'Star Trek: Picard' Actress on Show's 'Progressive' Asian American Representation

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Star Trek: Picard star Isa Briones (TheIsaBriones) says she's proud to be part of the 'progressive' show that represents the Asian American community onscreen

Isa Briones in 'Star Trek: Picard'

"We're telling stories about the future and we're saying, 'Hey, in the future, we're still going to be here,'" says Isa Briones, who plays Dahj. star Isa Briones says she's proud to be part of the "progressive" show that represents the Asian American community onscreen. "One of the big things for me that's been exciting is seeing the Asian American community coming out, because I'm Filipino and Swedish and Irish," the actress told at the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Guild Awards this month. "Getting to see how me being in has connected with them and how they've really appreciated seeing someone who looks like them on screen ... that will always be my favorite about the show, especially because it's such a progressive show.

. Actress Kelly Marie Tran appears in less than two minutes of the film. "The last thing we were doing was deliberately trying to sideline Rose. We adore the character, and we adore Kelly," screenwriter Chris Terrio, "It's completely correct because we're telling stories about the future and we're saying, 'Hey, in the future, we're still going to be here. What you see now in the world is still going to be here in 2339.

 

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