Before her five season run on "Grey's Anatomy," Chyler Leigh worked on a number of television series. She appeared in "That '80s Show," "7th Heaven," "Safe Harbor," and many more (via IMDb), and since her exit from Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Leigh has continued to anchor herself on the small screen scene. Most notably, she took up the role of Alex Danvers in The CW's DC superhero universe, including the "Supergirl" series.
According to IMDb, Leigh began portraying Alex Danvers in 2015 and continues to play her to this day. Danvers is the human sister of the Kryptonian Kara Zor-El, who is portrayed by "Glee" alum Melissa Benoist, meaning Danvers has been a main character on "Supergirl" during its entire six season run. While "Supergirl" is ending in 2021, Leigh always has the chance to appear in other DC series on The CW. After all, she's already appeared in "DC's Legends of Tomorrow," "The Flash," and "Arrow" as Alex Danvers during her six year residency in the superhero world.
As Danvers, Leigh has been able to become a superhero in her own right. She always assists her on-screen sister with her missions, and as the show progressed, Danvers came out as a lesbian (via Entertainment Weekly). Because of this, she's been able to show just how strong a queer superhero can be — and this representation will be sorely lacking once "Supergirl" ends.
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