Melissa Navia

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Acting

Known Credits

13

Gender

Female

Birthday

1984-08-24 (39 years old)

Place of Birth

New York, New York, USA

Melissa Navia

Biography

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.

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New Amsterdam
8.4%

New Amsterdam

Sep 25, 2018

Bull
7.0%

Bull

Sep 20, 2016

Girl Most Likely
5.6%

Girl Most Likely

Sep 7, 2012

Bel Canto
5.4%

Bel Canto

Sep 13, 2018

Amira & Sam
6.0%

Amira & Sam

May 30, 2014

The Chosen
4.4%

The Chosen

Jul 23, 2015

What It Was
5.5%

What It Was

Jul 26, 2014

Sleeping with the Fishes
6.2%

Sleeping with the Fishes

Aug 10, 2013

Love Me Anyway
4.0%

Love Me Anyway

Jan 1, 2014

The Ready Room
4.0%

The Ready Room

Jan 25, 2019

The Paragon Cortex
0.0%

The Paragon Cortex

Oct 5, 2013

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Acting

2022
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Erica Ortegas
2019
Tower of Silence as Lior
2019
The Ready Room as Self
2018
New Amsterdam as Co-Pilot Eva Schafer
2018
Bel Canto as Esmeralda
2016
Bull as Tidal
2015
The Chosen as Sabrina
2014
What It Was as Hilary
2014
Amira & Sam as Police Clerk
2014
Love Me Anyway as Jack
2013
The Paragon Cortex as Dawn
2013
Sleeping with the Fishes as Casey
2012
Girl Most Likely as Assistant
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