In May 2016 , Benoist was cast as Katherine Russell , the widow of deceased Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev , in Peter Berg 's drama film '' Patriots Day '' . In June , it was announced that she was set to start alongside Michael Angarano in the comedy-drama film '' Sun Dogs '' . Also in that month , the Human Rights Campaign released a video in tribute to the victims of the 2016 Orlando gay nightclub shooting ; in the video , Benoist and others told the stories of the people killed there
Boston Marathon bomber
Boston Marathon bombing
Melissa Benoist