She shows up on "Space Force" as Steve Carell's private "Space Force Pilot" on Space Force on Netflix so I wondered who she was and where she came from. Found out she is on the Brockmire Series on Hulu as well as in "Star Trek: Lower Decks" on CBS all access.
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Tawny Newsome
Tawny Newsome
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Newsome at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Trondy Newman |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, actress, comedian, podcaster |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Bloodshot Records |
| Associated acts | Four Lost Souls |
| Website | tawnynewsome |
Tawny Newsome is an American musician, comedian and actress best known for playing Chelsea Leight-Leigh on Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, co-starring in Space Force and the third season of Brockmire, and co-hosting the podcast Yo, Is This Racist?. She is also a singer in the band Four Lost Souls.[1] Currently, she is one of the main stars of Star Trek: Lower Decks.
Early life and education[edit]
Originally from Vacaville, California, Newsome attended theater school in Chicago, where she started her comedy career with Second City.[2]
Career[edit]
Newsome's first major television roles were as Chelsea Leight-Leigh on Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ and Nina on The Comedy Get Down.[2] She was in the main cast of Brockmire in its third season.[3] She was also cast in the 2019 ABC pilot Woman Up.[4] She was cast as a lead voice in the CBS All Access series Star Trek: Lower Decks[5] and appeared in a lead role in the Netflix series Space Force in 2020.[6]
Newsome has been a co-host of the podcast Yo, Is This Racist alongside Andrew Ti since 2018.[1] She also appears as a frequent guest on podcasts such as Comedy Bang! Bang! and Spontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins.[7][8]
Newsome is also a musician and is a member of the band Four Lost Souls alongside Jon Langford, Bethany Thomas, and John Szymanski.[9] The group released a debut self-titled album in 2017.[10]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Uncle John | Cute Hipster Girl | |
| 2016 | Einstein's God Model | Marcel Gutierrez | |
| 2018 | Canal Street | Kai | |
| 2019 | Spies in Disguise | Agency Employee #1 (voice) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Chicago Fire | Jen | Episode: "A Problem House" |
| 2014 | Crisis | EMT | Episode: "Best Laid Plans" |
| 2015 | Sirens | Jami | Episode: "Balls" |
| 2016 | 2 Broke Girls | Chrissy | Episode: "And the Basketball Jones" |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | Worried Mom | Episode: "Zach Galifianakis Wears Rolled Khakis and Shoes with Brown Laces" | |
| Take My Wife | Pam | Episode: "Punchline" | |
| Documentary Now! | Backup Singer | Episode: "Final Transmission" | |
| 2016–2019 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Chelsea Leight-Leigh | 34 episodes |
| 2017 | Nobodies | Grace | 3 episodes |
| The Carmichael Show | Jessica | Episode: "Three Year Anniversary" | |
| Do You Want to See a Dead Body? | Marion | Episode: "A Body and a High School Reunion (with Joe Lo Truglio)" | |
| The Comedy Get Down | Nina | 10 episodes | |
| 2019 | Brockmire | Gabby Taylor | 6 episodes |
| The New Negroes with Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle | Performer | Episode: "Money" | |
| Sherman's Showcase | Various | 4 episodes | |
| Big Mouth | (voice) | Episode: "Duke" | |
| Perfect Harmony | Georgia | 3 episodes | |
| Craig of the Creek | Jasmine (voice) | Episode: "Craig and the Kid's Table" | |
| 2020 | Superstore | Isabel | Episode: "Zephra Cares" |
| 2020–present | Space Force | Angela Ali | Main role |
| Star Trek: Lower Decks | Ensign Beckett Mariner (voice) | Main voice role | |
| 2020 | The Twilight Zone | Zara Delancey | Episode: "Ovation" |
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