Who played Supergirl in the pilot?

Cliff Wheatley of IGN gave the pilot episode a 7/10, praising Melissa Benoist’s performance as Kara and the fun take on the Superman mythos.

Who is the villain in the first episode of Supergirl?

Astra, calling herself General Astra, is the main antagonist in the first half of the first season of the 2015 television adaptation of Supergirl. She is the evil identical twin sister of Alura Zor-El and the aunt of Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl.

How old is Kara Danvers in season 1?

Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El / Kara Danvers / Supergirl: A 24-year old Kryptonian living in National City, who must embrace her powers after previously hiding them.

Is Supergirl a spin off?

There’s already been one Supergirl spinoff in Superman & Lois, which many fans angrily thought was the reason that Supergirl was canceled.

Who plays Supergirl as a child?

Malina Opal Weissman (born March 12, 2003) is an American actress and model, best known for her roles as Violet Baudelaire in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events, young April O’Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and young Kara Zor-El in Supergirl.

How old was Melissa Benoist in Supergirl?

33 years (October 4, 1988)
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What did Astra do in Supergirl?

Astra escaped Fort Rozz along with the other prisoners when it crash landed on Earth, but has since been rounding them up to use in her fight against Supergirl — oh, and also to help in her evil mission to rule over the entire planet.

How old is Kara Danvers in Supergirl?

Kara is physically 25 years old at the start of the series. However, due to her being 13 when she left Krypton, spending 24 years in the Phantom Zone (and not aging while in there) and the next 12 years on Earth hiding her powers, Kara is chronologically 49 years old at the start of the series.