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Supergirl (2015 TV Series)
''Supergirl'' is an American superhero television series developed by Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg that aired on CBS and later The CW from October 26, 2015 to November 9, 2021. It is based on the DC Comics character of the same name, created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. The series features Melissa Benoist in the title role. Supergirl is a costumed superheroine who is Superman's cousin and one of the last surviving Kryptonians from the planet Krypton. Starting with its second season, the show was retroactively established to be set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the franchise. The series was officially picked up on May 6, 2015, after receiving a series commitment in September 2014 and received a full season order on November 30, 2015. Since the second season, the series has aired on The CW. The show has received generally positive reviews from critics, who have praised the creative direction, the performances, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero Fiction
Superhero fiction is a genre of speculative fiction examining the adventure fiction, adventures, personalities and ethics of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess Superpower (ability), superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals known as supervillains. The genre primarily falls between hard fantasy and soft science fiction spectrum of scientific realism. It is most commonly associated with American comic books, though it has expanded into :Superhero fiction by medium, other media through adaptations and original works. Common plot elements Superheroes A superhero is most often the protagonist of superhero fiction. However, some titles, such as ''Marvels'' by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross, use superheroes as secondary characters. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of stock character possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers" and dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calista Flockhart
Calista Kay Flockhart (born November 11, 1964) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for portraying the title character on the Fox television series '' Ally McBeal'' (1997–2002), for which she received a Golden Globe Award in 1998 and was thrice nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. From 2006 to 2011, she starred as Kitty Walker on the ABC drama series '' Brothers & Sisters'', and between 2015 and 2021, Flockhart appeared as Cat Grant on the superhero drama ''Supergirl''. In film, she is known for roles in ''The Birdcage'' (1996), ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (1999), and ''Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her'' (2000). Early life Flockhart was born in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of Kay Calista, an English teacher, and Ronald Flockhart (1932–2020), a Kraft Foods executive. Her parents retired to Morristown, Tennessee, where her father lived until his death and her mother continues to reside. She has one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaMonica Garrett
LaMonica Garrett (born May 23, 1975) is an American actor and former professional Slamball player. He is best known for Deputy Sheriff Cane in '' Sons of Anarchy'' (2011–2014), Mike Ritter in ''Designated Survivor'' (2016–2018), John in '' Primal'' (2019), Mar Novu / Monitor and Anti-Monitor in the Arrowverse (2018–2020), and Thomas in ''1883'' (2021–2022). Early years and sports career LaMonica Garrett was born in San Francisco, California. He was named after former Oakland Raiders quarterback Daryle Lamonica, of whom his parents were fans. During high school, Garrett was a football player. When his family moved to Los Angeles, he and a friend were transferred to Burbank High School. Garrett has said that although his friend made the varsity team, he was held back on the junior varsity team due to his ego and attitude. In an interview with ''Muscle and Fitness'' magazine, he refers to this setback as a "wake-up call, which taught him both humility and accountabilityâ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staz Nair
Staz Nair is a British actor and singer. He is known for his roles on the TV series ''Game of Thrones'' and ''Supergirl''. Life and career Nair is of Malayali and Russian descent. He was a part of the band Times Red. The band were contestants in the ninth series of the British music competition television series ''The X Factor'' in 2012, advancing to the judges' houses round, during which they did not become a finalist. The band released their debut single, titled "Just No Good for Me", in March 2013. Nair joined the fantasy drama television series ''Game of Thrones'' beginning in its sixth season as Qhono, a Dothraki army chief. He portrayed the titular Rocky in the television film '' The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again'', which premiered on Fox in October 2016. In 2019, Nair portrayed Dax-Baron, the man who would become the supervillain Doomsday, in the series ''Krypton''. He became a main cast member of the superhero television series ''Supergirl'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Gonzalo
Julieta Susana "Julie" Gonzalo (; born September 9, 1981) is an Argentine actress. On television, she has played Parker Lee on ''Veronica Mars'' (2006–2007; 2019), Maggie Dekker on ''Eli Stone'' (2008–2009), Pamela Rebecca Barnes on the soap opera ''Dallas'' (2012–2014) and Andrea Rojas on ''Supergirl'' (2019–2021). She has appeared in films such as ''Freaky Friday'' (2003), ''Dodgeball'' (2004), ''A Cinderella Story'' (2004) and ''Christmas with the Kranks'' (2004). Early life Julieta Susana Gonzalo was born in Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. She grew up in General San MartÃn Partido but when she was 8 years old, her family immigrated to Miami Beach, Florida. She began her career as a model, and later became interested in acting, taking theater classes. Gonzalo moved to Los Angeles, and made her feature film debut in the 2002 romantic comedy '' I'm with Lucy'' opposite Monica Potter. Career On television, Gonzalo debuted in The WB comedy series ''Gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Brooks
Andrea K. Brooks (born March 3, 1989) is a Canadian actress and model best known for portraying Faith Carter on the Hallmark series ''When Calls the Heart'' and Eve Teschmacher in The CW series ''Supergirl''. Early life Born in Brantford, Ontario, Brooks trained in figure skating, dancing and musical theatre from an early age. At the age of fifteen, she auditioned for the Disney film ''Ice Princess''. She lost out on the role, but gained an agent. She attended the University of British Columbia, where she gained a BA in English Literature and Film Studies and an MA in Film Studies. She also speaks fluent French. Career Having appeared in a variety of film and television productions, Brooks' major break came in 2015 when she was cast in the role of Nurse Faith Carter in the second season of Hallmark series ''When Calls the Heart''. Her character received a mixed audience reception, due mainly to the threat she posed to the series central love story between Mountie Jack Thornto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azie Tesfai
Azie Tesfai is an American actress. She is known for her television roles, including ''Jane the Virgin'' and ''Supergirl''. Early life and education Tesfai was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Eritrean immigrants who grew up in Ethiopia. She is an only child. Tesfai received a degree in business administration from UC Berkeley. While at Berkeley she began attending auditions and acting classes. Career Tesfai's first role was Cherry Milton in ''Wicked Wicked Games'' on MyNetworkTV, where she appeared in 30 episodes over two seasons. She has appeared in ''Melrose Place'', '' Law & Order: SVU'', ''Franklin & Bash'' and ''Royal Pains''. In 2014 she was cast as recurring detective Nadine Hanson in the CW's ''Jane the Virgin''. She appeared in season 3 of ''Silicon Valley'' in 2016. She was cast as Kelly Olsen, the sister of DC Comics character James Olsen (Mehcad Brooks), on the fourth season of The CW series ''Supergirl''. Prior to her debut appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April Parker Jones
April Parker Jones is an American television actress, best known for her roles as Darcy Hawkins in the CBS post-apocalyptic drama series ''Jericho'' from 2006 to 2008, and as Natalie Henning in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, ''If Loving You Is Wrong'' (2014–2020). In 2018, she starred in the CW superhero series, ''Supergirl'' as Colonel Lauren Haley. Life and career Parker was born in Durham, North Carolina and attended North Carolina Central University before moving to New York. After guest-starring role on ''CSI: Miami'', in 2006 she won the series regular role of Darcy Hawkins in the CBS series ''Jericho''. The series was canceled after two seasons and Parker Jones later appeared on ''Lost'', ''The Unit'', '' NCIS'', ''Scandal'', and had recurring roles in '' 90210'' and '' The Fosters''. In 2014, Parker Jones was cast as one of leads in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, ''If Loving You Is Wrong''. She plays the role of Natalie Henning, the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Maines
Nicole Amber Maines is an American actress and transgender rights activist. Prior to her acting career, she was the anonymous plaintiff in the Maine Supreme Judicial Court case '' Doe v. Regional School Unit 26'', in which she argued her school district could not deny her access to the female bathroom for being transgender. The court ruled in 2014 that barring transgender students from the school bathroom consistent with their gender identity is unlawful, the first such ruling by a state court. As an actress, Maines played Nia Nal on The CW superhero series ''Supergirl'' (2018–2021) in the fourth through sixth seasons. She is the first to portray a transgender superhero on television. Early life and education Maines and her brother Jonas were adopted at birth as identical twins by Kelly and Wayne Maines in 1997; one of their biological parents was Kelly's second cousin. Though they spent their early years in Gloversville, New York, they grew up in Portland, Maine. Maines wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Witwer
Sam Witwer (born October 20, 1977) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Crashdown in ''Battlestar Galactica'', Davis Bloome in ''Smallville'', Aidan Waite in '' Being Human'', Mr. Hyde in ''Once Upon a Time'', Ben Lockwood in ''Supergirl'', and Rupert Chipping in '' Riverdale''. Witwer has worked on numerous projects in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, having first provided his voice and likeness for Starkiller in the '' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' video game series. He later notably voiced Darth Maul in the television series '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' and ''Star Wars Rebels'', as well as the film '' Solo: A Star Wars Story''. He has also voiced the Son and Emperor Palpatine in ''The Clone Wars'' and ''Rebels'', respectively. Witwer portrayed protagonist Deacon St. John through motion capture for the video game ''Days Gone'' by Bend Studio. Early life Witwer was born on October 20, 1977, and grew up in Glenview, Illinois, a small suburb outside of Chicago. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Rath
Jesse Rath (born February 11, 1989) is a Canadian actor. He starred in the television series ''18 to Life'' as Carter Boyd and as Ram on ''Aaron Stone''. He also appeared on the Syfy series '' Defiance'' playing the role of Alak Tarr, on '' Being Human'' as Robbie Malik and on ''Supergirl'' as Brainiac 5. Life and career Rath was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His mother is of Goan Indian descent, whereas his father is of English and Austrian-Jewish heritage. His older sister is actress Meaghan Rath. Rath's first role was in 2005, as a runner in the sports film ''The Greatest Game Ever Played'', and he later joined a low-budget movie, '' Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield'', followed by ''The Trotsky''. He got his biggest break on television in 2009 after getting cast in the miniseries '' Assassin's Creed: Lineage'', playing Federico Auditore, the role of one of the sons of the lead character, Giovanni. The same year, he was cast in a recurring role in the Disney XD show ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odette Annable
Odette Juliette Annable (; born May 10, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for various roles in film and television, including as Dr. Jessica Adams in the Fox medical drama series ''House'', Beth McIntyre in the monster film ''Cloverfield'', Aubrey Diaz in the ABC drama series '' October Road'', Samantha Arias / Reign in ''Supergirl'', and Nola Longshadow in ''Banshee.'' Early life Odette Juliette Yustman was born on May 10, 1985, in Los Angeles County, California, to a Colombian father and a Cuban mother. Her father is of French, Italian, and Swiss descent. She grew up near Palm Springs. Her first language is Spanish and she didn't learn to speak English until she was five. She graduated from Woodcrest Christian High School in Riverside. Career Annable played a Spanish-speaking student in ''Kindergarten Cop'' at age 5. She later starred in the TV series '' South Beach'' and '' October Road''. She had a lead role in the 2007 Lifetime film ''Reckless Behavior: Caught on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
