Tawny Newsome

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 Known For

2 Broke Girls

as Chrissy

Superstore

as Isabel

Star Trek: Lower Decks

as Beckett Mariner (voice)

Big Mouth

as (voice)

Craig of the Creek

as Jasmine (voice)

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

as Illa Dax

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

as Ensign Beckett Mariner

After Midnight

as Self

The Twilight Zone

Space Force

as Captain Angela Ali

Brockmire

as Gabby Taylor

The Paper

as Harper Brewster

The Ready Room

as Self

Physical

as Wanda

Dirty Laundry

as Self - Guest

Spies in Disguise

as Agency Employee #1 (voice)

Strange Planet

as Mismatched (voice)

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

as Chelsea Leight-Leigh

The Carmichael Show

as Jessica

HarmonQuest

as Donna