The original filming schedule set Melissa Benoist, who stars as the titular superheroine, as the last person to shoot so that she could deliver a big speech at the end. However, Leigh, Benoist and David Harewood pushed to rearrange the schedule so that all three OG cast members would close out the last day of filming together. Chyler, you were a mom first, and Melissa, you directed the show first. Did you two trade notes on either? Supergirl star Chyler Leigh comes out in emotional essay to mark Pride Month". June 9, 2020. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021 . Retrieved August 10, 2021.

Alongside Stephen Dorff, JR Bourne, and Tom Berenger, she co-starred as Molly Reins in the 2012 thriller film, Brake. Leigh is a Christian and credits her faith and a "really awesome church" with giving her and her husband "a reason to live." [12] [13] She also supports The Thirst Project, a non-profit organization in America which aims to bring safe drinking water to communities around the world. [14] a b Rice, Lynette (November 17, 2022). " 'The Way Home': Hallmark Announces Premiere Date, Drops Trailer for New Series Starring Andie McDowell, Chyler Leigh". Chyler Leigh, Andie MacDowell and Sadie Laflamme-Snow attend "The Way Home" premiere in January 2023. In ABC's medical drama Grey's Anatomy, Leigh first appeared as a woman in Joe's bar who was noticed by Derek Shepherd during the final two episodes of the third season, and her character is later revealed to be Lexie Grey, the younger half-sister of the titular character. [10] Leigh was made an official series regular for season four and remained so until the eighth-season finale, as Leigh chose to depart from the show after five years to spend more time with her family. [11]In 1996, Chyler Leigh made her first TV show appearance on the drama series, Hall Pass . Personal Trainer

Supergirl' Season 2 Star Chyler Leigh Reveals Why She's Thankful For Melissa Benoist". International Business Times. Modern Machine - Photos from Modern Machine's post | Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022 . Retrieved May 1, 2017. East of Eli at the Troubadour Featuring Chyler Leigh". Create Change. March 12, 2017. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019 . Retrieved October 29, 2019. a b c d e Ingrassia, Lisa (November 10, 2008). "Grey's Anatomy Star: At Long Last, Love". People. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016 . Retrieved June 3, 2019. Chyler Leigh West (pronounced / ˈ k aɪ l ər/ KY-lər; née Potts; born April 10, 1982 [2]), known professionally as Chyler Leigh, is an American actress, singer and model. She is known for portraying Janey Briggs in the comedy film Not Another Teen Movie (2001), Lexie Grey in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy (2007–2012), and Alex Danvers in the DC Comics superhero series Supergirl (2015–2021).Leigh, who plays Supergirl's adopted sister Alex Danvers in the hit TV series "Supergirl," wrote an essay, obtained by Yahooand Entertainment Weekly,reflecting on how her character coming out as a lesbian in Season 2 of the CW superhero showinspired her own self-acceptance. All told, Leigh says she is proud of how far Alex has come over these six seasons. The former director of the DEO, she notes, is continuing to get a better sense of herself and “finding that really solid foundation where she doesn’t feel like things are going to crumble all the time.” Moving forward this season, you’ll see “all the sides of Alex, which is what I’m really grateful for.”