who plays supergirl's mom on the tv series
Laura Benanti
title: Supergirl (season 2) text: Melissa Benoist, who stars in the titular role, principal cast members Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, Jeremy Jordan, and David Harewood return from the first season, and are joined by Chris Wood and Floriana Lima. The season premiered on The CW on October 10, 2016, and ran until May 22, 2017, over 22 episodes. It received overall critical acclaim, being viewed as an improvement over the first season. The series was renewed for a third season on January 8, 2017. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> On May 12, 2016, Warner Bros. Television announced that "Supergirl" had been renewed for a second season of 22 episodes title: Supergirl (TV series) text: Supergirl (TV series) Supergirl is an American superhero action-adventure television series developed by Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg (the latter two having previously created "Arrow" and "The Flash") that originally aired on CBS and premiered on October 26, 2015. It is based on the DC Comics character Supergirl, created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino, and stars Melissa Benoist in the title role. Supergirl is a costumed superheroine who is Superman's cousin and one of the last surviving Kryptonians. The series is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe. The series title: Supergirl (season 3) text: to a series regular from her recurring status in the previous season, and and new cast member Odette Annable. The season premiered on The CW on October 9, 2017, and ran until June 18, 2018, over 23 episodes. The series was renewed for a fourth season on April 2, 2018. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> On January 8, 2017, The CW renewed "Supergirl" for a third season. Series co-creator Allison Adler decided not to return as showrunner for season 3, and instead remained as a consultant. Jessica Queller and Robert Rovner served as the showrunners alongside series co-creator Andrew Kreisberg. Jessica Queller described the title: Supergirl (season 1) text: viewers, tied with NBC's "Blindspot" as the top-rated series premiere of the 2015–16 fall season. The season, which premiered on CBS on October 26, 2015, and ran until April 18, 2016, over 20 episodes, overall received positive reviews. The series was renewed for a second season on May 12, 2016, and moved to The CW. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The hosts of "The Talk", Sara Gilbert, Julie Chen, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood, cameo as themselves. By September 2014, Warner Bros. Television was looking to create a television series centered around Kara Zor-El / Supergirl. Executive producers for the series include title: Erica Durance text: her name after she became a murder suspect. In 2015, she appeared in the thriller film "Painkillers" with Tahmoh Penikett. Since October 2017, Durance appears in The CW television series "Supergirl" as Kara's Kryptonian mother, Alura Zor-El, in a recurring role in season three. Durance is a supporter of World Vision Canada. In August 2006, she co-hosted the Superman/Batman #26 art auction at the Wizard World Chicago convention, with comic book writer and "Smallville" producer Jeph Loeb. Durance refused her appearance fee and donated the money towards the auction. The auction raised $70,000. The event honored Loeb's son, Sam Loeb,