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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Vacaville, California, USA

Homepage: http://www.tawnynewsome.com/

Movie Involvements: 1

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
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8

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

(2022) Ensign Beckett Mariner
Star Trek Day
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6

Star Trek Day

(2020) Self
True Story
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7

True Story

(2021) Billie
Einstein's God Model
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5

Einstein's God Model

(2016) Marcel Gutierrez

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Mercedes
Mismatched (voice)
Jennifer Parker
2022 Mayor Palmer
Ensign Beckett Mariner
2021 Billie
Brooke
Selene
Wanda
2020 The Queen
Self
Ensign Beckett Mariner (voice)
Captain Angela Ali
2019 Agency Employee #1 (voice)
Laverne
N/A
Self
N/A
2018 Jasmine (voice)
2017 Nina
(voice)
Gabby Taylor
Grace
2016 Angela West
Marcel Gutierrez
Donna
Chelsea Leight-Leigh
2015 Isabel
Jessica
2014 Jami
2011 Chrissy
Year Character Movie/Tv

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