Tawny Newsome
Known for Acting · 40 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 (30)
2 Broke Girls
2011
as Chrissy
Craig of the Creek
2018
as Jasmine (voice)
Big Mouth
2017
as (voice)
Superstore
2015
as Isabel
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022
as Ensign Beckett Mariner
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as Beckett Mariner (voice)
After Midnight
2024
as Self
The Twilight Zone
2019
Space Force
2020
as Captain Angela Ali
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
2026
as Illa Dax
The Ready Room
2019
as Self
Physical
2021
as Wanda
Brockmire
2017
as Gabby Taylor
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016
as Chelsea Leight-Leigh
The Paper
2025
as Harper Brewster
Sirens
2014
as Jami
HarmonQuest
2016
as Donna
Strip Law
2026
as (voice)
Dirty Laundry
2022
as Self - Guest
The Carmichael Show
2015
as Jessica
Strange Planet
2023
as Mismatched (voice)
True Story
2021
as Billie
Sherman's Showcase
2019
as Laverne
Perfect Harmony
2019
as Georgia
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
2020
as The Queen
Star Trek Day
2020
as Self
Nobodies
2017
as Grace
The Comedy Get Down
2017
as Nina
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
as Self
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
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
2022
as Mayor Palmer
Nuked
2025
as Mo
Final Transmission
2016
as Backup Singer
Einstein's God Model
2016
as Marcel Gutierrez
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 40 credits spanning from 2011 to 2026, Tawny Newsome has appeared in 10 films and 30 TV shows.
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- 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
- Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery (2022) — as Mayor Palmer
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