Idol or Bust", which was released on the Oxygen network in May 2007. In April 2008, Benton was nominated for the Choice Breakout Artist at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards. In 2009, Benton starred in the CW Network's show, Hellcats. She also starred in the direct-to-DVD movie, Busted. Benton appeared on the reality TV show Paternity Court on October 14, 2011. In March 2012, Benton guest starred on the new season of Greek in a few episodes as Gretchen, one of Kappa Alpha Theta's sorority sisters. She starred in the ABC Family show Bunheads. Benton was one of the judges on the first season of The Voice, which premiered on April 26, 2012. In July 2012, she performed with Backstreet Boys at iHeartRadio Jingle Ball. On July 31, 2012, Benton was announced to play the role of Vanessa Abrams in VH1's Hit the Floor. She had been on the show for two seasons. The show aired its 100th episode on November 29, 2012. She released a new song called "Better", which appeared in a TV spot for the show. On January 17, 2013, it was announced Benton was released from her contract and that the show had been cancelled. In February 2013, it was announced she would be co-starring in the film, The Star, alongside Josh Duhamel, released on July 11, 2013. On July 29, Benton performed the national anthem at the M&T Bank Stadium during the first night of the Gathering of the Vibes music festival. In October 2013, Benton voiced the character of "D.J. April" in the animated 3DS video game Metroid: Other M. Benton was a featured singer in the 2014 Disney animated film, Planes: Fire & Rescue. Benton starred as the female lead in the romantic comedy-drama film, Love & Mercy (2014), based on the story of Brian Wilson and Love. The film had a limited release and went on to become a success. Benton can be heard performing the song "Love Has Come for You" with Brian Wilson for the soundtrack. She also starred in her first leading role, the 2016 indie horror film Vigil, about a mother (Benton) battling Alzheimer's disease, her family and the supernatural manifestations of her illness. On April 21, 2016, the cast of Pitch Perfect performed on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! for the finale to the series. Benton was featured alongside Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Skylar Astin, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Kay Cannon and Elizabeth Banks. On June 15, 2017, Benton had a supporting role in the comedy-drama film, American Woman (TBA). In December 2017, it was announced that Benton had joined the cast of the Netflix musical drama film Sing Street. Benton will reprise her role as Beth McIntyre in the upcoming film sequel Pitch Perfect 3. Benton starred in the film Frozen II, playing Anna's stepmother, Queen Elsa. Benton voiced the character of Scarlet in the animated feature film My Little Pony: The Movie (2012). In April 2018, it was announced that Benton would star alongside Cedric Yarbrough in the NBC series The Enlisted, based on the American military comedy series of the same name. In 2019, she was cast in the NBC series Love, created by Nicholas Stoller and Francesca Delbanco, which is scheduled to premiere in 2019. In 2019, Benton was cast as Lady Jane in the Hulu series Dollface. Activism In 2015, Benton launched a campaign for a presidential candidate she had never heard of. Called "Hillary For Humanity", her goal is to help Hillary Clinton get elected by doing volunteer work. She promoted the candidates' policy platform to students in her hometown. Benton had previously volunteered with the 2008 and 2012 Obama presidential campaigns. Filmography Film Television Discography Soundtracks and compilations References External links Category:1987 births Category:21st-century American actresses Category:20th-century American actresses Category:Actresses from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Actresses from Texas Category:American voice actresses Category:Baylor University alumni Category:Casting directors Category:Female models from Texas Category:Female models from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:American cheerleaders Category:Actresses from Santa Clara, California Category:American female dancers Category:American film actresses Category:Dancers from California Category:Dancers from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:American female musicians of Asian descent Category:American actresses of Chinese descent Category:American actresses of Hong Kong descent Category:American women of Chinese descent Category:Hong Kong people of American descent Category:American television actresses Category:American voice actresses Category:Living people Category:People from Houston Category:Pitch Perfect (film series) Category:Sportspeople from Harris County, Texas Category:American female singer-songwriters Category:American singer-songwriters Category:American pianists Category:American ukulele players Category:21st-century American women singers Category:American cheerleaders Category:American models of Chinese descent