Tawny Newsome
Tawny Newsome
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
Actor
as Self
as Mercedes
as Jennifer Parker
as Mismatched (voice)
as Mayor Palmer
as Ensign Beckett Mariner
as Brooke
as Celine
as Billie
as Wanda
as The Queen
as Self
as Beckett Mariner (voice)
as Captain Angela Ali
as Agency Employee #1 (voice)
as Georgia
as Laverne
as Self
as Jasmine (voice)
as Nina
as (voice)
as Gabby Taylor
as Grace
as Angela West
as Marcel Gutierrez
as Donna
as Chelsea Leight-Leigh
as Isabel
as Jessica
as Jami
as Chrissy
Producer
as Executive Producer
Creator
as Creator