Melissa Benoist has been cast as the title character in CBS’ new Supergirl series.

Melissa Benoist will star in Supergirl.

Benoist can currently be seen as Miles Teller’s love interest in the critically acclaimed Whiplash. While no longer with the series, Benoist also had a role on Glee for two seasons – amusingly making her the second Glee cast member, after The Flash’s Grant Gustin, to move on to starring as a DC superhero.The official description for Supergirl reads: “Born on the planet Krypton, Kara Zor-El escaped amid its destruction years ago. Since arriving on Earth, she’s been hiding the powers she shares with her famous cousin. But now at age 24, she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be.”Warner Bros. Television is producing Supergirl for CBS, with the series executive produced by The Flash and Arrow’s Greg Berlanti, along with Ali Adler and Sarah Schechter. Berlanti’s involvement and the fact that CBS co-owns the CW have left many of us asking if Supergirl will take place in the same universe – and can crossover with – The Flash and Arrow. So far, the answer is unclear, with Berlanti indicating he certainly would like to see it happen , but CBS’s Nina Tassler making it sound like more of a long shot

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