In the Supergirl episode “Strange Visitor From Another Planet,” while Cat Grant gets a visit from her estranged son Adam Foster (Blake Jenner), Kara (Melissa Benoist) helps Hank Henshaw (David Harewood) deal with a White Martian who wiped out his people (Green Martians from Mars) and who has now kidnapped Senator Miranda Crane (Tawny Cypress).
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Senator Crane is portrayed by Tawny Cypress. The New Jersey native actress is best known for her roles on Unforgettable (Cherie Rollins-Murray), House of Cards (Carly Heath), Rescue Me (Carla), Army Wives (Brenda), Heroes (Simone Deveaux), Third Watch (ADA Sharon Burns), and the daytime soap opera All My Children (Professor Shambala Stevens). Supergirl airs Mondays at 8pm on CBS.