Mary Wiseman

Actor — Sylvia Tilly

American actress who played Sylvia Tilly, the cadet turned Starfleet officer and instructor, in Star Trek: Discovery.

Mary Wiseman is an American actress who played Sylvia Tilly on Star Trek: Discovery. Introduced in Context Is for Kings as Michael Burnham's eager roommate, Tilly grew into a confident officer, served for a time as acting first officer and later left the ship to teach at Starfleet Academy.
Wiseman appeared across the five seasons of Discovery and returned as Tilly in a limited capacity in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. A graduate of the Juilliard School, she has also worked in theater and independent film.