Summary

• Tawny Newsome's comedic mind will shine in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and her live-action comedy series.
• She brings a fresh blend of tones to Star Trek, showcasing her versatility and creativity in the writers' room.
• Co-creating a Star Trek comedy with Justin Simien is a dream come true for Tawny, promising even more laughs to come.

Tawny Newsome is about to put her stamp on Star Trek with her work on Star Trek's next two series, San Diego Comic-Con.

Screen Rant was at STLV: Trek to Vegas where Tawny Newsome ed her Star Trek: Lower Decks co-stars Dawnn Lewis, Eugene Cordero, and Gabrielle Ruiz for a lively moderated by Star Trek: Prodigy's Bonnie Gordon. Newsome hinted at the "blending of tones" in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, where Tawny "got to be the comedy clown" in the writers' room. Newsome also hinted at the Star Trek live-action comedy she is co-creating with Justin Simien, which Tawny calls her "dream of dreams." Watch Tawny's clip from STLV below:

Tawny Newsome's 3 Star Trek Shows Explained

Newsome also appeared in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Tawny Newsome has quickly become one of the most prolific voices of Star Trek on Paramount+. As Lt. Beckett Mariner on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Newsome helped lead Star Trek's successful foray into animated comedy. Tawny's endearingly chaotic performances turned Mariner into one of Star Trek's best new characters. Newsome and Jack Quaid, who plays Lt. Brad Boimler, then made Star Trek history by jumping to live-action in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' comedic crossover with Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Tawny Newsome and Star Trek will thankfully be two peas in a pod for years to come.

Newsome calls playing Mariner her favorite job ever, and it's tragic that Star Trek: Lower Decks is ending on Paramount+. But Tawny continues to be a crucial voice for comedy and canon in Star Trek's next two series, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, and Star Trek's first-ever live-action comedy Newsome is creating with Justin Simien. It's unclear whether Tawny will reprise Mariner in live-action again or perhaps play a new role in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy or her comedy, but Tawny Newsome and Star Trek will thankfully be two peas in a pod for years to come.

Source: Creation Entertainment's STLV: Trek to Vegas