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[03/12/21 - 10:04 AM]
Five New Cast Members Join Paramount+ Original Series "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds"
Babs Olusanmokun, Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding, Jess Bush and Melissa Navia will join as series regulars.

[via press release from CBS]

FIVE NEW CAST MEMBERS JOIN PARAMOUNT+ ORIGINAL SERIES "STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS"

Babs Olusanmokun, Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding, Jess Bush and Melissa Navia Officially Aboard for the Voyages of the Starship Enterprise

Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers Serve as Co-Showrunners, With Goldsman Directing the Premiere Episode

The Exploration of "Strange New Worlds" Has Begun; CLICK HERE to Watch the Cast in a Start of Production Teaser Video

March 12, 2021 - Paramount+, the new streaming service from ViacomCBS, today announced five new cast members joined the upcoming Original Series STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS. Babs Olusanmokun ("Black Mirror," "Dune"), Christina Chong ("Tom and Jerry," "Black Mirror"), Celia Rose Gooding ("Jagged Little Pill"), Jess Bush ("Skinford," "Les Norton") and Melissa Navia ("Dietland," "Billions") will join as series regulars. A teaser video featuring the series' cast was also released today, announcing that production on the series is officially underway in Toronto, Canada.

"In a career, there is never enough work that is pure joy. I feel that my friend Alex Kurtzman along with David Stapf at CBS Studios and Julie McNamara at Paramount+ have given me just that by letting me haunt the stock rooms of my favorite candy store and I am grateful," said Akiva Goldsman, co-showrunner and executive producer of STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS. "With a hell of a cast and undying love for the original series, we boldly go."

"I'm incredibly grateful to be working alongside Akiva and our brilliant, multi-faceted cast to help bring the adventures of the Starship Enterprise to new life," said Henry Alonso Myers, co-showrunner and executive producer of STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS. "For someone who's been dreaming of spaceships and alien worlds since I was little, this show is a dream come true."

Babs Olusanmokun's notable television credits include his roles in Netflix's "Black Mirror," Marvel's "The Defenders," HBO's Emmy-winning miniseries "The Night Of" and History's 2016 remake of the miniseries "Roots." His film credits include the upcoming and highly anticipated "Dune" and "Wrath of Man."

Christina Chong can currently be seen in the live-action adaption of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon, "Tom and Jerry" and in The CW's "Bulletproof." Chong's other television credits include "Black Mirror," "Doctor Who," the BBC's "Ill Behaviour," the ABC event mini-series "Of Kings and Prophets," the hit BBC series "Line of Duty," SYFY's "Dominion," "Halo: Nightfall" and Fox's event `mini-series "24: Live Another Day." Film credits include "Christmas Eve," opposite Patrick Stewart, and "Johnny English: Reborn."

Celia Rose Gooding starred as Frankie Healy in "Jagged Little Pill," a musical inspired by Alanis Morissette's award-winning album, until the Broadway shutdown in 2020, and received a 2020 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her work. Past theater roles also include "Urinetown" and "Fame."

Jess Bush starred as Helen in the indie feature "Skinford" and appeared in the recurring guest role of Kendall in the Channel 10 series "Playing for Keeps." Bush also played the role of Bella in the Australian series "Halifax - Retribution." In addition, Bush went on to guest star on the ABC series "Les Norton" opposite Rebel Wilson and David Wenham.

Melissa Navia's recent television credits include a recurring role on AMC's critically acclaimed series "Dietland" and guest roles on Showtime's "Billions" and "Homeland." In March 2020, she made her Off-Broadway debut in the much-applauded "Bundle of Sticks" at INTAR Theatre.

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The series will feature fan favorites from season two of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One and Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock. The series will follow Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.

The series premiere was written by Akiva Goldsman with the story by Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet. Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers serve as co-showrunners, with Goldsman directing the premiere episode. Goldsman, Kurtzman and Lumet will serve as executive producers in addition to Alonso Myers, Heather Kadin, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth. Aaron Baiers, Akela Cooper and Davy Perez will serve as co-executive producers. Akiva Goldsman remains an executive producer and a key part of the creative team on STAR TREK: PICARD as well. The series is produced by CBS Studios, Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. The series is distributed by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group.

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS will join the Star Trek Universe on Paramount+ in the U.S., which includes current and upcoming seasons of the original series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, STAR TREK: PICARD, the animated series STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS and the upcoming all-new animated kids' series STAR TREK: PRODIGY. The Star Trek Universe on Paramount+ also includes all 726 episodes from the six classic Star Trek series and a selection of Star Trek films.

About Paramount+:

Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from ViacomCBS, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world's biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream ViacomCBS Streaming's other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage. For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlus on social platforms.

About CBS Studios:

CBS Studios is one of the world's leading suppliers of entertainment programming with more than 70 series currently in production for broadcast and cable networks, streaming services and other emerging platforms. The Studio's expansive portfolio spans a diverse slate of commercially successful and critically acclaimed scripted programming, genre-defining franchises including the ever-growing "Star Trek" universe, award-winning late night and daytime talk shows, and an extensive library of iconic intellectual property.

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