- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 24, 1983
- Place of Birth
- Vacaville, California, USA
Tawny Newsome
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 mu…
Filmography
tvStrip Law
2026 · (voice)
tvStar Trek: Starfleet Academy
2026 · Illa Dax, Writer
tvThe Paper
2025 · Harper Brewster
movieNuked
2025 · Mo
tvAfter Midnight
2024 · Self
movieQuiz Lady
2023 · Mercedes
tvStrange Planet
2023 · Mismatched (voice)
movieWho Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
2022 · Mayor Palmer
tvStar Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022 · Ensign Beckett Mariner
tvDirty Laundry
2022 · Self - Guest
tvTrue Story
2021 · Billie
Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins
tvVarietopia with Paul F. Tompkins
2021
movieVacation Friends
2021 · Brooke
movieHow It Ends
2021 · Celine
tvPhysical
2021 · Wanda
tvAunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
2020 · The Queen
tvStar Trek Day
2020 · Self
tvStar Trek: Lower Decks
2020 · Beckett Mariner (voice)
tvSpace Force
2020 · Captain Angela Ali
movieSpies in Disguise
2019 · Agency Employee #1 (voice)
tvPerfect Harmony
2019 · Georgia
tvSherman's Showcase
2019 · Laverne
tvThe Twilight Zone
2019
tvThe Ready Room
2019 · Self
tvCraig of the Creek
2018 · Jasmine (voice)
tvThe Comedy Get Down
2017 · Nina
tvBig Mouth
2017 · (voice)
tvBrockmire
2017 · Gabby Taylor
tvNobodies
2017 · Grace
movieIt's All Good
2016 · Angela West
movieEinstein's God Model
2016 · Marcel Gutierrez
tvHarmonQuest
2016 · Donna
tvBajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016 · Chelsea Leight-Leigh
tvSuperstore
2015 · Isabel
tvThe Carmichael Show
2015 · Jessica
tvSirens
2014 · Jami
tv2 Broke Girls
2011 · Chrissy
Bolio: Spirit of the Mustang
movieBolio: Spirit of the Mustang
—
tvThe George Lucas Talk Show: Live
— · Self
Untitled Star Trek Live-Action Comedy
tvUntitled Star Trek Live-Action Comedy
— · Executive Producer, Creator