Tawny Newsome
Acting • Born 1983-02-24
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
38 credits
Quiz Lady
Movie • 2023
Mercedes
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
Movie • 2022
Mayor Palmer
Nuked
Movie • 2025
Mo
It's All Good
Movie • 2016
Angela West
Spies in Disguise
Movie • 2019
Agency Employee #1 (voice)
Einstein's God Model
Movie • 2016
Marcel Gutierrez
How It Ends
Movie • 2021
Celine
Vacation Friends
Movie • 2021
Brooke
Bolio: Spirit of the Mustang
Movie
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
TV • 2020
The Queen
The Ready Room
TV • 2019
Self
Craig of the Creek
TV • 2018
Jasmine (voice)
True Story
TV • 2021
Billie
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
TV • 2022
Ensign Beckett Mariner
The Carmichael Show
TV • 2015
Jessica
Superstore
TV • 2015
Isabel
Nobodies
TV • 2017
Grace
Physical
TV • 2021
Wanda
Star Trek Day
TV • 2020
Self
Strange Planet
TV • 2023
Mismatched (voice)
Sirens
TV • 2014
Jami
Brockmire
TV • 2017
Gabby Taylor
Star Trek: Lower Decks
TV • 2020
Beckett Mariner (voice)
HarmonQuest
TV • 2016
Donna
Space Force
TV • 2020
Captain Angela Ali
2 Broke Girls
TV • 2011
Chrissy
Perfect Harmony
TV • 2019
Georgia
The Comedy Get Down
TV • 2017
Nina
Big Mouth
TV • 2017
(voice)
The Twilight Zone
TV • 2019
Sherman's Showcase
TV • 2019
Laverne
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
TV • 2016
Chelsea Leight-Leigh
After Midnight
TV • 2024
Self
Dirty Laundry
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins
TV • 2021
The Paper
TV • 2025
Harper Brewster
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
TV • 2026
Illa Dax
Strip Law
TV • 2026
(voice)