Maines, who’s appeared in Royal Pains and was featured on HBO’s The Trans List, will play Nia Nal, also known as Dreamer, a young reporter who joins Kara Danvers and the CatCo team.
During the series’ Comic-Con panel over the weekend, the network announced actress and activist Nicole Maines will join the show’s fourth season.
A press release described her as “a soulful young transgender woman with a fierce drive to protect others,” likening her journey to becoming a superhero to Kara’s evolution towards becoming Supergirl.
And she won’t just be stopping by for a guest spot; she’ll be a series regular.