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Melissa Navia | |
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 Melissa Navia in 2010. | |
| Born | August 24, 1984 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds |
| Partner | Brian 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cesar Arredondo (2 April 2021). "Latina Actress Melissa Navia Joins New 'Star Trek' Streaming Series". Zenger. Retrieved 30 May 2022.