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Melissa Navia

Melissa Navia

Melissa Navia is an American actress known for playing helmsman Erica Ortegas in the television series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Navia was born in New York City on August 24, 1984. She attended the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City, where she studied acting, singing, and dancing. After graduating from high school, she attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where she earned a BFA in drama. Navia began her acting career in the theater, appearing in productions of The Crucible, The Taming of the Shrew, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. She also appeared in several short films and television commercials. Navia's breakthrough role came in 2013, when she was cast as Dawn in the sci-fi movie The Paragon Cortex. The film won several awards at the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival, including Best Actress for Navia. In 2022, Navia was cast as helmsman Erica Ortegas in the television series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The series is a prequel to the original Star Trek series and follows the adventures of the USS Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike. Navia's performance as Ortegas has been praised by critics and fans alike. In addition to her work on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Navia has also appeared in several other television series, including Bull, New Amsterdam, Billions, and Dietland. She has also appeared in the films The Perfect Match and The Girl Who Invented Kissing. Navia is a writer and stand-up comedian. She is also a trained martial artist and sword fighter.

Personal information

Birthday

1984-08-24

Birth Place

New York, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

Amira & Sam

Amira & Sam

2014

6.0

Movie
Bel Canto

Bel Canto

2018

5.4

Movie
poster

Bull

2016

7.0

TV
Girl Most Likely

Girl Most Likely

2012

5.6

Movie
Hymns

Hymns

2016

3.0

Movie
Love Me Anyway

Love Me Anyway

2014

4.4

Movie
poster

New Amsterdam

2018

8.4

TV
Sleeping with the Fishes

Sleeping with the Fishes

2013

6.2

Movie
poster

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

2022

8.1

TV
The Chosen

The Chosen

2015

4.4

Movie
The Paragon Cortex

The Paragon Cortex

2013

0.0

Movie
poster

The Ready Room

2019

4.0

TV
Tower of Silence

Tower of Silence

2019

0.0

Movie
What It Was

What It Was

2014

5.5

Movie