After Supergirl: What The 10 Main Actors Are Doing Next

In 2021, Supergirl wraps things up after its sixth season. The show got its start on CBS before moving over to The CW in its second season. By the time it went to The CW, Supergirl joined the Arrowverse, crossed over with The Flash, and finally introducing Superman to the Arrowverse, which led to Superman & Lois, debuting on The CW in 2021.

With Supergirl ending, the cast will move on, mostly departing the Arrowverse for brand-new projects. While Supergirl herself, Melissa Benoist, partially left the role because she is a new mother, she won’t remain gone for long. Fans will obviously want to know where the Supergirl cast members might show up next.

10 Melissa Benoist (Supergirl)

Melissa Benoist has appeared in every season in the lead role of Supergirl. She also crossed over in all The CW shows, from Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow to The Flash and Batwoman. Meanwhile, Benoist most recently appeared in the Kevin Smith movie Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. However, Benoist has nothing lined up following Supergirl. The good news is something big will come because she has signed an overall deal at Warner Bros.

9 Chyler Leigh (Alex)

Chyler Leigh starred in Supergirl as Alex Danvers, Kara’s adoptive sister. She is a scientist who ended up as Hank Henshaw’s right hand with the DEO and eventually became the director of the organization. Most recently, Leigh returned for a guest appearance on Grey’s Anatomy, which was where she made her name. Leigh has nothing lined up after Supergirl at this time, but made her directorial debut in Supergirl Season 6, so she shouldn’t remain out of work for long.

8 David Harewood (Martian Manhunter)

David Harewood starred on Supergirl as Hank Henshaw, who turned out to be Martian Manhunter. Hank was the head of the DEO and Martian Manhunter took his likeness after he died in Peru. Harewood also starred as the returning real Henshaw, who became Cyborg Superman. There is nothing set up for Harewood after Supergirl, but he served as the narrator for five episodes of Dreamflight on Sky Kids in 2020 and he could return if there is a second season.

7 Katie McGrath (Lena Luthor)

Katie McGrath starred in the last three seasons of Supergirl as Lena Luthor, the half-sister of Lex Luthor. Unlike her brother, Lena took over Luthor Corp and did everything she could to redeem her family name and make the company a force for good.

McGrath, who made her name with major roles in the British series Merlin and Dracula, has nothing on her schedule for once Supergirl ends.

6 Jesse Rath (Brainiac 5)

Jesse Rath showed up on Supergirl in Season 3 and became a regular cast member in Season 4. On The CW series, Rath stars as Brainiac 5. This is not the evil Brainiac from Superman comics, but the good one from the futuristic Legion of Super-Heroes.

Rath has mostly appeared in TV shows over his career, from 18 to Life and Being Human to No Tomorrow and Supergirl. Like most cast members, Rath has nothing lined up after Supergirl.

5 Nicole Maines (Dreamer)

Nicole Maines showed up in Supergirl’s fourth season and has been a recurring cast member since. She stars as Nia Nal, the first transgender superhero on a television series. Maines has only been acting since 2015, and Supergirl is her first major role. After winning the Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actor Playing an LGBTQ+ Character in a Sci-Fi Series award in 2019, the future seems bright for Maines.

4 Azie Tesfai (Kelly Olsen)

Azue Tesfai showed up in Supergirl Season 4 as a recurring character and moved into the main role in Season 5. Tesfai plays Kelly Olsen, James Olsen’s younger sister who returned to the United States after a military tour overseas. She replaced James as a main cast member when Mechad Brooks left the series.

Before Supergirl, Tesfai had a major role on Jane the Virgin as Nadine Hanson. While she has nothing lined up at the moment, she appeared in the 2020 movie The Wretched, which was a success in the 2020 box office race.

3 Julie Gonzalo (Acrata)

Julie Gonzalo showed up in Season 5 of Supergirl as Andrea Rojas, the CEO of Obsidian Tech, an old friend of Lena Luthor. She was an assassin on one Earth, but turned into an ally in Supergirl’s world. Gonzalo has been acting since 2001, and appeared as a lead in shows like Dallas, Veronica Mars, and Eli Stone. As with most actors, she has nothing lined up right now for her post-Supergirl career.

2 Staz Nair (William Dey)

Staz Nair stars in Supergirl as William Dey, a star reporter for Catco Worldwide Media who was sent by the London Times to secretly investigate Andrea Rojas, believing her to be a criminal. He was a main character in the series in the fifth and sixth seasons. His acting career in TV shows includes Humans (Gordon), Game of Thrones (Qhono) and Supergirl. However, he has lined up two short films for his next career steps — STAR and And Then the Tide Came In.

1 Peta Sergeant (Nyxly)

Peta Sergeant made her debut on Supergirl in Season 6. She is Nyxly, a 5th Dimension Imp princess who met Supergirl in the Phantom Zone. She is the female equivalent of Superman’s villain, Mister Mxyzptlk, but one with a thirst for revenge against her father. As for actress Peta Sergeant, she has shown up in several TV shows, from The Originals to Snowfall. She has a movie already lined up for and ready for release for her post-Supergirl career called The Selection starring Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Anthony Head.

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