Melissa Benoist

format_quote This job (Supergirl (2015)) is definitely teaching me to stand up for myself and to not take any -- I don't want to say a bad word. This is me being modest -- not take any crap, yeah.

stars  One of her dogs is named Otis, also the name of Lex Luthor's assistant in the Superman (1978) films.

stars  Both she and Helen Slater, who also played Supergirl (1984), are 5'8" tall. Also, both are brunettes turned blondes for the role of Supergirl.

stars  Was given Superman-styled costumes for each of her dogs from Ellen DeGeneres as a guest on her show Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003).

stars  Was wearing an eye-patch after an eye injury when she first put on her Supergirl (2015) costume.

stars  Was the very first of a thousand actors to audition for the title role of Supergirl (2015), just as Stephen Amell for Arrow (2012) and Grant Gustin for The Flash (2014), all produced by Greg Berlanti.