Actress Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama has expressed her excitement about joining the cast of the American sci-fi series, ‘Star Trek: Discovery‘.
In this Paramount+ adventure drama, she plays a key role as ‘The Progenitor‘ in the tenth episode of the fifth season, titled ‘Life, Itself‘.
With great pride and enthusiasm, the Delta State-born actress shared the news on Instagram.
Reflecting on her journey to the role, Somkele, who has a degree in biochemistry, shared her audition experience: “Guess who and guess where…it’s yours truly on the set of @startrekonpplus as ‘The Progenitor’. Interesting fact: I auditioned for this show for a good minute. Finally got a cool role then,” she wrote.
Somkele is best known for her role as one of the doctors who survived Ebola in Nigeria in the biopic ‘93 Days‘, directed by Steve Gukas.
Her performance in this film earned her several awards, including the ELOY Award for Best Actress of the Year, the AMVCA Trailblazer Award, and The Future Awards Africa Prize for Acting.
She also gained widespread recognition for her role as Yemisi Disu in the romantic comedy films ‘The Wedding Party‘ (2016) and ‘The Wedding Party 2‘ (2017).
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