Melissa Benoist as Supergirl (Kara Danvers) , CBS 2015 -2016
Costume is designed by Colleen Atwood which also designs costume for The Flash , Arrow.
Supergirl is Superman's cousin, 24.
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Mehcad Brooks as Supergirl's love interest Jimmy Olsen.
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Laura Benanti (as Alura Zor-El, Supergirl birth mother).
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Other cast:
Calista Flockhart (from Ally McBeal) as Cat Grant.
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David Harewood (as Hank Henshaw).
Chyler Leigh (as Alex Danvers , Supergirl foster sister).
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Alums Dean Cain (from Lois & Clark) and Helen Slater (Supergirl , 1984 movie)
Roles for them are unknown at this time.
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