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 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Nuked as
- 2024 · The Naboo Movie as Padme Amidala
- 2024 · After Midnight as Self
- 2023 · Quiz Lady as Mercedes
- 2023 · Strange Planet as Mismatched (voice)
- 2023 · Live Read: Back to the Future as Jennifer Parker
- 2022 · Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery as Mayor Palmer
- 2022 · Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Ensign Beckett Mariner
- 2021 · True Story as Billie
- 2021 · Vacation Friends as Brooke
- 2021 · How It Ends as Celine
- 2021 · Physical as Wanda
- 2020 · Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun as The Queen
- 2020 · Star Trek Day as Self
- 2020 · Star Trek: Lower Decks as Beckett Mariner (voice)
- 2020 · Space Force as Captain Angela Ali
- 2019 · Spies in Disguise as Agency Employee #1 (voice)
- 2019 · Perfect Harmony as Georgia
- 2019 · Sherman's Showcase as Laverne
- 2019 · The Twilight Zone as
- 2019 · The Ready Room as Self
- 2019 · The Ready Room as
- 2018 · Craig of the Creek as Jasmine (voice)
- 2017 · The Comedy Get Down as Nina
- 2017 · Big Mouth as (voice)
- 2017 · Brockmire as Gabby Taylor
- 2017 · Nobodies as Grace
- 2016 · It's All Good as Angela West
- 2016 · Einstein's God Model as Marcel Gutierrez
- 2016 · HarmonQuest as Donna
- 2016 · Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ as Chelsea Leight-Leigh
- 2015 · Superstore as Isabel
- 2015 · The Carmichael Show as Jessica
- 2014 · Sirens as Jami
- 2011 · 2 Broke Girls as Chrissy