Vanessa Burns (born 1977; age ~47) is an actress who played Holo Security officer #2 in the Star Trek: Discovery third season episode "Die Trying".
Burns attended a high school for the performing arts in Mississauga, where she majored in Drama, then went on to graduate from the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts in Toronto.
She appeared in smaller guest roles in series such as Orphan Black (with Michelle Forbes), Odd Squad (with Dan Abramovici), Good Witch, Cardinal (with Deborah May), The Handmaid's Tale (with Bahia Watson, Sadie Munroe, and Saad Siddiqui), Workin' Moms (with Sadie Munroe), and The Boys (starring Karl Urban and Jack Quaid). She had a recurring role in Designated Survivor (with Virginia Madsen, Zoe McLellan, Raven Dauda, Mimi Kuzyk, Emily Coutts, Elana Dunkelman, Jake Epstein, Grace Lynn Kung, Conrad Coates, Alicia Coppola, Terry Serpico, Ron Canada, and Byron Abalos).
Burns currently resides in Mississauga, Ontario. She also works as a photographer and participates in bodybuilding competitions. [1]