Melissa Navia
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Born
- 1984-08-24 (age 41)
- Place of birth
- New York, New York, USA
Biography
Melissa Navia is an American actress known for playing helmsman Erica Ortegas in the television series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Navia was born in New York City on August 24, 1984. She attended the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City, where she studied acting, singing, and dancing. After graduating from high school, she attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where she earned a BFA in drama.
Navia began her acting career in the theater, appearing in productions of The Crucible, The Taming of the Shrew, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. She also appeared in several short films and television commercials.
Navia's breakthrough role came in 2013, when she was cast as Dawn in the sci-fi movie The Paragon Cortex. The film won several awards at the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival, including Best Actress for Navia.
In 2022, Navia was cast as helmsman Erica Ortegas in the television series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The series is a prequel to the original Star Trek series and follows the adventures of the USS Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike. Navia's performance as Ortegas has been praised by critics and fans alike.
In addition to her work on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Navia has also appeared in several other television series, including Bull, New Amsterdam, Billions, and Dietland. She has also appeared in the films The Perfect Match and The Girl Who Invented Kissing.
Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (12)
Bel Canto
2018
as Esmeralda
Girl Most Likely
2012
as Assistant
Amira & Sam
2014
as Police Clerk
Growing Up and Other Lies
2014
as Raja
Tower of Silence
2019
as Lior
That's What She Said
2012
as East Village Lucky Joe Patron
The Chosen
2015
as Sabrina
What It Was
2014
as Hilary
Sleeping with the Fishes
2013
as Casey
The Paragon Cortex
2013
as Dawn
Love Me Anyway
2014
as Jack
Hymns
2016
as Irene
About Melissa Navia
Melissa Navia is an American actress known for playing helmsman Erica Ortegas in the television series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Navia was born in New York City on August 24, 1984. She attended the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City, where she studied acting, singing, and dancing. After graduating from high school, she attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where she earned a BFA in drama. Navia began her acting career in the theater, appearing in productions of The Crucible, The Taming of the Shrew,… With 19 credits spanning from 2011 to 2022, Melissa Navia has appeared in 12 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Melissa Navia Movies
- Bel Canto (2018) — as Esmeralda
- Girl Most Likely (2012) — as Assistant
- Amira & Sam (2014) — as Police Clerk
- Growing Up and Other Lies (2014) — as Raja
- Tower of Silence (2019) — as Lior
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