Summary
Tawny Newsome is about to put her stamp onStar Trekwith her work onStar Trek’s next two series,Star Trek: Starfleet AcademyandStar Trek’s first-ever live-action half-hour comedy. Newsome voices Lt. Beckett Mariner onStar Trek: Lower Decks, which is about to enter its fifth and final season on Paramount+. Tawny’s sharp comedic mind and versatility nabbed her a spot in the writers' room of Starfleet Academy, with Star Trek executive producer and co-showrunnerAlex Kurtzman praising Newsome as"a stone-cold assassin"atSan Diego Comic-Con.
Screen Rantwas atSTLV: Trek to Vegaswhere Tawny Newsome joined herStar Trek: Lower Decksco-stars Dawnn Lewis, Eugene Cordero, and Gabrielle Ruiz for a lively panel moderated byStar Trek: Prodigy’s Bonnie Gordon.Newsome hinted at the"blending of tones"inStar Trek: Starfleet Academy,where Tawny"got to be the comedy clown"in the writers' room. Newsome also hinted at theStar Treklive-action comedyshe is co-creating with Justin Simien, which Tawny calls her"dream of dreams.“Watch Tawny’s clip fromSTLVbelow:
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Newsome also appeared in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Tawny Newsome has quickly become one of the most prolific voices of Star Trek on Paramount+.As Lt. Beckett Mariner onStar Trek: Lower Decks, Newsome helped leadStar Trek’s successful foray into animated comedy. Tawny’s endearingly chaotic performances turned Mariner into one ofStar Trek’s best new characters. Newsome and Jack Quaid, who plays Lt. Brad Boimler, then madeStar Trekhistory by jumping to live-action inStar Trek: Strange New Worlds' comedic crossoverwithStar Trek: Lower Decks.
Tawny Newsome and Star Trek will thankfully be two peas in a pod for years to come.
Newsome calls playing Mariner her favorite job ever, and it’s tragic thatStar Trek: Lower Decksis ending on Paramount+. ButTawny continues to be a crucial voice for comedy and canon inStar Trek’s next two series,Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,andStar Trek’s first-ever live-action comedy Newsome is creating with Justin Simien. It’s unclear whether Tawny will reprise Mariner in live-action again or perhaps play a new role inStar Trek: Starfleet Academyor her upcoming comedy, but Tawny Newsome andStar Trekwill thankfully be two peas in a pod for years to come.
