Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 24, 1983
Place of Birth
Vacaville, California, USA
Credits
40 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Strip Law
(voice)
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Illa Dax
The Paper
Harper Brewster
Nuked
Mo
After Midnight
Self
Quiz Lady
Mercedes
Strange Planet
Mismatched (voice)
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
Mayor Palmer
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Ensign Beckett Mariner
Dirty Laundry
Self - Guest
True Story
Billie
Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins
Vacation Friends
Brooke
How It Ends
Celine
Physical
Wanda
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
The Queen
Star Trek Day
Self
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Beckett Mariner (voice)
Space Force
Captain Angela Ali
Spies in Disguise
Agency Employee #1 (voice)
Perfect Harmony
Georgia
Sherman's Showcase
Laverne
The Twilight Zone
The Ready Room
Self
Craig of the Creek
Jasmine (voice)
The Comedy Get Down
Nina
Big Mouth
(voice)
Brockmire
Gabby Taylor
Nobodies
Grace
It's All Good
Angela West
Einstein's God Model
Marcel Gutierrez
HarmonQuest
Donna
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Chelsea Leight-Leigh
Superstore
Isabel
The Carmichael Show
Jessica
Sirens
Jami
2 Broke Girls
Chrissy
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
Self
Bolio: Spirit of the Mustang
Untitled Star Trek Live-Action Comedy
Executive Producer