Becky Lynch joins the Star Trek family as a full-time member of Starfleet Academy. Get ready for an out-of-this-world journey.
Guess who’s swapping the squared circle to boldly go where no one has gone before? WWE Superstar Becky Lynch is officially joining the bridge crew of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy! She shared the exciting news on social media, letting everyone know she’ll be a full-time member of the Paramount+ series. After wrapping up her time as the in-ring champion and losing the title to Liv Morgan, Becky (real name Rebecca Quin) is taking a break from wrestling to dive into some new projects.
In a statement, Lynch said:
“When you’ve already been champion of the world, there’s really only one place to go next… and that’s to the stars. I am so excited to share with all of you that I am joining Star Trek: Starfleet Academy as part of the bridge crew.
And lads, this has been the most incredible experience, acting alongside a spectacular cast and crew and I cannot wait for all of you to check it out when it comes out on Paramount+ and hey, live long and prosper.”
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Production on Starfleet Academy kicked off back in August. Mary Wiseman is back as Sylvia Tilly from Star Trek: Discovery, and we’ve got Tig Notaro as Jett Reno, along with Oded Fehr playing Admiral Charles Vance from that show and Robert Picardo from Star Trek: Voyager. The cast also includes Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané, Zoë Steiner, and Holly Hunter. Plus, Gina Yashere and Paul Giamatti will pop up regularly as guest stars.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will beam down to Paramount+ sometime in 2026. Thankfully, Trek fans won’t have to wait too long to get their dose of the final frontier. The third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is set to drop in 2025.
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