Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
2026 · TV Show
as Illa Dax
Tawny Newsome
1983-02-24
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Vacaville, California, USA
Writers: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Tawny Newsome (born February 24, 1983) - (Height 5 feet 10 inches (1.77 meters) in height) is an American musician, comedian, and actress. She is known for her roles as Chelsea Leight-Leigh on the Comedy Central series Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Nina on The Comedy Get Down, and Beckett Mariner on the animated Star Trek series Star Trek: Lower Decks. She is also a co-host of the podcast Yo, Is This Racist? Newsome was born in Vacaville, California, and grew up on a ranch. She attended DePaul University in Chicago, where she studied theater. After graduating, she began her comedy career with the Second City improv troupe. Newsome's first major television role was as Chelsea Leight-Leigh on Bajillion Dollar Propertie$. She also had a recurring role as Nina on The Comedy Get Down. In 2020, she began voicing the character of Beckett Mariner on Star Trek: Lower Decks. Newsome is also a musician and is a member of the band Four Lost Souls. She is also a co-host of the podcast Yo, Is This Racist? alongside Andrew Ti.
Filmography
Strip Law
2026 · TV Show
as (voice)
Nuked
2025 · Movie
as Mo
The Paper
2025 · TV Show
as Harper Brewster
After Midnight
2024 · TV Show
as Self
Quiz Lady
2023 · Movie
as Mercedes
Strange Planet
2023 · TV Show
as Mismatched (voice)
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
2022 · Movie
as Mayor Palmer
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022 · TV Show
as Ensign Beckett Mariner
Dirty Laundry
2022 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
How It Ends
2021 · Movie
as Celine
Vacation Friends
2021 · Movie
as Brooke
True Story
2021 · TV Show
as Billie
Physical
2021 · TV Show
as Wanda
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Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins
2021 · TV Show
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
2020 · TV Show
as The Queen
Star Trek Day
2020 · TV Show
as Self
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020 · TV Show
as Beckett Mariner (voice)
Space Force
2020 · TV Show
as Captain Angela Ali
Spies in Disguise
2019 · Movie
as Agency Employee #1 (voice)
The Ready Room
2019 · TV Show
as Self
Perfect Harmony
2019 · TV Show
as Georgia
The Twilight Zone
2019 · TV Show
Sherman's Showcase
2019 · TV Show
as Laverne
Craig of the Creek
2018 · TV Show
as Jasmine (voice)
Nobodies
2017 · TV Show
as Grace
Brockmire
2017 · TV Show
as Gabby Taylor
The Comedy Get Down
2017 · TV Show
as Nina
Big Mouth
2017 · TV Show
as (voice)
It's All Good
2016 · Movie
as Angela West
Einstein's God Model
2016 · Movie
as Marcel Gutierrez
HarmonQuest
2016 · TV Show
as Donna
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016 · TV Show
as Chelsea Leight-Leigh
The Carmichael Show
2015 · TV Show
as Jessica
Superstore
2015 · TV Show
as Isabel
Sirens
2014 · TV Show
as Jami
2 Broke Girls
2011 · TV Show
as Chrissy
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Bolio: Spirit of the Mustang
· Movie
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
· TV Show
as Self
