Blu del Barrio and Ian Alexander will play the first such characters in the 'Trek' universe.
will introduce the franchise's first non-binary and transgender characters in season three.
Blu del Barrio will play the show's first non-binary character, named Adira, in their television debut. Ian Alexander will play Gray, becoming the first transgender actor in thehas always made a mission of giving visibility to underrepresented communities because it believes in showing people that a future without division on the basis of race, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation is entirely within our reach," said Michelle Paradise, co-showrunner and executive producer of.
Del Barrio's Adira is highly intelligent, confident and self-assured beyond their years. Upon joining the crew of the, Adira finds a new home and forms bonds with Lt. Commander Paul Stamets and Dr. Hugh Culber . Gray, meanwhile, is empathetic, warm and eager to fulfill his lifelong dream of being a Trill host, but will have to adapt when his life takes an unexpected turn.
Del Barrio auditioned for the role of Adira while in their final year at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Discovery will be their first TV credit. Alexander, the first out transgender Asian American to act on TV, counts Netflix's
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