person

Melissa Navia

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1984-08-24

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.

Also Known For

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The Paragon Cortex

Oct 05, 2013

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56

Girl Most Likely

Sep 07, 2012

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59

Amira & Sam

May 30, 2014

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62

Sleeping with the Fishes

Aug 10, 2013

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30

Hymns

Mar 12, 2016

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47

Love Me Anyway

Jan 01, 2014

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56

What It Was

Jul 26, 2014

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44

The Chosen

Jul 23, 2015

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54

Bel Canto

Sep 13, 2018

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NA

Tower of Silence

Oct 18, 2019

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81

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

May 05, 2022

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83

New Amsterdam

Sep 25, 2018

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40

The Ready Room

Jan 25, 2019

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70

Bull

Sep 20, 2016