(written from a Production point of view)
Tawny Newsome (born 24 February 1983; age 39) is an American actress, comedienne, and musician who voices Beckett Mariner, the lead character of Star Trek: Lower Decks. [1]
She is also a host of Star Trek: The Pod Directive, which began in 2020, alongside her long-time friend and collaborator (and Lower Decks guest star) Paul F. Tompkins. [2] [3]
Newsome commented: "I was a big fan of the '90s trifecta of shows, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is my number one. I also love The Next Generation and Voyager. Then my mom’s a huge Trek fan. Her favorite series is Enterprise. She’ll go on and on about Enterprise. When I got the audition, first of all its [sic] code named, so I didn't know it was Star Trek". [4]
She starred in Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (premiering in 2016) alongside Paul F. Tompkins and Star Trek: Lower Decks co-star Eugene Cordero, and was a frequent guest on Tompkins' podcast, Spontaneanation.
Star Trek appearances
Appearances as Beckett Mariner
- LD:
- "Second Contact" (Season 1)
- "Envoys"
- "Temporal Edict"
- "Moist Vessel"
- "Cupid's Errant Arrow"
- "Terminal Provocations"
- "Much Ado About Boimler"
- "Veritas"
- "Crisis Point"
- "No Small Parts"
- "Strange Energies" (Season 2)
- "Kayshon, His Eyes Open"
- "We'll Always Have Tom Paris"
- "Mugato, Gumato"
- "An Embarrassment Of Dooplers"
- "The Spy Humongous"
- "Where Pleasant Fountains Lie"
- "I, Excretus"
- "wej Duj"
- "First First Contact"
Additional roles
Star Trek: Lower Decks regular cast |
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Eugene Cordero • Dawnn Lewis • Tawny Newsome • Jerry O'Connell • Jack Quaid • Fred Tatasciore • Gillian Vigman • Noël Wells |