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Nichelle Nichols was one of 10 children born to parents Lishia and Samuel Nichols in Robbins, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. She was a singer and dancer before turning to acting and finding fame in her groundbreaking role of Lt. Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek (1966) series.
As long as she could remember, she wanted to do nothing but sing, dance, act and write despite no one else in her family following any of those tracks; although her father could tap dance. He not only became mayor of their town, Robbins, IL, but also a magistrate. On stage, Nichelle was twice nominated for the Sarah Siddons Award as Best Actress of the Year; while on film she danced with Sammy Davis, Jr. in Porgy and Bess, and opposite James Garner in Mister Budwing (1965). In a complete changearound soon after the Star Trek television series came to an end, she played a blousey madam, then co-starred with Lynn Redgrave n Antony and Cleopatra. She was been married twice and had a son, Kyle Johnson, from her first marriage to a tap dancer.Star Trek: The Original Series (TV Series)
Uhura / Lt. Uhura
Star Trek: Renegades (TV Series)
Admiral Grace Jemison
Star Trek First Frontier
Nyota Uhura- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in the Chelsea section of Manhattan on November 13, 1955. Her mother, Emma (Harris), was a teacher and a nurse, and her father, Robert James Johnson, Jr., was a clergyman. Whoopi's recent ancestors were from Georgia, Florida, and Virginia. She worked in a funeral parlor and as a bricklayer while taking small parts on Broadway. She moved to California and worked with improv groups, including Spontaneous Combustion, and developed her skills as a stand-up comedienne. Goldberg came to prominence doing an HBO special and a one-woman show as Moms Mabley. She has been known in her prosperous career as a unique and socially conscious talent with articulately liberal views. Among her boyfriends were Ted Danson and Frank Langella. Goldberg was married three times and was once addicted to drugs.
Goldberg had her first big film starring role in The Color Purple (1985). She received much critical acclaim, and an Oscar nomination for her role and became a major star as a result. Subsequent efforts in the late 1980s were, at best, marginal hits. These movies mostly were off-beat to formulaic comedies like Burglar (1987), The Telephone (1988) and Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986). She made her mark as a household name and a mainstay in Hollywood for her Oscar-winning role in the box office smash Ghost (1990). Whoopi Goldberg was at her most famous in the early 1990s, making regular appearances on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). She admitted to being a huge fan of the original Star Trek (1966) series and jumped at the opportunity to star in "Star Trek: The Next Generation".
Goldberg received another smash hit role in Sister Act (1992). Her fish-out-of-water with some flash seemed to resonate with audiences and it was a box office smash. Whoopi starred in some highly publicized and moderately successful comedies of this time, including Made in America (1993) and Soapdish (1991). Goldberg followed up to her success with Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), which was well-received but did not seem to match up to the first.
As the late 1990s approached, Goldberg seemed to alternate between lead roles in straight comedies such as Eddie (1996) and The Associate (1996), and took supporting parts in more independent minded movies, such as The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) and How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998). Goldberg never forgot where she came from, hosting many tributes to other legendary entertainment figures. Her most recent movies include Rat Race (2001) and the quietly received Kingdom Come (2001). Goldberg contributes her voice to many cartoons, including The Pagemaster (1994) and Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990), as Gaia, the voice of the earth. Alternating between big-budget movies, independent movies, tributes, documentaries, and even television movies (including Theodore Rex (1995)).
Whoopi is accredited as a truly unique and visible talent in Hollywood. Perhaps she will always be remembered as well for Comic Relief, playing an integral part in almost every benefit concert they had. Whoopi is also the center square in Hollywood Squares (1998), sometimes hosts the Academy Awards, and is an author, with the book "Book."Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
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Star Trek: Picard (TV Series)
Guinan (Farewell - The Star Gazer)- Actress
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Sonequa Martin-Green (born March 21, 1985) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her television role as Sasha Williams on The Walking Dead, a role she played from 2012 to 2017. Before that, she had starred in several independent films before gaining her first recurring role as Courtney Wells on The Good Wife. Later, she had recurring roles as Tamara in Once Upon a Time and Rhonda in New Girl. She plays the lead role as Michael Burnham in the television series Star Trek: Discovery.
Martin-Green was born in Russellville, Alabama. She has one sister and three older half-sisters. She had initially planned to become a psychologist before deciding to pursue a career in acting when she was in the tenth grade. On her decision to become an actor, she said, "I didn't know I was going to be an actor until I was 16. I thought I was going to be a psychologist, which is interesting because it's very similar to acting. I was fascinated with human behaviour and why people do what they do. I was in the middle of rehearsal in 10th grade when I had this epiphany. And so I got my theatre degree from the University of Alabama."
After graduating from the University of Alabama in 2007 with a degree in theatre, she relocated to New York City where she and her husband, Kenric, lived for five years before moving to California.
While known primarily for her television roles, Sonequa Martin-Green made her debut in film with various film roles since 2005. In 2009, she played the lead role of Tosha Spinner in Toe to Toe opposite Louisa Krause, the fiercely determined scholarship student who seeks to build a brighter future outside of Anacostia and away from one of Washington's poorest neighborhoods. The film focuses on her friendship and rivalry with Jessie (Louisa Krause), a privileged girl from Bethesda whose promiscuous tendencies threaten to become her undoing. They both strive to gain a better understanding of one another's plight as society threatens to drive them ever farther apart. The film received generally positive reviews, with Martin-Green's performance receiving critical acclaim, even from the film's detractors.
Martin-Green has had various guest and recurring roles in TV shows. She made her television debut in 2008, appearing on NBC's Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Kiana Richmond. She then gained her first recurring role on Army Wives as Kanessa Jones the following year. In 2009, she received the role of Courtney Wells on The Good Wife, her first recurring role playing an adult character as opposed to playing a teenager with her previous roles in both film and television. She appeared on the show for two years before making two more appearances in Gossip Girl and NYC 22 in 2011.
In 2012, Sonequa Martin-Green was cast in a recurring role on The Walking Dead as Sasha, the sister of Tyreese (Chad Coleman), an original character, exclusive to the television series. Martin-Green auditioned for the role of Michonne albeit with a pseudonym due to the secrecy of the auditioning process. When Danai Gurira, whom Martin-Green said was "the perfect choice", was cast, former showrunner Glen Mazzara still wanted Martin-Green to be a part of the show and decided to create a role specifically for her instead. Martin-Green explained: "[Sasha] was supposed to be a recurring character and as we kept going forward, they picked up my option to be a regular. It's very rare and I'm still quite dumbfounded about it but Glen and I hit it off and I still appreciate him. He wanted to work with me and wrote Sasha for me." She was promoted to a series regular for season 4 with Emily Kinney and Coleman.
After auditioning for the role of Michonne, she read the first three volumes of the graphic novels in preparation for the television series. Knowing they were different, she chose not to continue reading the comic book series to avoid being aware of future storylines that may occur on the television series. Martin-Green's performance as Sasha, particularly in the fifth season and seventh season, has received favorable reviews.
After filming for the third season of The Walking Dead ended, Martin-Green was cast in the second season of Once Upon a Time playing the recurring role of Tamara, a woman determined to rid the world of magic. She returned briefly in the third season before returning to her regular role as Sasha on The Walking Dead. As of the first episode of sixth season, Martin-Green's name appears in the opening credits.
In December 2016, her role as the lead actor of Star Trek: Discovery as a lieutenant commander of the USS Discovery was made public. She debuted as First Officer Michael Burnham in "The Vulcan Hello" on September 24, 2017.
Martin-Green has been married to fellow actor Kenric Green since December 4, 2010. They met while acting together in the play, Fetch Clay, Make Man, at the McCarter Theater in Princeton, New Jersey. In 2015, in Los Angeles, Martin-Green gave birth to a boy named Kenric Justin Green II after his father. Martin-Green was pregnant during filming of the fifth season of The Walking Dead, which she covered up using thick layers and using larger guns. She and her husband are vegans.
Since April 2016, she has been an ambassador for Stand Up to Cancer, encouraging clinical trials, having a three-time cancer surviving mother and a sister with breast cancer.Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series)
Michael Burnham / Cmdr. Michael Burnham- Actress
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Tawny Newsome is know for playing Angela Ali in Netflix's Space Force, Ensign Beckett Mariner in Star Trek: Lower Decks, Gabby in IFC's Brockmire, and Chelsea Leight-Leigh in Pluto's Bajillion Dollar Properties. You may have also caught her in fun comedies like NBC's Superstore, IFC's Sherman's Showcase, and NBC's Perfect Harmony. She also hosts the Official Star Trek Podcast, Star Trek: The Pod Directive along with Paul F. Tompkins.
Before LA, she had mainly been writing and performing her work on the Second City Mainstage in Chicago, or touring around with her bands (Four Lost Souls, Jon Langford). As a longtime collaborator of Langford's, for years they've made quirky, outsider country music with a shifting lineup of performers. Recently they had the pleasure of recording an album in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, with some of the original Muscle Shoals Sound session players.
Her most recent project is a completely DIY rock record, made with fellow singer and longtime friend, Chicago indie darling Bethany Thomas. 'Material Flats' is a debut-for-the-two-of-them, 8 track, garage, punk, pop (with some alt-country splashes) fully independent album. She and Bethany co-wrote all of the tracks in June of 2020, whilst sheltering in place together in Tawny's home and studio in the Mojave desert. Tawny even engineered the record herself. It's a windy, weird, desert-punk album with a sweet side and an undercurrent of anxiety. Out everywhere October 9th 2020.- Actress
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Michelle Hurd was born in New York City, New York, USA. Michelle is an actor and producer, known for Blindspot (2015), Star Trek: Picard (2020) and The Glades (2010). Michelle has been married to Garret Dillahunt since 6 July 2007.Star Trek: Picard (TV Series)
Raffi Musiker- Celia Rose Gooding is an American actress and singer. They made their Broadway debut and rose to prominence for the role of Mary Frances "Frankie" Healy in the rock musical Jagged Little Pill for which they won a 2021 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album and was nominated for a 2020 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical, becoming one of the youngest nominees in the category at age 20. Their mother is LaChanze, an American actress, singer, and dancer. Gooding plays the role of Nyota Uhura in the Paramount+ original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022-present).Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV Series)
Cadet Nyota Uhura - Actress
- Music Department
- Producer
Dawnn Lewis was born August 13, 1961. She is remembered mostly from her role as Jaleesa Vinson on A Different World (1987). Dawnn composed the theme song with Bill Cosby and Stu Gardner that was used for the series. She left the show in 1992 to join the cast of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992) as Robin Dumars. From 1995-1996, she continued a career in acting, doing mostly voice-overs, which included characters on Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994), Bruno the Kid (1996), and C-Bear and Jamal (1996). In 1998, she helped write the movie Black Jaq (1998). She continues to make guest appearances on various shows.Star Trek: Lower Decks (TV Series)
Captain Carol Freeman- Actress
- Producer
Oyin Oladejo was born in Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria. She is known for Star Trek: Discovery (2017), Orah (2023) and Endlings (2020).Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series)
Lt. Joann Owosekun / Joann Owosekun- Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series)
Dr. Tracy Pollard / Dr. Pollard - Penny Johnson Jerald is an American actress. She played Beverly Barnes on the HBO comedy series The Larry Sanders Show, Kasidy Yates on the syndicated science fiction series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Sherry Palmer on the Fox series 24, Captain Victoria "Iron" Gates on the ABC comedy-drama series Castle, and plays Dr. Claire Finn on the Fox/Hulu science-fiction series The Orville.Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Dobara (Homeward)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Kasidy Yates / Kasidy Yates Sisko / Cassie
What We Left Behind: Star Trek DS9 (Documentary)
Self - Actress
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Zoe Saldana was born on June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey, to Asalia Nazario and Aridio Saldaña. Her father was Dominican and her mother is Puerto Rican. She was raised in Queens, New York. When she was 10 years old, she and her family moved to the Dominican Republic, where they would live for the next seven years. While living there, Zoe discovered a keen interest in performance dance and began her training at the prestigious ECOS Espacio de Danza Dance Academy where she learned ballet as well as other dance forms. Not only did her training provide an excellent outlet for the enthusiastic and energetic youngster, it would also prove to be a fortunate precursor for the start of her professional acting career. At age 17, Zoe and her family moved back to the United States where her love for dance followed and an interest in theater performance became stronger.
She began performing with the Faces theater troupe which put on plays geared to provide positive messages for teens with themes dealing with issues such as substance abuse and sex. These performances not only gave her valuable experience but also a source of great pride knowing that she was making a difference in the lives of young people like herself. While performing with the Faces troupe and also the New York Youth Theater, Zoe was recruited for a talent agency and her dance training years before coupled with her acting experience greatly helped her land her first big screen role as Eva Rodriguez, the talented and headstrong ballet dancer in the film Center Stage (2000). Since her professional career began several years ago, Zoe's talent and determination have allowed her to be involved in blockbuster films and act with major actors, actresses and industry insiders at a pace that very few young professionals have experienced.
Zoe has not only held her own in major motion picture productions but gained the respect and praise from industry insiders such as Jerry Bruckheimer and Steven Spielberg and actors/actresses such as Tom Hanks, Bernie Mac, Keira Knightley, Ashton Kutcher, Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom. According to many of her co-stars, producers and directors, the sky is no limit for this young star who has incredible range, intense concentration, and a steely determination to be involved with projects that challenge her professionally with wide-ranging subject matters and characters. Just to ask practically anyone who she has worked for or with about her, glowing comments abound and earned friendships and respect are readily revealed. A star has been born, and growing every day.- Actress
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When Aisha Hinds' junior high school tap dance instructor observed that she needed an outlet for expression that surpassed her tap shoes, she was guided to the High School of Performing Arts in New York - where her formal acting training began.
Hinds' numerous television credits include a supporting role on Detroit 1-8-7 (2010), recurring roles on Hawthorne (2009) and The Shield (2002) and guest appearances on Boston Legal (2004), Medium (2005), CSI: NY (2004), Judging Amy (1999), Crossing Jordan (2001), ER (1994), and NYPD Blue (1993). She also starred opposite Marcia Gay Harden in the pilot Hate (2005). Her feature film roles include Assault on Precinct 13 (2005), Neo Ned (2005), and Love Aquarium (2004).
On stage, her theatre credits include August Wilson's "Fences" and "'Night, Mother" at the American Theatre of Harlem; "Tartuffe," "Anything Goes" and "Mame" at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre; and George C. Wolfe's "The Colored Museum" and "A Piece of My Heart" at the Alvin Sherman Stage.Star Trek Into Darkness
Navigation Officer Darwin- Actress
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Alfre Woodard was born on November 8, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the youngest of three children of Constance, a homemaker, and Marion H. Woodard, an interior designer. She was named by her godmother, who claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name written out in gold letters. A former high school cheerleader and track star, she got the acting bug after being persuaded to audition for a school play by a nun at her school. She went on to study acting at Boston University and enjoyed a brief stint on Broadway before moving to Los Angeles, California. She got her first break in Remember My Name (1978) which also starred Jeff Goldblum. She lives in Santa Monica, California with her husband, writer Roderick M. Spencer, and their two adopted children: Mavis and Duncan. She was named one of the Most Beautiful People in America by People Magazine.- Alex Datcher was born on 6 June 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Passenger 57 (1992), The Expert (1995) and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Ensign Zandra Taitt (Descent, Part II) - Allison Wilson-Forbes was born and raised in Toronto. She is an actress known for Saving Hope (2012) and has appeared in critically acclaimed The Expanse (2015) and most recently Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (2020). A recent graduate of UCLA's TV Writing Program, she's also written and produced four short films, directing two titles, which premiered at US Festivals while opening the Heart of Gold Film Festival in Australia. Wilson-Forbes is repped by the Character's Talent Agency in Toronto.Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Agent Ymalay (Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow) - Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series)
Akaali citizen (Civilization) - Stunts
- Actress
Alyma started singing opera at 8 years of age which led to her Vocal Performance Degree at Florida State University. After playing on the Junior Olympic volleyball team, Alyma was recruited by Florida State University volleyball team. A budding modeling career soon approached and after graduating, her modeling agency moved her to New York. For 7 years, Alyma was extremely successful in the modeling industry, taking the runway by storm and gracing the covers and pages of many domestic and international magazines.
While living in New York Alyma also took on the health and fitness industry and became the personal training manager at Crunch Fitness. Alyma immediately started to establish a list of Celebrity clientele and quickly started co-hosting on different TV networks and writing magazine articles for well know fitness and fashion publications about Better Health and Wellness. Because of her success, Crunch Fitness moved Alyma to Los Angeles, CA to continue building the company's brand and increasing revenue.
Alyma was proud to call Los Angeles home. Once moving to LA, Alyma's modeling career took off again and because her list of celebrity clients was rapidly growing as well, Alyma started her own fitness company, Results By Alyma Inc., and has established herself as one of Los Angeles best Celebrity Trainers.
In 2008 Alyma decided to revisit her athletic career and in one year started playing tournaments for the AVP and CBVA as a professional beach volleyball player.
Alyma's most recent love as a Stunt Actor began in 2012 when one of her celebrity clients, Quentin Tarantino, asked her to move to Louisiana while he shot his most recent movie , Django. While watching one of the best directors and stunt coordinators, Jeff Dashnaw in the business work, Alyma fell in love with the art of stunts and decided to pursue it full time. She has been a working stunt actor ever since.Star Trek: Picard
Romulan guard (Broken Pieces)
Stargazer security officer (The Stargazer)
stunt performer for Michelle Hurd- Actress
- Producer
Amirah Vann was born on 24 June 1980 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Underground (2016), Tracers (2015) and Arcane (2021).Star Trek: Picard (TV Series)
Zani- Actress
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Andrea Davis is best known for her work in the Amazon Prime hit series The Expanse where she plays Admiral Tesfaye. Andrea is also known for her standout performance as Sal in Thyrone Tommy's film Learn to Swim (2021) (a 54th NAACP Image Awards (2023) Nominee and an Official Selection of Canada's Top Ten at TIFF). Other credits include roles in Star Trek: Short Treks (2018), Rookie Blue (2010), Mary Kills People (2017), The Firm (2012), Hudson & Rex (2019), The Girlfriend Experience (2016), Orphan Black (2013), Fever Pitch (2005) and 'Da Kink in My Hair (2007).
As a stage actor, Andrea has traveled the globe, performing in the internationally acclaimed play Recent Experiences (as The Daughter) which toured Europe, Australia, Canada and Hong Kong. Andrea starred as Charlotte, the lead role in Heaven at the World Stage Festival, Mrs. Dickson in Intimate Apparel at The Grand Theatre in London, The Nurse in Romeo And Juliet at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, The Player Queen and The Priest in Hamlet at Canadian Stage, and in the critically acclaimed dramatic play Cement Shoe Tarantella as Jazz, which she co-wrote and co-produced at the Toronto Fringe Festival. Most recently, Andrea was seen as Daphne, the starring role in Trey Anthony's How Black Mothers Say I Love You for BTW (Black Theatre Workshop) at the Centaur Theatre in Montreal, which has the unique distinction of being BTW's most successful play in the company's 52-year history.Star Trek: Short Treks (TV Series short)
Teacher (Children of Mars)- Actress
- Sound Department
- Writer
Anele Lundborg is a South African born actor, writer and director based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is best known for her voice over role as Boomer in PlayStations hit game 'Horizon Forbidden West'. She is fluent in three South African languages which was vital for her voice acting on 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' and other movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Anele is also a filmmaker and a writer.Star Trek: Short Treks (TV Series short)
Voice (The Girl Who Made the Stars )- Stunts
- Actress
Veteran stunt woman and actor. Year after year, Meryl reaps rewards of acknowledgment including a historical two-time, Taurus Award nomination for her performance in the opening scene of Quentin Turentino's blockbuster-- Kill Bill; A Taurus Award for "Best Overall Stunt By A Woman," for the movie Obsessed, and in 2010 an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show that she from the studio rooftop before jumping down to sit one on one with Winfrey for a candid talk about her life as a stunt woman.
Meryl doubles a cadre of A-list babes in Hollywood including Beyonce, Halle Berry and Rihanna and so many more.
As a martial artist she trains diligently to maintain optimum fitness and stamina for daily living. But for the advancement of her professional career Meryl studies habitually with some of Hollywood's top acting coaches and stunt training facilities in order to remain on the cutting edge of the ever evolving business of entertainment.
Meryl beams with pride and joy when at home with her daughter, her family, dear friends and those she mentors in both the community and industry at large.Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series)
Stunt Performer - The Augments and Borderland- Antonette Rudder is known for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022), The Hot Zone (2019) and People of Earth (2016).Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Majalan Aide (Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach) - Actress
- Producer
April Grace was born in Lakeland, Florida, USA. April is an actor and producer, known for Magnolia (1999), I Am Legend (2007) and A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001).Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Transporter Technician Maggie Hubbell
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Transporter Technician Maggie Hubbell (Emissary)
Star Trek: Picard (TV Series)
Admiral Sally Whitley (The Star Gazer)- Ariel D King is an actress, model and singer who was born on the 4th of July in Riverdale, Illinois. Ariel was awarded the Hollywood Discovery Award at the Hollywood Film Awards in 2010. She portrayed OJ Simpson's daughter Arnelle Simpson on American Crime Story, an anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminals. It received 22 Emmy nominations and was the most watched cable TV show for the year 2016 and FX's network roster.Star Trek Into Darkness
Starfleet Civilian - Bahia Watson was born in Carman, Manitoba, Canada. She grew up in Winnipeg. An actress, artist and storyteller when she is not on stage or in front of the cameras, Bahia is always writing as well as always imagining. A selection of her stage credits include playing the young princess Elizabeth in "The Virgin Trial" and Bess in "The Last Wife" at Stratford and at Soulpepper. In addition, she was in the casts of "The Seagull" and "Someone Else", both at the Crow's Theatre/Company Theatre, "The Penelopiad" at the Nightwood Theatre, DISS at Mixed Company, and "A Raisin in the Sun" at Soulpepper. Her films and television credits include The Handmaid's Tale (MGM), Saving Hope (CTV), "Flush", Remedy (Global), and Star Trek: Discovery (CBS). She won a Dora Award for Outstanding Performance Ensemble for her work in The Penelopiad; the RBC Footprint Award, presented by Obsidian Theatre. She was the playwright behind "The Numbers Game" at the Storefront Theatre/Pulp Collective and "pomme" is French for apple for Paul Watson Productions. She played Brianna in eleven episodes of the television series "The Handmaid's Tale" and plays May in the series "Star Trek: Discovery" which is shot in Toronto.Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series)
May (Saints of Imperfection - An Obol for Charon - Point of Light - New Eden) - Arista Arhin is an Emmy-nominated actress from Toronto, Canada. At the age of 10, Arista decided to pursue her passion for acting. Her first big break came when she was cast as Ozlyn in the award-winning children's live-action educational television series Odd Squad (TVOKids/PBS Kids). Since then, Arista has been cast as Young Michael Burnham in the latest reboot of the iconic television series Star Trek: Discovery (CBS), Alicia Windsor in the family comedy series Bajillionaires (Family Channel), Sam in the web series Lockdown (Sinking Ship/YouTube), and as Kasi in Parker Anderson/Amelia Parker (Marble Media). Outside of acting, Arista enjoys dancing, playing volleyball and softball, fashion, and travelling.Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series)
Young Michael Burnham - Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut was born in Gainesville, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for Star Trek: Picard (2020), Cruel Summer (2021) and The Good Fight (2017).Star Trek: Picard (TV Series)
Ensign Sidney La Forge - Barbara Eve Harris was born in Tobago to Jamaican parents and moved to Canada at the age of 6 with her family. Raised and educated in Ottawa, the national capital, she graduated from the University of Ottawa with a B.A. (concentration in Theatre and Philosophy). The initial plan was for Law School, but despite offers of admission, including scholarships, she followed her heart to be a performer instead.
Although trained mainly as an actor, her professional career began with a dance role in New York City in "Follies de Paris", a Vegas style review. It was dancing that led to her film debut in "Night Magic", a fantasy musical shot in Montreal, Quebec. This first movie role also meant a return to acting, and led to a thriving film and television career of 25 years (to date). A recipient of several regional Canadian awards for acting, and a Gemini nomination for Best Actress In A Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (as Wanda Gibbs in "Side Effects"), she chose to expand her horizons and relocated to Los Angeles in 1998.
Barbara's many starring roles span the range from tough U.S. Army Ranger Drill Instructor Sgt. Rhodes (Dead Men Can't Dance (1997)) to grief-stricken widow and mother Janice Crosby, opposite Louis Gossett Jr. (In His Father's Shoes (1997)). Her credits include some 9 theatrical features, 20 television features, and more than 100 episodic television appearances, including the role of FBI Agent Felicia Lang in the final 3 seasons of the hit series Prison Break (2005). Aside from numerous locations within North America, she has also filmed in the Philippines (Dead Men Can't Dance (1997)), New Zealand (Nightmare Man (1999)), Hawaii (ER (1994)) and Bogotá, Colombia (Mental (2009)).Star Trek: Picard (TV Series)
Emily (Emmy) Bosch (The Impossible Box) - Bahni Turpin was born on 4 June 1962 in Pontiac, Michigan, USA. She is an actress, known for Crossroads (2002), Malcolm X (1992) and Cold Case (2003).Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
Ensign Swinn / Swinn (Resolutions and Tuvix) - Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Barbara Mamabolo was born in 1986 in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004), Deep Impact (1998) and Stranger (2017).Star Trek: Short Treks (TV Series short)
Bounty Hunter (The Escape Artist)- Bronze was born on 3 December 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress.Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
Resort woman (aka Erica Samuel) (Darkling) - Beverly Hart is known for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), The Nude Bomb (1980) and X-Ray (1981).Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
High Priestess - Breece Wilson is known for Brown Sugar (2002).Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
Vulcan Starfleet cadet - Actress
- Director
- Music Department
Brit Manor is an actress, dancer, model and recording artist from Los Angeles, CA. She graduated from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) and New York University TISCH School of the Arts in Drama as a University Scholar. Among her film, TV and international theatre credits, Brit has released three electronic soul EPs - her latest being Only Child (2016) on Bastard Jazz Records. She has toured extensively with several high profile music acts, is a Red Bull Music Academy alum and is co-founder of Trópico Union, a multi-media production lab in Los Angeles.Star Trek: Picard (TV Series)
Tough Fuelie (Maps and Legends)- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Candice Renée is an L.A. native who began her acting career at age 12 when she booked her first play while training. After that, there was no turning back. She received an acting degree while in New York and continued to perform on stage. After transitioning to TV/Film, she has landed roles on Black Jesus, Westworld and Insecure on HBO. She was also seen in the feature film, "Bodied" produced by Eminem. Candice is a series regular on Tyler Perry's Bruh, playing the no-nonsense Regina. She stars in the short film "Take the Job" on Peacock, and guest stars on Hulu's hit show, "Reasonable Doubt". While most of Candice's roles are dramatic, she enjoys comedy just as much and is a cast member in the online improv comedy show, "Black People Don't Do Improv".Star Trek Into Darkness
Additional Voices- Talent Agent
- Actress
- Producer
Caprice Crawford is an American producer and actress based in Berlin. She has been acting and singing in front of the camera since the age of 16. In 1990, she moved to New York City to attend the William Esper Studio, the world's foremost studio dedicated to Meisner based actor training. By 1992, Caprice had already started landing professional acting roles and has since starred alongside Jamie Foxx, Don Johnson, Orlando Bloom, Burt Reynolds, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Eddie Griffin and Regan Burns, in both TV shows and feature films. While working as an actress in Los Angeles, her interests began to shift. After spending such a big part of her life in front of the camera, she became captivated by what was going on behind the camera. She began working as a photographer, creating beautiful head shots for creative talents, including many celebrity actors. In addition to her photography work, she began working as a film producer and talent scout for new faces. Caprice Crawford has been running the Crawford Talents International Actors Management Agency since 2016.Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Bajoran Comfort Woman (Wrongs Darker than Death or Night)- Additional Crew
- Actress
- Stunts
Candace Crump is known for Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) and Made in America (1993).Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Stand-in for Whoopi Goldberg- Chelsea Harris was born in Columbus, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for Snowpiercer (2020), Designated Survivor (2016) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022).Star Trek: Picard (TV Series)
Dr. Naáshala Kunamadéstifee (Maps and Legends) - Chandra Galasso is known for Warehouse 13 (2009), Soft Deceit (1994) and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022).Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Lieutenant (Strange New Worlds) - Actress
- Producer
Among a variety of creative professional work, Christina Dixon is an actress, writer and producer.
Known for Star Trek Discovery (2024), What We Do In The Shadows (2022), and The Boys (2020).
Jamaican heritage, Canadian born and currently residing in Toronto, Ontario. An accomplished commercial and television actress, Christina's commitment to her passion has translated into a rising on-screen career.
Fun Fact: Christina Dixon is the mother of Canadian Screen Award Winner, Shailyn Pierre-Dixon; the two dream of one day working on-screen together.Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series)
Lt. Cmdr Asha (Mirrors)- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Claire QUTE was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. From a very young age, she has been incredibly passionate about acting and filmmaking. Growing up as a biracial girl with big dreams in a small town had its challenges, but she channeled all of her experiences into creative outlets like acting, writing, and filmmaking. She did musical theatre from ages 8 to 10, began her professional acting career at 11, and began her professional filmmaking career at 16.Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series)
Teen May Hologram (New Eden)- Cynthia Addai-Robinson is an English-born actress. She was born in London; her mother is from Ghana and her father is an United States citizen. She moved to US when she was four, and was raised by her mother in a suburb of Washington, DC. She is a graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, MD, and studied at the Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater. In addition, she trained at Lee Strasberg Theater Institute and in dance forms ballet, jazz, tap. She received Navy Seal and New Zealand Special Forces training during the filming of Spartacus: War of the Damned.Star Trek Into Darkness
San Francisco Woman - Actress
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Cynthia Graham is known for Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force (2000), The Bernie Mac Show (2001) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Lt. Wheeler (Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges)
Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force (Video Game)
Crewman Elizabeth Laird / Klingon (voice)- Actress
- Additional Crew
Daphney Damaraux is known for All Night (2018) and Las Vegas (2003).Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series)
Crewman / Alien Ambassador- Actress
- Writer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Darwyn Carson was born in Ohio, USA. Darwyn is an actor and writer, known for True Confessions (1981), The Last Halloween (1991) and Signs and Wonders (1995).Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Romulan Tal Shiar operative ("Improbable Cause")- Dawn earned her B.S. in Theatre Performance from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIU-E) and has been a proud Equity member since 1987. Early in her career she worked in St. Louis and Chicago markets where she earned her AFTRA, AEA, and SAG union cards. Dawn moved to Los Angeles in 1996 which began a seventeen-year television acting career which includes six pilots, three series regular gigs and over twenty-five guest star appearances. Her highlights include: a series regular on Viper, 413 Hope Street, Starhunter and Nobody -a recurring role on the Young and the Restless and notable guest star appearances including: Star Trek: Enterprise, Ally McBeal, Profiler, Beverly Hills 90210, Profiler, and True Blood. A few of her favorite guest stars include working with Damon Wayans on My Wife and Kids, Steve Harvey on the Steve Harvey Show, Wanda Sykes on Wanda at Large and Monique on The Parkers. Her film credits include: The Fugitive and Original Gangstas. On the professional stage, some of Dawn's favorite stage roles performed have been: Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, Kate in Taming of the Shrew, Olivia in Twelfth Night, Paulina A Winter's Tale, Goneril in King Lear and now Margaret of Anjou in a Shakespeare adaptation she co-wrote with Stephan Wolfert called She-Wolf.
Dawn is most proud of her role as COO of the 501-c3, De-Cruit, the only veteran created, interdisciplinary, strengths-based, scientifically validated theater-based program in the country that supports military veterans by treating traumatic stress and associated problems encountered by veterans as they navigate the transition from military life to civilian life. The treatment program is designed specifically to address the range of military, pre-military and post-military traumas that veterans need to work through in order to move forward with their lives.Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series)
Latia Female (Two Days and Two Nights) - Actress
- Producer
- Director
Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Davida Williams began acting at the age of eight. She began by guest starring in roles on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Star Trek, Sister Sister, Days of Our Lives and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper. Her first big screen performance was in Younger & Younger a film starring Donald Sutherland and Brendan Frasier. Nickelodeon cast Davida in the film Cry Baby Lane with Frank Langella. During that time Davida was called on by HBO to do voice overs for their children's animated series Happily Ever After alongside Raven Symone.
At the age of 13, Davida was featured as the youngest actress in the late make-up artist Kevyn Aucoin's book, Face Forward. She was joined by over 100 faces including Sharon Stone, and Lucy Liu. She was then chosen for the role of "Claire", Hilary Duff's nemesis, on the Disney/ABC television series, Lizzie McGuire, one of Disney's most successful shows to date. She was on the show for two years. Then she joined her cast mate Hilary Duff once again, for New Line Cinema's film, Raise Your Voice, starring Rita Wilson, Kat Dennings and Jason Ritter. Davida then moved to NY and booked another recurring role on CBS's As The World Turns, where she played Jade Taylor for a year and a half. Upon her return to LA, she guest starred on Revenge, and 90210 before starring in a Lifetime Movie, Teenage Bank Heist. Recently, she completed a film made by the Free People Clothing, starring Margaret Qualley from the Leftovers. She also, did a short film for Nylon Magazine starring herself, Chloe Grace Moretz, and Josh Rubin.Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Lisa (Children of Time)- Dawn Lovett is known for Exit to Eden (1994).Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Klingon bar patron (Preemptive Strike)
Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
Sikarian (Prime Factors) - Deborah Lacey was born on 12 September 1956 in South Pasadena, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story (2016), Straight Outta Compton (2015) and Mad Men (2007).Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Sarah Sisko / The Face / Sarah
(What You Leave Behind - 'Til Death Do Us Part - Penumbra - Shadows and Symbols - Image in the Sand) - Deni Tyler is known for Disney's California Adventure TV Special (2001).Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Tyran technician (The Quality of Life) - Actress
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Debra Wilson was born on 26 April 1962 in South Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Over the Hedge (2006), Batman: The Enemy Within (2017) and Scary Movie 4 (2006). She has been married to Cliff Skelton since 8 April 2006.Star Trek Prodigy
Miners (A Moral Star, Part 2 - Lost & Found: Part 1)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Lisa Cusak (The Sound of Her Voice)
Star Trek: The Experience - The Klingon Encounter (Short)
Security Officer
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Z’oto (Something Borrowed, Something Green)- Is a New Orleans native. Her family's history in the city has been traced back as far as the 1800s. Her father was one of the first African American geologists at Texaco oil and her mother was a nurse for over 30 years throughout the metropolitan city. She graduated from George Mason University with a BA in theater.Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series)
Georgia Tandy Prostitute #2 (Carpenter Street) - Actress
- Producer
- Music Department
Elizabeth Goldstein is known for How to Be a Player (1997), Bloomers (2011) and The Stolen Moments of September (2007).Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
Allantra (Alliances)- Etalvia Cashin is an actress born of French Creole descent - with primary roots from the Ivory Coast of West Africa, she is also a distinctly special mix of Irish, Spanish, & Native American. Originally from Houston Texas, she is a prime example of the Creole woman from the bayous of Southeast Louisiana. She grew up around an abundance of diversity and is bilingual in English & Spanish.
Etalvia's performance skills have been cultivated ever since entering into performing arts school at the tender age of 4 years old. Her performing arts education was centered around theatre arts, classic piano, and dance. She is a classically trained dancer in the style of ballet, jazz, tap, and contemporary. She is also a former competitive cheerleader & dancer, academic scholar, and true thespian.
At 17, Etalvia earned a Business Marketing & Theatre Arts scholarship to Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. She then relocated to Los Angeles to further her education and pursue a career in Film & Television as an actor. Soon after, she was on the set of Star Trek (2009) earning her stripes. While still in school, Etalvia made an appearance in the 2010 comedy Date Night starring Tina Fey and Steve Carrell. In the starring role, Etalvia lead indie film Okechukwu to critical praise at Warner Brothers' Studios for the LMU Film Outside the Frame Awards in 2012. The film was also presented at Hollywood Black Film Festival, Roxbury Film Festival in Boston, Texas Black Film Festival in Dallas, and Pan African Film Festival in Hollywood to name a few.
Upon graduation, Etalvia continued to work consistently on sitcom The Neighbors (2013) and web-series Breaking Point, where she was apart of an award winning ensemble cast at the LAWebFest. Immediately following, her comedic skills were tapped for the feature film Cuffing Season (2013) as the lead female character Chase. She then became apart of a star-studded cast in Joe Carnahan's (Smokin' Aces) thriller Stretch (2014) playing alongside Jessica Alba and Brooklyn Decker. Most recently, Etalvia secured a role in the fresh comedy-horror movie The Sand (2015) as the mysterious Heather.
Etalvia Cashin is a hard-working professional actress backed by a meteor of ambition. She continues to strive on mastering her craft to add value to her technique. Her ultimate goal is to bring authentic life to the characters she portrays. As a true artist & thespian, Etalvia's future is headlined with unlimited possibilities.Star Trek
Starfleet Cadet (uncredited) - Faye Barge is known for Young & Hungry (2014), 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) and True Jackson, VP (2008).Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Stand-in duties were Felecia M. Bell in the episode "Through the Looking Glass", Tina Lifford in the episodes "Past Tense, Part I" and "Past Tense, Part II", and Penny Johnson Jerald in episodes such as "The Dogs of War" - Felecia M. Bell was born on 12 June 1960 in Valley Village, California, USA. She is an actress, known for NightMan (1997), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and Smallville (2001).Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Jennifer Sisko (Shattered Mirror - Through the Looking Glass - Emissary
What We Left Behind: Star Trek DS9 (Documentary)
Self (as 'Felecia Bell Rutkowski') - Actress
- Additional Crew
Gina Ravera was born on 20 May 1966 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Showgirls (1995), Kiss the Girls (1997) and The Great Debaters (2007).Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Ensign Tyler (Phantasms)- Fran Bennett graduated from the University of Wisconsin with an M.A. and subsequently spent twelve years acting and as voice and movement director with the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. Her Broadway debut was a leading role in the short-lived play Mandingo at the Lyceum Theater in 1961. Thereafter, Bennett concentrated on stage acting and education, serving for many years on the faculty of the California Institute of the Arts, latterly as head of acting and director of performance at the CalArts School of Theater (1996-2003). Her credentials included a teaching spell at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and voice production workshops at several American universities. As an ensemble member of the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company, her dramatis personae tended to be powerful individuals (Othello, King Lear, Oberon, and others). Bennett's screen work has likewise shown a predilection towards sober, resolute authority figures: doctors, judges, head nurses, community leaders and family matriarchs, even a Fleet Admiral on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). Her TV debut was as early as 1952 but she did not become prolific in that medium until the late 70s. From then on, she regularly guest-starred in episodes of popular fare, ranging from soapies (The Bold and the Beautiful (1987), Dynasty (1981)) to crime drama (Simon & Simon (1981), Crossing Jordan (2001), NCIS (2003)) and science fiction (The Twilight Zone (1985), Quantum Leap (1989)). The Arkansas native was a 2005 inductee into Arkansas Black Hall of Fame. Her honours have included an NAACP Theatre Award and the inaugural AEA/AFTRA/SAG Diversity Award.Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Fleet Adm. Shanthi (Redemption II) - Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Gabrielle Union was born on October 29, 1972, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Theresa (Glass), who managed a phone company, and Sylvester E. Union, a military sergeant and business executive. When she was eight, her family moved to Pleasanton, California, where she grew up and attended high school. There, Union was an all-star point guard and a year-round athlete participating in soccer, basketball, and track. She graduated from Foothill High School (Class of 1991).
After high school, Gabrielle attended college at University of Nebraska, where she played on the soccer team; and then later transferred to Cuesta College. Eventually, she ended up at UCLA. On her way to law school, just planning on being a working stiff, things started to happen during her senior year. Gabrielle had a college internship at a L.A. modeling agency, she thought it would be an easy way to pick up some extra credits. Little did she know that clients were eyeing the help. Upon the completion of the internship, she was asked to become a client with the agency. Gabby thought of it as a great way to pay off a stack of college loans, and modeled until her agent found that she could actually act. Her first audition/job was landed without any headshots, on Saved by the Bell (1989). Since then, she has gone on to have many small but substantial film roles and has guest-starred on several hit TV shows, all before landing the role of "Dr. Courtney Ellis", on CBS' short-lived medical drama City of Angels (2000).
Although she plays parts that are opinionated and strong, Gabrielle believes that, "Hollywood needs to recognize all shades of African-American beauty." Gabrielle is a 1996 graduate of UCLA with honors in sociology.Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
N'Garen (Sons and Daughters)- Actress
- Producer
- Location Management
Galyn Görg was an actress, professional dancer, and producer. She is known as an actress for Point Break (1991), RoboCop 2 (1990) and Judgment Night (1993).
Galyn was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Gwyn Gorg (Gwyndolin Lee Görg), is a writer, storyteller, and educator. Her father, Alan Gorg (Alan Kent Görg), is a filmmaker, writer, and educator. Galyn has one brother, Carter, and three sisters, Gentry, Sunny, and Tagi. In addition to growing up in Los Angeles, she spent much of her childhood on the Big Island of Hawaii and on the island of Oahu. Her father is of German descent and her mother has African-American, Choctaw, Blackfoot, and Irish ancestry.
Because Galyn's parents were very involved in theater, Galyn, had the opportunity to be cast in many youth productions. She then went on to win roles in local theater productions were she excelled. Galyn's career as a dancer truly began when in Hollywood, she was awarded scholarships at the prestigious Dupree Dance Academy, Alvin Ailey Summer Program, and The Professional Dancer's Society. She studied the dance styles of Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Haitian, Afro-Samba, Afro-Cuban, West African, Hip-Hop, Hula, and Funk.
The exceptional training Galyn had the opportunity to work with renowned choreographers such as, Michael Peters, Debbie Allen, Sarah Elgart, Marguerite Derricks, Otis Salid, Jaime Rogers, Franco Miseria, Bill Goodson and Vince Patterson. She then worked professionally in music videos and commercials. This led her to a very successful career as a dancer and showgirl on Italian television.Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
Nori (Warlord)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Korena (The Visitor)- Actress
- Stunts
Geri-Nikole Love is an American Actress. Born in Oxfordshire, England on an Air Force Base, she split her childhood in Central Florida and Atlanta, GA. She moved to New York City after high school to obtain a BFA in Theatre at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Since graduating, she became a co-founder of The Movement Theatre Company, and has performed in various plays; 'Carlisle: a different Three Sisters' (La Mama), 'Black Boy & the War' (Harlem School of the Arts). As well as appeared on The Biography Channel's Celebrity Ghost Stories and the Independent Feature 'Purpose Built'.Star Trek: Picard (TV Series)
Lieutenant Urtern (Farewell - The Star Gazer)- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Gioya Tuma-Waku is a Congolese stage and screen actress who was raised in South Africa before relocating to the US in pursuant of her career. Her love of performance started at a very young age and by age 10 she knew that her passion and future lay in acting. In 2015 she graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles and then was one of the 21 students invited back to perform as part of The Academy Company. She is known for Pink Lemonade (2018), Bloggers (2016) and Shine Bright (2016).
Her performance in the film "Pink Lemonade" has landed her as a winner for Honorable Mention as an Actress in an indie Film for the Los Angeles Film Awards, a nomination as Best Performance of the fest for the Actor Awards and a Best Actress Semi-finalist nomination for the Olympus Film Festival. Gioya's stage credits include playing "Angelique" in "Angelique", "Mary" in "Detroit", "Gert" in "California Suite" and "Lady in Red" in "For Colored Girls" which was directed by Saundra McClain who played "Lady in Red" in the Original Broadway Production.Star Trek: Short Treks (TV Series short)
Multiple (The Girl Who Made the Stars)- Actress
- Additional Crew
Grace Harrell is known for Manband! The Movie (2007), Relationships (2021) and Don't Touch If You Ain't Prayed (2005).Star Trek: Generations
Alien Civilian in Ten Forward (uncredited)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Operations Division Officer / Waitress
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Female Peliar Zel native ((The Maquis, Part I)
Holographic Alien Masseuse (A Man Alone)
Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
Ocampa (Before and After)- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Golden Brooks was born on 1 December 1970 in Fresno, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Girlfriends (2000), The Darkest Minds (2018) and Beauty Shop (2005).Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series)
Alicia Travers (Storm Front, Part I and II)- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Selected for the inaugural class of 2019 ReFrame Rise directors, Hanelle M. Culpepper is an energetic and unflappable award-winning director whose television credits range from superhero action adventures to thrillers and genre films to character-driven dramas. In 2019, she was chosen to direct the pilot for Star Trek: Picard, making her the first woman to launch a new Star Trek series in its 53-year history, and earning her a Variety's 2019 Inclusion Impact honor. In 2021, Hanelle was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for her work on the show's pilot, 'Remembrance'.
Hanelle earned her B.A. from Lake Forest College and her M.A. from USC's Annenberg School. After working as the assistant for Oscar-winning screenwriter/director Callie Khouri, she was selected for AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women (DWW), which launched her as an emerging director to watch. Her DWW short A Single Rose won numerous awards and screened at film festivals worldwide, including the 2004 ICG Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival.
A Single Rose plus Hanelle's viral short film spoof Six and the City, led to the greenlight for her first independent feature, the supernatural thriller Within, starring Mia Ford, Sammi Hanratty, Sam Jaeger, Lori Heuring, Brent Sexton, and featuring Aisha Hinds. The film won Outstanding Feature Film at the Big Bear Horror Film Festival and had its television premiere on Lifetime. Over the next several years, Hanelle helmed multiple independent thrillers, including Murder on the 13th Floor starring a young Tessa Thompson.
Hanelle's television career took off after participating in NBC Universal's Directing Initiative, which led to an episodic directing role for Parenthood. Since then, her television work includes such shows as Counterpart, Mayans M.C., Criminal Minds, Grimm, American Crime, The Flash, Gotham, and recently, the upcoming AMC series, NOS4A2. And in 2015, Hanelle earned her first nomination for an Image Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for her work on Criminal Minds.
Hanelle proudly serves as Alternate Board member of the DGA and co-chair of the DGA's Women's Steering Committee. She is represented by Verve talent agency. Her manager is Adesuwa McCalla at Metamorphic Entertainment.
Hanelle proudly serves as Alternate Board member of the DGA and co-chair of the DGA's Women's Steering Committee. She is represented by Verve talent agency. Her manager is Adesuwa McCalla at Metamorphic Entertainment.- Producer
- Actress
Iman was born on 25 July 1955 in Mogadishu, Somalia. She is a producer and actress, known for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), L.A. Story (1991) and No Way Out (1987). She was previously married to David Bowie, Spencer Haywood and Hassan ?.- Isis Carmen Jones is known for Sister Act (1992) and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Young Guinan (Rascals) - Inez Edwards is known for Moonlighting (1985), Family Matters (1989) and Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991).Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Science Division Officer (Frame of Mind - Tapestry)
Klingon (Birthright, Part I & II)
Klingon Pilgrim (Rightful Heir) - Actress
- Director
- Producer
Iona Morris was born on 23 May 1957 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and director, known for X-Men: The Animated Series (1992), Robotech: The Movie (1986) and Megazone 23 (1985).Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
Umali (Workforce Part I & II)
Star Trek: The Original Series (TV Series)
Little African American Girl (Miri)- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Jajube Mandiela was born and raised, and is based, in Toronto, Canada. Best known for 8 seasons as Chantay on Degrassi, she also voiced Pristine on Crash Canyon and appeared in Disney's Jump In! and feature film Red Lights.
On stage, her acting highlights include Blue Planet and El Numero Uno (Young People's Theatre), critically acclaimed Sia (Pyretic Productions at Fringe, and Cahoots Theatre Company's 2012 main stage production), award-winning Summerworks production of Greenland (written by Governor General's Award winning playwright Nicolas Billon), two summers performing A Midsummer Night's Dream (Canadian Stage's Shakespeare in High Park), originating the lead role in Dora Award nominated Binti's Journey (Theatre Direct), and Dora Award-nominated Wrecked (Roseneath Theatre).
Jajube has also directed for stage and screen, and was the Artistic Director of b current (2013-2017).Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series)
Holo Officer #2 (Die Trying)- Ito Aghayere is a Nigerian, Canadian, American born in Alberta, Canada. She is an actress, known for Star Trek: Picard (2022), Carol's Second Act (2019) and Logan Lucky (2017). She graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and received her Master of Fine Arts after graduating from Columbia University.Star Trek: Picard (TV Series)
Guinan (Mercy - Monsters - Watcher) - Actress
- Additional Crew
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Vulcan officiant (in The Broken Cricle)- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Janelle James is a New York- and Los Angeles-based comedian who can be seen on The Comedy Lineup on Netflix, Black Monday on Showtime, and Abbott Elementary. James has toured with Chris Rock, Amy Schumer, and David Cross among others, and runs the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival (now the Janelle James Comedy Festival) in Brooklyn, NY. Included in the Just For Laughs Montreal's New Faces category for 2016, named one of The 50 Most Funny People in Brooklyn 2016 and was Variety's Top Ten Comedians to Watch 2020. Her debut comedy album, Black and Mild, was released in 2017 on all major streaming networks and is still hilarious. Janelle writes and voices a character on Central Park for Apple TV and writes and appears on the third season of Showtime's Black Monday. Her podcast, You In Danger Gurl, was listed as one of Spotify's top comedy podcasts for 2020.Star Trek: Lower Decks
Katrot (Empathological Fallacies)- Janet MacLachlan was born on 27 August 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Thirteenth Floor (1999), Tick, Tick, Tick (1970) and Tightrope (1984). She died on 11 October 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.Star Trek: The Original Series (TV Series)
Lt. Charlene Masters (The Alternative Factor) - Writer
- Producer
- Actress
Jasmine Pierce is known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Lucky Hank (2023) and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014).Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II (TV Series)
Lieutenant Uhura / Uhura- Actress
- Music Department
- Producer
Jenifer Lewis is one of Hollywood's most familiar faces, with more than 300 appearances in film and television. Dubbed a "national treasure" by TV Guide.com, Jenifer stars on the hit show Black-ish (ABC), where her hilarious portrayal of "Ruby Johnson" earned her a nomination for the 2016 Critics Choice Award.
Jenifer's most recent movies include The Wedding Ringer, Think Like A Man, Think Like A Man Too and Baggage Claim. She delivered legendary performances as Tina Turner's mother in What's Love Got to Do With It and in The Preacher's Wife as the mother of Whitney Houston's character. Jenifer starred opposite Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood's Hereafter and for director Tyler Perry, Jenifer created unforgettable characters in Madea's Family Reunion and Meet the Browns. In the movie Castaway, Jenifer portrayed Tom Hanks' boss. In animated films, Jenifer's uniquely recognizable voice is adored by Disney fans worldwide in roles such as "Flo" in Cars and Cars 2 and as "Mama Odie" in The Princess and the Frog.
Jenifer's TV roles have ranged from regular appearances as "Aunt Helen" on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to guest star roles on Friends, Boston Legal and Girlfriends. For six seasons, Jenifer portrayed "Lana Hawkins" on Lifetime's hit series Strong Medicine.
Although best known for her Hollywood success, Jenifer has enjoyed a wide-ranging and varied career in music and theater. Jenifer has performed in four Broadway shows, including Hairspray in the role of "Motormouth Mable." In 2014, she received an electrifying standing ovation at Carnegie Hall when she sang with the New York Pops orchestra. All told, Jenifer has presented more than 200 concerts, performing in 49 states and on four continents.
Jenifer was born and raised in Kinloch, Missouri. Her accomplishments as an entertainer and community activist have been recognized with an honorary doctorate from her alma mater, Webster University in St. Louis and by the American Black Film Festival's Career Achievement Award.Star Trek: Lower Decks (TV Series)
Bartender (An Embarrassment of Dooplers)- Jennifer Gatti was born in Manhattan, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), The Young and the Restless (1973) and Vice Principals (2016).Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
Libby (Non Sequitur)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Ba'el (Birthright Part I & II) - Actress
- Producer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jenna Z. Wilson was born on 6 January 1981 in Long Beach, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Island Prey (2001), Carver (2015) and Beckinfield (2010).Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
Dancer (Homestead)- Producer
- Writer
- Actress
Jenny Lumet was born on 2 February 1967 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Rachel Getting Married (2008), The Mummy (2017) and The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022). She has been married to Alexander Weinstein since 2 May 2007. They have one child. She was previously married to Bobby Cannavale.- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Manager
Jenny Itwaru is known for xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017), The Invisible Man (2020) and The Handmaid's Tale (2017).Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series)
Star Fleet Bridge Crew (The Wolf Inside)- Johnetta Anderson is known for Rebel Highway (1994) and Girls in Prison (1994).Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
Holographic bar patron - Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Jessica Boss is an American actress of Nigerian descent. In high school, Jessica was on track to become a medical doctor. That all changed when she had to choose between taking art or theater as an elective class. Since she could only draw stick figures, she decided to take theater, and to her surprise, fell in love with it!
After graduating from film school at the University of Texas at Austin, Jessica moved to Los Angeles and began her professional career as an actress. She won a "Best Actress" award in the feature film, "Anonymous 616," which she also produced and won a "Best Film" award.
Alongside her husband, Mike Boss, they founded the production company Boss Pictures, which has over 20 feature film scripts. Jessica just finished the third feature film that she wrote, produced, starred in and made her directorial debut with called "Unnamed." Inspired by true events, "Unnamed" is a thriller about a young and beautiful Nigerian woman working as a hairstylist who meets a successful female producer on location in her country and convinces her to come to Hollywood. But her dreams of stardom turn into a living nightmare when the producer forces her into sex trafficking. The film is set to be released late Fall 2024.Star Trek
Bridgeport Cadet (uncredited)- Actress
- Writer
Joan Pringle was born on 2 June 1945 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Original Sin (2001), The White Shadow (1978) and The Lost City (2022). She is married to Vernon L. Bolling. She was previously married to Teddy Wilson.Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series)
Rianna Mayweather (Horizon)- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Despite being born the daughter of a poor sharecropper and a maid, Joni Bovill went on to become the first in her family to graduate from college. The multi-talented Mississippi native is best known for her recurring role as Ida in Amazon's hit show, Bosch, where she appeared in all seven seasons.
Other TV and film credits include Better Call Saul, Grey's Anatomy, NCIS LA, Snowfall, All Rise, Shameless, How to Get Away with Murder, Animal Kingdom, Sony Pictures' Concussion and Netflix's Come Sunday.
She has appeared in numerous TV commercials, but calls the Fruit of the Loom "Flawless" spot her favorite.
A published writer, Joni transitioned to entertainment after a successful career in marketing and HR in the Silicon Valley.
As a singer, Joni has recorded lead vocals for indie label, Elmo Records, and sang on a number of national commercials, including Nike's iconic Kobe Bryant retirement ad "I Hate You", HP, Chrysler and Apartments.com's Super Bowl commercial with L'il Wayne.
She's the creator and host of "A Good Friday", the weekly short-form inspirational program for social media platforms.
Joni has been married to fellow actor, Kirk Bovill, for 27 years.Star Trek: Odyssey (TV Series short)
Praetor Yeshva / Procounsel Yeshva- Jordana Blake is known for The Handmaid's Tale (2017), Star Trek: Discovery (2017) and Riot Girls (2019).Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series)
Betarian Girl (The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry) - Joy Brunson is the Founder and CEO of The Joy of Acting Studio based in Los Angeles, CA. She graduated from Spelman College with a degree in Women's Studies, focusing on the performative nature of the Black female body. Inspired by her love of golf and mentorship, Joy created the non-profit organization Tee 2 Tea in 2011. Tee 2 Tea's mission is to instill confidence and create opportunities for mentorship for young girls ages 8-18 initiated through the game of golf.
- Actress
- Director
- Producer
Judyann Elder graduated from Emerson College in Boston as the first recipient of the Carol Burnett Award in the Performing Arts. She began her professional career in New York off-Broadway as a founding member and resident actor with the Tony Award-winning Negro Ensemble Company. She originated roles in the premiere productions of The Song of the Lusitanian Bogey; Daddy Goodness; Kongi's Harvest; God is a Guess What; and Ceremonies in Dark Old Men and toured with the company to London and Rome. She later made her Broadway debut at the Ambassador Theatre as Coretta King opposite Billy Dee Williams in I Have a Dream. She returns to regional stages as frequently as possible in such plays as The Heliotrope Bouquet, An American Daughter, The Old Settler, The Story, and Fences. A television veteran with innumerable credits, her favorites include her stint on Murphy Brown as Candice Bergen's obstetrician; her recurring role as Gina's mother on the hit series Martin; her series regular as Harriet Winslow for the final season of Family Matters; and her guest turn as Terri Hatcher's psychiatrist on Desperate Housewives. A breast cancer survivor and former legislative ambassador for the American Cancer Society, her dramatic role as a woman confronted with breast cancer on the show ER remains her most personally enduring. Her feature films include, among others, A Woman Called Moses with Cecily Tyson, Forget Paris opposite Billy Crystal, and Seven Pounds opposite Will Smith. For radio, she most recently portrayed Lena Younger in Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun for LA TheatreWorks national radio series which received a 2012 Audie Award. Ms. Elder's work as an actor led to her foray into directing. Among her directorial credits: The Book of the Crazy African (Skylight Theatre); The Meeting (Inner City Cultural Center, LA and New Federal Theatre, NY); Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (Beverly Canon Theatre); The Member of the Wedding (LA Theatre Works); How's Your Love Life? and A Private Act (Robey Theatre Company). Her direction of Ceremonies in Dark Old Men at the Skirball Cultural Center for LA TheatreWorks radio series was broadcast nationally in February of 2010. She is an alumna of the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women where she produced and directed the short film, Behind God's Back, based on an Alice Walker story and starring Beau Bridges. She is the recipient of a Screenwriting Fellowship with Walt Disney Studios, was honored in 2005 with a NAACP Trailblazer Award and in 2010 received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Emerson College. An accomplished filmmaker, her most recent short, A Private Act, had its World Premiere at the St. Louis International Film Festival and is available on Vimeo. Having last directed The Whipping Man for LATheatreWorks, she returns in January of 2017, to direct Seven.Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Lt. Ballard (The Offspring)- Actress
Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
Mari (Random Thoughts)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Terran Slave (Through The Looking Glass)- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Stunts
Joyce Agu was born on 4 July 1960. She is an actress, known for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) and The Bold and the Beautiful (1987). She is married to Uchenna Agu.Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Ensign Gates / Dead Body
Star Trek VI: the Undiscovered Country
Excelsior Crewmember (uncredited)- Kandyse McClure is a Canadian actress born on March 22, 1980 in Durban in South Africa. She graduated from West Vancouver Secondary School in 1998. She is an actress, known for main roles in TV series Battlestar Galactica (2004), Hemlock Grove (2013), and from the movies Carrie (2002) and Seventh Son (2014).Star Trek: Picard (TV Series)
Mira - Actress
- Soundtrack
Karen Robinson was born on 28 February 1968 in Leslieville, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Narc (2002), Schitt's Creek (2015) and Lars and the Real Girl (2007).Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series)
Trill Leader Pav (That Hope Is You, Part 2 - Forget Me Not)- Karole Selmon is known for Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), The Soloist (2009) and Wacko (1982).Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Yareena (Code of Honor) - Kelli Dawn Hancock was born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for Shameless (2011), Star Trek: Picard (2020) and The Rookie (2018). She was previously married to Asante Jones.Star Trek: Picard (TV Series)
Officer Stauss (Watcher) - Karen Washington is known for Zombie Nation (2004), Blood Sugar Rising (2020) and The Un-Adventurers (2020).Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
Qomar dignitary (Virtuoso)
Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series)
Civilian ceremony attendee (These Are the Voyages...) - Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series)
Rose (New Eden) - Actress
- Stunts
- Producer
Keisha Tucker was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in the suburbs. She is known for Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Keisha is always training and working on honing her skills. With her determination and passion for performing, there will be much more to come as this rising star comes to light.Star Trek: Picard (TV Series)
xB (Nepenthe - Stardust City Rag)- Actress
- Producer
- Casting Department
Kelli Kirkland was born in New York, USA. She is known for Little Fockers (2010), All About Steve (2009) and Dexter (2006).Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
Rinna (Favorite Son)- Actress
- Stunts
Kim was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 17th to parents James and Margarett Floyd. She relocated to Los Angeles, California to pursue her acting career. Before moving to California, Kim worked in politics in Washington DC on Capitol Hill. She is the niece of former US Secretary of Defense William Cohen and Janet Langhart Cohen.
Kim is the mother of a beautiful and wonderful daughter named Kylee Owens, she shares with Terrell Owens (Future NFL Hall of Fame Player).Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
T'Pel (aka Kimber Lee Renay) (Bliss)