Tawny Newsome Information

she/her

Actor
USA

Biography:
Tawny Newsome voices the lead character of "Ensign Beckett Mariner" on the Star Trek animated series, Star Trek Lower Decks on Paramount+. She stars in Netflix's live action series Space Force opposite Steve Carrell and John Malkovich. Tawny also starred in the Kevin Hart & Wesley Snipes limited series True Story for Netflix. Additional credits include IFC's Brockmore, Sherman's Showcase and Documentary Now, the Seeso Original Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, BET's The Comedy Get Down, and NBC's Perfect Harmony and The Carmichael Show.

Newsome is the co-host of the comedy-meets-culture podcast Yo, Is This Racist? on Sub-Optimal Pods, the independent podcast network she created. She's also the host of the official Star Trek Podcast, Star Trek: The Pod Directive with friend and co-host Paul F. Tompkins. She's a musician and singer, and released the DIY indie album Material Flats in 2020 on her homegrown imprint Fine Alpinist Records.