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]
Melissa Navia | |
|---|---|
 Melissa Navia in 2010. | |
| Born | August 24, 1984 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds |
| Partner | Brian Bannon (d. 2021) |
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
editHer partner, Brian Bannon, died in 2021, three days after being diagnosed with leukemia.[1][6][7]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Wild Rose Independent Film Festival | Best Actress | The Paragon Cortex | Won | [5] |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b Jack Quann (24 May 2022). "'Star Trek' actress Melissa Navia talks Ireland, grief and 'Strange New Worlds'". Newstalk. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Tom Chang (28 April 2022). "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Melissa Navia Talks Lt. Ortegas". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Cameron Roy Hall (24 May 2022). "Why Lt. Erica Ortegas From Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Looks So Familiar". Looper. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Cesar Arredondo (2 April 2021). "Latina Actress Melissa Navia Joins New 'Star Trek' Streaming Series". Zenger. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Michael McHugh (25 May 2022). "Star Trek Melissa's love for Ballyshannon's 'Bickie'". Donegal Live. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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