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Melissa Benoist announces end of filming on Supergirl

August 10, 2021 by Gary Collinson

After six years, two networks, and multiple DC event crossovers, Melissa Benoist is bidding farewell to the role of Kara Zor-El with the actress taking to Instagram to announce that she’s wrapped filming on the sixth and final season of The CW’s Supergirl.

Benoist shared a photo from the set alongside her co-stars Chyler Leigh (Alex Danvers) and David Harewood (Martian Manhunter), complete with the message: “Thank you for an incredible 6 years — the cast who became family, everyone who worked on the show, all of you who watched us week after week. That’s a wrap on Supergirl.”

SEE ALSO: Supergirl’s final batch of episodes gets a trailer from The CW

 

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Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Supergirl, Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers, Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor, Jess Rath as Brainiac 5, David Harewood as Hank Henshaw/J’onn J’onnz, Nicole Maines as Nia Nal/Dreamer, Azie Tesfai as Kelly Olsen and Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor.

Supergirl returns to The CW for its final run of episodes beginning August 24th.

 

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: DC, Melissa Benoist, Supergirl

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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