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Melissa Navia

1984-08-24 (40 years old) in New York, New York, USA

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.

Movies

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Tower of Silence
0 %|Oct 18, 2019
Fantasy
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Bel Canto
55 %|Sep 13, 2018
Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller
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Hymns
30 %|Mar 12, 2016
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The Chosen
44 %|Jul 23, 2015
Horror, Thriller
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What It Was
55 %|Jul 26, 2014
Drama, Romance
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Amira & Sam
60 %|May 30, 2014
Drama, Romance, Comedy
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Love Me Anyway
40 %|Jan 1, 2014
Drama, Romance
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The Paragon Cortex
0 %|Oct 5, 2013
Science Fiction, Drama
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Sleeping with the Fishes
62 %|Aug 10, 2013
Comedy
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Girl Most Likely
56 %|Sep 7, 2012
Comedy

Series

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
81 %|May 5, 2022
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Ready Room
40 %|Jan 25, 2019
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Talk
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New Amsterdam
83.82 %|Sep 25, 2018
Drama
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Bull
71 %|Sep 20, 2016
Crime, Drama, Comedy