American actress who starred as Michael Burnham, the first Black woman to lead a Star Trek series, across all five seasons of Star Trek: Discovery.
Sonequa Martin-Green is an American actress who first gained wide recognition as Sasha Williams on The Walking Dead.
In 2017 she became the first Black woman to headline a Star Trek series, starring as Michael Burnham in Star Trek: Discovery. Raised on Vulcan by Sarek and Amanda Grayson, Burnham begins the series as first officer of the USS Shenzhou, is convicted of mutiny after the Battle at the Binary Stars, rebuilds her career aboard the USS Discovery and ultimately becomes the ship's captain in the 32nd century. Martin-Green played the role in all five seasons, from The Vulcan Hello to the series finale Life, Itself.
Outside Star Trek she co-starred with LeBron James in the 2021 film Space Jam: A New Legacy, and she has appeared in a number of other film and television projects.