Melissa Navia

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Melissa Navia
Navia in 2010
Born (1984-08-24) August 24, 1984 (age 41)
OccupationActress
Known forStar Trek: Strange New Worlds
PartnerBrian Bannon (died 2021)

Melissa C. Navia (born August 24, 1984) is an American actress known for playing helmsman Erica Ortegas in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022–present).[1][2][3][4]

In 2013, Navia won the award for best actress at the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival for her role as Dawn in the sci-fi movie The Paragon Cortex. In 2015, she had a recurring role in the TV series Common Charges. In 2017, she had a guest role as Elena Gabriel, an astronaut bound for a life on Mars, in Showtime's series Billions. In 2018, she had a recurring role as Moana in AMC's series Dietland.[5]

Personal life

Her partner, Brian Bannon, died in 2021, three days after being diagnosed with leukemia.[1][6][7]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Wild Rose Independent Film Festival Best Actress The Paragon Cortex Won [5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Love Eterne Medina
Break Point The Woman Short film
Metal Gear Marabel Killian Short film
2012 That's What She Said East Village Lucky Joy Patron
Red Tulips: A Story About Forgetting Cop Girl Short film
Girl Most Likely Assistant
2013 Highly Specialized, Highly Committed Reyes
Sleeping with the Fishes Casey
The Paragon Cortex Dawn
Legacy Grace Short film
2014 Love Eterne [Mourning] Medina Short film
Grind Fighting Woman #1 Short film
Growing Up and Other Lies Raja
Amira & Sam Police Clerk
What It Was Hilary
Tremor Team 12 Agent Melanie Gregg
2015 Temecula Janet Short film
The Chosen Sabrina
2016 Interwoven Voicemail Message #26
Working Poor Melissa Short film
Hymns Irene
2017 New York Normal Melanie
2018 Love Me Anyway Jack
Bel Canto Esmeralda
2019 Tower of Silence Lior
Room 220 Officer Lex Diaz Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 El Capo Reporter 1 episode
2015 Common Charges Wendy 7 episodes
Mix-Matched Maggie 1 episode
The Affair Waitress 1 episode
2017 Billions Elena Gabriel 1 episode
2018 Homeland EMT Julie 1 episode
Dietland Moana 2 episodes
2021 New Amsterdam Co-Pilot Eva Schafer 1 episode
Bull Tidal 2 episodes
2022–present Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Lt. Erica Ortegas Main cast
2022–2023 The Ready Room Herself 2 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 Jack Quann (24 May 2022). "'Star Trek' actress Melissa Navia talks Ireland, grief and 'Strange New Worlds'". Newstalk. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Tom Chang (28 April 2022). "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Melissa Navia Talks Lt. Ortegas". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Cameron Roy Hall (24 May 2022). "Why Lt. Erica Ortegas From Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Looks So Familiar". Looper. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Adam B. Vary (2 July 2022). "'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Breakout Melissa Navia on Lt. Ortegas' Swordplay and Sexuality: 'Everybody Should Be a Bit Queer'". Variety. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. 1 2 Cesar Arredondo (2 April 2021). "Latina Actress Melissa Navia Joins New 'Star Trek' Streaming Series". Zenger. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. ↑ Chris Peterson (26 May 2022). "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Melissa Navia pays tribute to her late partner, Brian Bannon". Daily Star Trek News. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Michael McHugh (25 May 2022). "Star Trek Melissa's love for Ballyshannon's 'Bickie'". Donegal Live. Retrieved 3 June 2022.