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. Melissa Navia(1984년생, New York, New York, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 Love Me Anyway, 왓 잇 워즈, The Paragon Cortex가 있으며, 그 외에도 홈랜드, 빌리언스, 스타 트렉: 스트레인지 뉴 월드, 불, 뉴 암스테르담, 디 어페어, The Ready Room, 벨 칸토, 걸 모스트 라이클리, 성기사단: 어둠의 마법사, 아미라 빌리하겐, That's What She Said 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2022년 스타 트렉: 스트레인지 뉴 월드에서 Erica Ortegas 역을 맡았다. 2019년 성기사단: 어둠의 마법사에서 Lior 역을 맡았다. 2019년 The Ready Room에 출연했다.