife, Law & Order, the movie Tennessee, and has been cast in the upcoming movie Imagine.

Early life

Melissa Benoist was born to Jim and Julie Benoist in Littleton, Colorado. She attended Arapahoe High School, where she says she felt like an outsider because she was often made fun of. Because of this, she was a wallflower spending a lot of time alone even though she was involved in many extracurricular theater shows. She made the best of this situation and was comfortable with it. Melissa graduated from Arapahoe in 2007. [2]. While her classmates attended graduation parties, Melissa chose to perform in the play Evita at the soon to be closed Country Dinner Playhouse in Centennial, Colorado [3] Melissa attended, but did not graduate from Marymount Manhattan College.[4]

Career

Benoist made her film debut in Tennessee in 2008.

In May 2012,[5] she auditioned for Glee in New York at the Roundabout Theatre Company. She sang different songs for her five auditions: "Fidelity" by Regina Spektor, "King of Anything" by Sara Bareilles, a Colbie Caillat song, and some musical theater songs. In July,[5] she had two screen tests in California for Ryan Murphy, the casting directors, and executive producers. Because the creators had been looking for Marley for a long time, she started working immediately.

She and Darren Criss appeared with Josh Duhamel in the opening of the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards.[6]

She was chosen, along with fellow Glee cast members Jacob Artist, Dean Geyer, and Becca Tobin as an ambassador for Coca Cola's new product, P10 300 ml Coke Mismo.[7][8] In June 2013, they were flown to Manila, Philippines to endorse the product by visiting different malls and meeting with fans.[9][10]

In July 2013, Benoist was cast in Imagine, an indie film, in the role of Jamie, a desk clerk at a hotel frequented by one of her favorite rock stars of all time.[11]

Personal Life

Melissa has been dating her Glee co-star Blake Jenner since 2012; the two are engaged to be married.[12]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Tennessee Laurel Michaels - age 18 Film debut
2014 Whiplash Nicole Indie film
2014 Imagine Jamie Completed
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Jessalyn Kerr Episode: "Delicate"
2010 Blue Bloods Renee Episode: "Privilege"
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ava Episode: "Wet"
2010 The Good Wife Molly Episode: "Nine Hours"
2011 Homeland Stacy Moore 2 episodes
2012–present Glee Marley Rose Season 4 – Recurring Role
Season 5 – Main Cast
2013 Master Chef Herself Season 4: Episode 10

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Sound of Music Little Brigitta Town Hall Arts Center production
2006 Bye Bye Birdie Kim McAfee Town Hall Arts Center production
A Month in the Country Vera Town Hall Arts Center production
A Chorus Line Bebe Town Hall Arts Center production
2007 Rodger and Hammerstein's Cinderella Title Character Town Hall Arts Center production
Footloose Ariel Town Hall Arts Center production
Evita Peron's young mistress Country Dinner Playhouse's final production
2009 Thoroughly Modern Millie Millie Dilmount Marymount Manhattan College production
As You Like It Rosalind Marymount Manhattan College production
2011 The Unauthorized Biography of Samantha Brown Kelly Goodspeed Musical production

Other projects

  • She was in a Tampax Radiant commercial.
  • She was in a Clean and Clear commercial.
  • She was in an Apple Facetime commercial.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2013 Teen Choice Awards 2013 Choice TV Breakout Star Glee Nominated

Discography

Main article: Glee discography

References

  1. ^ Benoist, Melissa (October 4, 2012). "@itsmmbenoist: @druidDUDE hey thanks, mister! :)". Twitter. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  2. ^ Congratulations, Arapahoe High School grads May 2007.
  3. ^ Moore: "Evita" players make passionate exit May 2007.
  4. ^ From MMC to McKinley High: Alumna Melissa Benoist
  5. ^ a b Who Is Melissa Benoist? All About Glee Season 4's Marley November 2012.
  6. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYVPmXZGi2k March 2013.
  7. ^ The Cast of GLEE FOR COKE June 2013.
  8. ^ SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED: COKE LAUNCH WITH GLEE STARS June 2013.
  9. ^ ‘Glee’ cast members invade 3 malls June 2013.
  10. ^ Newest ‘Glee’ stars overwhelmed by Pinoys’ welcome June 2013.
  11. ^ Melissa Benoist Joins 'Imagine'; Natalie Dormer Cast In ‘Posh’; Carter Jenkins Leads 'Skate God'
  12. ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2361535/Glee-newcomers-Blake-Jenner-Melissa-Benoist-engaged.html

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