Melissa Navia

Melissa Navia
Melissa Navia in 2010.
Born (1984-08-24) August 24, 1984 (age 40)
OccupationActress
Known forStar Trek: Strange New Worlds
PartnerBrian Bannon (d. 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
2011 Break Point The Woman Short
2011 Metal Gear Marabel Killian Short
2012 That's What She Said East Village Lucky Joy Patron
2012 Red Tulips: A Story About Forgetting Cop Girl Short
2012 Girl Most Likely Assistant
2013 Highly Specialized, Highly Committed Reyes
2013 Sleeping with the Fishes Casey
2013 The Paragon Cortex Dawn
2013 Legacy Grace Short
2014 Love Eterne [Mourning] Medina Short
2014 Grind Fighting Woman #1 Short
2014 Growing Up and Other Lies Raja
2014 Amira & Sam Police Clerk
2014 What It Was Hilary
2014 Tremor Team 12 Agent Melanie Gregg
2015 Temecula Janet Short
2015 The Chosen Sabrina
2016 Interwoven Voicemail Message #26
2016 Working Poor Melissa Short
2016 Hymns Irene
2017 New York Normal Melanie
2018 Love Me Anyway Jack
2018 Bel Canto Esmeralda
2019 Tower of Silence Lior
2019 Room 220 Officer Lex Diaz Short

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 El Capo Reporter 1 episode
2015 Common Charges Wendy 7 episodes
2015 Mix-Matched Maggie 1 episode
2015 The Affair Waitress 1 episode
2017 Billions Elena Gabriel 1 episode
2018 Homeland EMT Julie 1 episode
2018 Dietland Moana 2 episodes
2021 New Amsterdam Co-Pilot Eva Schafer 1 episode
2021 Bull Tidal 2 episodes
2022–present Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Lt. Erica Ortegas 16 episodes
2022–2023 The Ready Room Herself 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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.
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