Tawny Newsome
Born: 1983-02-24 in Vacaville, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2026
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy as Illa Dax
- Strip Law as (voice)
2024
- After Midnight as Self
2023
- Strange Planet as Mismatched (voice)
- Quiz Lady as Mercedes
2022
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Ensign Beckett Mariner
- Dirty Laundry as Self - Guest
- Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery as Mayor Palmer
2021
- Physical as Wanda
- True Story as Billie
- Vacation Friends as Brooke
- How It Ends as Celine
- Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins
2020
- Star Trek: Lower Decks as Beckett Mariner (voice)
- Space Force as Captain Angela Ali
- Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun as The Queen
- Star Trek Day as Self
2019
- The Twilight Zone
- The Ready Room as Self
- Spies in Disguise as Agency Employee #1 (voice)
- Perfect Harmony as Georgia
- Sherman's Showcase as Laverne
2018
- Craig of the Creek as Jasmine (voice)
2017
- Big Mouth as (voice)
- Brockmire as Gabby Taylor
- Nobodies as Grace
- The Comedy Get Down as Nina
2016
- Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ as Chelsea Leight-Leigh
- HarmonQuest as Donna
- Einstein's God Model as Marcel Gutierrez
- It's All Good as Angela West
- Final Transmission as Backup Singer
2015
- Superstore as Isabel
- The Carmichael Show as Jessica
2014
- Sirens as Jami
2011
- 2 Broke Girls as Chrissy