Melissa Navia Explained

Melissa Navia
Birth Date:24 August 1984
Occupation:Actress
Partner:Brian Bannon (d. 2021)
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Melissa C. Navia (born August 24, 1984) is an American actress known for playing helmsman Erica Ortegas in (2022present).[1] [2] [3] [4]

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

Her partner, Brian Bannon, died in 2021, three days after being diagnosed with leukemia.[1] [6] [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Love EterneMedina
2011Break PointThe WomanShort
2011Metal GearMarabel KillianShort
2012That's What She SaidEast Village Lucky Joy Patron
2012Red Tulips: A Story About ForgettingCop GirlShort
2012Girl Most LikelyAssistant
2013Highly Specialized, Highly CommittedReyes
2013Sleeping with the FishesCasey
2013The Paragon CortexDawn
2013LegacyGraceShort
2014Love Eterne [Mourning]MedinaShort
2014GrindFighting Woman #1Short
2014Growing Up and Other LiesRaja
2014Amira & SamPolice Clerk
2014What It WasHilary
2014Tremor Team 12Agent Melanie Gregg
2015TemeculaJanetShort
2015The ChosenSabrina
2016InterwovenVoicemail Message #26
2016Working PoorMelissaShort
2016HymnsIrene
2017New York NormalMelanie
2018Love Me AnywayJack
2018Bel CantoEsmeralda
2019Tower of SilenceLior
2019Room 220Officer Lex DiazShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014El CapoReporter1 episode
2015Common ChargesWendy7 episodes
2015Mix-MatchedMaggie1 episode
2015The AffairWaitress1 episode
2017BillionsElena Gabriel1 episode
2018HomelandEMT Julie1 episode
2018DietlandMoana2 episodes
2021New AmsterdamCo-Pilot Eva Schafer1 episode
2021BullTidal2 episodes
2022–presentLt. Erica Ortegas16 episodes
2022–2023The Ready RoomHerself2 episodes

Notes and References

  1. News: Jack Quann . 'Star Trek' actress Melissa Navia talks Ireland, grief and 'Strange New Worlds' . 28 May 2022 . . 24 May 2022.
  2. News: Tom Chang . Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Melissa Navia Talks Lt. Ortegas . 28 May 2022 . . 28 April 2022.
  3. News: Cameron Roy Hall . Why Lt. Erica Ortegas From Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Looks So Familiar . 28 May 2022 . . 24 May 2022.
  4. News: Adam B. Vary . 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Breakout Melissa Navia on Lt. Ortegas' Swordplay and Sexuality: 'Everybody Should Be a Bit Queer' . 2 July 2022 . . 2 July 2022.
  5. News: Cesar Arredondo . Latina Actress Melissa Navia Joins New 'Star Trek' Streaming Series . 30 May 2022 . Zenger . 2 April 2021.
  6. News: Chris Peterson . Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Melissa Navia pays tribute to her late partner, Brian Bannon . 28 May 2022 . Daily Star Trek News . 26 May 2022.
  7. News: Michael McHugh . Star Trek Melissa's love for Ballyshannon's 'Bickie' . 3 June 2022 . . 25 May 2022.