Tawny Newsome
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1983-02-24 (age 43)
- Place of birth
- Vacaville, California, USA
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
TV Shows (29)
2 Broke Girls
2011
as Chrissy
Craig of the Creek
2018
as Jasmine (voice)
Superstore
2015
as Isabel
Big Mouth
2017
as (voice)
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as Beckett Mariner (voice)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022
as Ensign Beckett Mariner
After Midnight
2024
as Self
Space Force
2020
as Captain Angela Ali
The Twilight Zone
2019
The Ready Room
2019
as Self
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
2026
as Illa Dax
Brockmire
2017
as Gabby Taylor
Physical
2021
as Wanda
Sirens
2014
as Jami
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016
as Chelsea Leight-Leigh
The Paper
2025
as Harper Brewster
HarmonQuest
2016
as Donna
The Carmichael Show
2015
as Jessica
Dirty Laundry
2022
as Self - Guest
Strange Planet
2023
as Mismatched (voice)
Strip Law
2026
as (voice)
Perfect Harmony
2019
as Georgia
True Story
2021
as Billie
Sherman's Showcase
2019
as Laverne
Star Trek Day
2020
as Self
Nobodies
2017
as Grace
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
2020
as The Queen
The Comedy Get Down
2017
as Nina
Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins
2021
Movies (10)
Spies in Disguise
2019
as Agency Employee #1 (voice)
Vacation Friends
2021
as Brooke
Quiz Lady
2023
as Mercedes
How It Ends
2021
as Celine
Nuked
2025
as Mo
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
2022
as Mayor Palmer
Einstein's God Model
2016
as Marcel Gutierrez
Final Transmission
2016
as Backup Singer
Bolio: Spirit of the Mustang
It's All Good
2016
as Angela West
About Tawny Newsome
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. A… With 39 credits spanning from 2011 to 2026, Tawny Newsome has appeared in 10 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tawny Newsome Movies
- Spies in Disguise (2019) — as Agency Employee #1 (voice)
- Vacation Friends (2021) — as Brooke
- Quiz Lady (2023) — as Mercedes
- How It Ends (2021) — as Celine
- Nuked (2025) — as Mo
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