Melissa Navia
American actress (born 1984)
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Melissa C. Navia (born August 24, 1984) is an American actress known for playing helmsman Erica Ortegas in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022–present).[1][2][3][4]
BornAugust 24, 1984
OccupationActress
KnownforStar Trek: Strange New Worlds
PartnerBrian Bannon (died 2021)
Melissa Navia | |
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Navia in 2025 | |
| Born | August 24, 1984 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds |
| Partner | Brian Bannon (died 2021) |
In 2013, Navia won the award for best actress at the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival for her role as Dawn in the sci-fi movie The Paragon Cortex. In 2015, she had a recurring role in the TV series Common Charges. In 2017, she had a guest role as Elena Gabriel, an astronaut bound for a life on Mars, in Showtime's series Billions. In 2018, she had a recurring role as Moana in AMC's series Dietland.[5]
Personal life
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Wild Rose Independent Film Festival | Best Actress | The Paragon Cortex | Won | [5] |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Love Eterne | Medina | |
| Break Point | The Woman | Short film | |
| Metal Gear | Marabel Killian | Short film | |
| 2012 | That's What She Said | East Village Lucky Joy Patron | |
| Red Tulips: A Story About Forgetting | Cop Girl | Short film | |
| Girl Most Likely | Assistant | ||
| 2013 | Highly Specialized, Highly Committed | Reyes | |
| Sleeping with the Fishes | Casey | ||
| The Paragon Cortex | Dawn | ||
| Legacy | Grace | Short film | |
| 2014 | Love Eterne [Mourning] | Medina | Short film |
| Grind | Fighting Woman #1 | Short film | |
| Growing Up and Other Lies | Raja | ||
| Amira & Sam | Police Clerk | ||
| What It Was | Hilary | ||
| Tremor Team 12 | Agent Melanie Gregg | ||
| 2015 | Temecula | Janet | Short film |
| The Chosen | Sabrina | ||
| 2016 | Interwoven | Voicemail Message #26 | |
| Working Poor | Melissa | Short film | |
| Hymns | Irene | ||
| 2017 | New York Normal | Melanie | |
| 2018 | Love Me Anyway | Jack | |
| Bel Canto | Esmeralda | ||
| 2019 | Tower of Silence | Lior | |
| Room 220 | Officer Lex Diaz | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | El Capo | Reporter | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Common Charges | Wendy | 7 episodes |
| Mix-Matched | Maggie | 1 episode | |
| The Affair | Waitress | 1 episode | |
| 2017 | Billions | Elena Gabriel | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Homeland | EMT Julie | 1 episode |
| Dietland | Moana | 2 episodes | |
| 2021 | New Amsterdam | Co-Pilot Eva Schafer | 1 episode |
| Bull | Tidal | 2 episodes | |
| 2022–present | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Lt. Erica Ortegas | Main cast |
| 2022–2023 | The Ready Room | Herself | 2 episodes |
