Tawny Newsome: 10 Facts You Didn't Know About The Singer

Movie lovers, have you seen the movie and TV Series Space Force and Bajillion Dollar Propertie$? Do you recognize the name Tawny Newsome from the film? No? What about the cartoon series Star Trek: Lower Decks? Can you tell who owns the voice of the characters ‘Ensigne Beckett Mariner/Pakled Delegate’?

If either of these series and movies brought the image of a young African-American actress and comedian, then you are surely a movie person.

For the rest of us who don’t know Tawny Newsome, she is an actress who has a hilarious head and heart. Her love for acting started a long time ago but she only began to showcase her talent later in life.

Stay with me Let’s Find Out 10 Facts about Tawny Newsome that Would Interest You

1. Tawny Grew up on a Ranch

Tawny Newsome was born on February 24, 1983. She is a native of Vacaville, California who basically grew up on a ranch. Her parents are Mr. Newsome who is of African-American descent and Mrs. Stephanie Newsome who is originally white.

Growing up, she wasn’t the only child of her parents as she reportedly has a younger brother. The name of Tawny’s younger sibling is Adrian Newsome who was born on September 2, 1985.

Her father was born on February 27, 1957, and he turned 65 years old in 2022. Stephanie, her mother celebrates her birthday on the 27th of December. She obviously shares a strong bond with her parents as they are constantly featured on her Instagram posts. However, her dad seems to have made more cameos on there.

Tawny attended Theatre school in Chicago when she moved there after High School in 2001. She began her comedy career with ‘Second City’ and from there grew to be quite a loveable comedian.

2. She was Cast in a Play as a Kid

Newsome’s first-ever role was as a ‘Laundry Dance’ cast in a school play. She recounts this as her first memory of ever acting. Although she didn’t get any of the lead roles in the Cinderella play, she was still part of the Elementary school play as part of a big chorus number.

3. Tawny Newsome Participated in Horse-riding Competitions

Growing up on a ranch and being a lover of nature and animals, Tawny Newsome was a Horse Girl. Her love for animals did not just start and end in tending to them, she also participated in games.

Tawny was part of horse-riding competitions while she was a teen. She competed against even people older than her and was pretty good at the sport. Though she no longer rides horses as she used to back then, she is still proud of her teen years and shares images of her glory days as a horse girl.

4. Did You know that Newsome has Always Been a Musician?

One of her foremost careers in the entertainment industry was as a musician. She started off being a backup singer in ‘Talking Heads’ which used to be a touring band. Her role with the band led to her being part of Documentary Now.

Now, she is with the band ‘Four Lost Souls’ together with the likes of Jon Langford, John Szymanski, and Bethany Thomas. The band even has a new release out which was recorded in Tawny’s desert house, mixed and mastered by her as well.

Newsome and her band members have released a couple of projects together and are always ready and excited to work on more.

5. Here is a List of her Movies and Series Roles Since her Debut in 2008

Making her first appearance in Chicago Fire, Tawny was opportune to come across the advert for the series audition and went for it. She eventually got through the audition stages and earned herself her first role ever as a professional actress. She played the role of Jen in the 2013 TV series.

Sometime after her college education, Tawny moved to Los Angeles to chase her dreams of being an entertainer. Some of the movies and series the actress has had roles in are:

Stupid Bitch Syndrome (2013 TV Series) – As Blue Ivy
Black Ice: Chicago Blackhawks 2013 Stanley Cup Anthem – As Ray Emery
Chicago Fire (2013) – As Jen
Crisis (2014 TV Series) – As EMT
Uncle John (2015) – As Cute Hipster Girl
Sirens (2015 TV Seris) – As Jami
Bobby & Iza (2015) – As Drew
2 Broke Girls (2016 TV Series) – As Chrissy
Einstein’s God Model (2016) – As Marcel Gutierrez
Comedy Bang! Bang! (2016 TV Series) – As Worried Mom
Take My Wife (2016 TV Series) – As Pam
Documentary Now (2016 TV Series) – As Backup Singer
It’s All Good (2016) – As Angela West
Nobodies (2017 TV Series) – As Grace
The Carmichael Show (2017 TV Series) as Jessica
Do You Want to See a Dead Body? (2017 TV Series) – As Marion
The Comedy Get Down (2017 TV Series) – As Nina
Canal Street (2018) – As Kai
Brockmire (2019 TV Series) – As Gabby Taylor
The New Negroes (2019 TV Series) – As Money
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (2016-2019 TV Series) – As Chelsea Leight-Leigh
Sherman’s Showcase (2019 TV Series) – As White Music
Big Mouth (2019 TV Series) – As Duke
Perfect Harmony (2019 TV Series) – As Georgia
Spices in Disguise (2019) – Voice of Agency Employee #1
Woman Up ( 2019 TV Series) – As Phoebe
Ride or Die (2019 TV Movie) – As Lindy
Superstore (2020 TV Series) – As Isabel
The Twilight Zone (2020 TV Series) – As Zara Delancey
Hello from the Magic Tarvan (2018-2020 Podcast Series) – As Activia Barleyfoot
Craig of the Creek (2019-2020 TV Short Series) – As Jasmine
Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun (2020 TV Series) – As The Queen
How it Ends (2021) – As Celine
Vacation Friends (2021) – As Brooke
Star Trek: Discovery Logs (2021 TV Short Series) – As Beckett Mariner
True Story (2021 TV Mini-Series) – As Billie
Space Force (2020-2021 TV Series) – As Captain Angela Ali
Physical (2022) – As Wanda
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020-2022 TV Series) – As Voice of Ensign Becket/ Pakled Delegate
Scroll Wheel of Time (TV Series) – As Mariah Carrey

6. Tawny Newsome is a Podcaster

In addition to being an actress, musician, and comedian, Tawny is also a podcast host. She has been featured in a couple of podcasts over the years but these features did not give her the title.

Newsome is a host of the podcast ‘Yo, Is This Racist?’ It is a personal podcast that she hosts with her friend and colleague. However, she also hosts ‘Star Trek: The Pod Directive’.

7. Tawny Newsome Has Been Married for almost a Decade

The 42 year-old podcaster has been in a relationship for about 15 years. She was first in a 3-year-long relationship before she and her boyfriend decided to take it further by getting married.

Their relationship started sometime in 2010 and on September 22, 2013, Tawny and her husband tied the knot in a private ceremony. As of 2022, the couple would be celebrating the 9th anniversary.

The name of Tawny Newsome’s husband is Nate Urbansky and he is into music as well. Reports suggest that he helps his wife produce some of her band’s projects. It is uncertain if they have kids but Tawny frequently poses with kids named Izzy and Indy.

Urbansky’s wife still goes by her maiden name though she has been married for almost a decade. She said humorously that she did not want to bear her husband’s last name because it sounded funny.

8. Her Brother is Homosexual

Tawny, her brother, Adrian, and his partner. (Image Source: Instagram)

Adrian Newsome, Tawny’s brother is an opinionated homosexual as his private Instagram handle reveals. He has been in a relationship with Wayland Jeb Howell. The couple met sometime in May 2015 and have been together ever since.

Adrian and Wayland got married in September of 2018 and his partner never shies away from flaunting their relationship. They are proud parents to a dog and cat named Poppy and Taco.

9. She is Pro-abortion and Anti-racism

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Tawny is a huge activist who isn’t afraid of airing her views on certain societal issues. She is an activist who supports abortion and the right for women to do what they want to with their bodies. On her Twitter account, Tawny often posts pro-abortion news and support.

Hailing from a mixed background, the actress has always been one to speak out about racism. She is anti-racist and has gotten the support of her husband and other family and friends in the activism.

Nate is one who supports the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement and has a problem with family and friends who do not support the movement against racism. This is another thing husband and wife share in common.

10. Tawny Newsome’s Hilarious Nature Shows in her Hobbies and Routines

The actress, comedian, musician, and podcaster is a fun-loving person. She loves to have fun with family, friends, and band members whenever she is not working. Tawny enjoys traveling and has been to quite a number of countries.

She revealed that she loves good music and two of her favorite artists are Beyonce and Stevie Wonder. Ultimately, she does make jokes on a regular and is quite goofy in her pictures and with their captions.