Several new cast members have joined Academy Award-winner Michelle Yeoh in the upcoming Star Trek: Section 31 movie, and they have an impressive list of past projects. After being introduced in Star Trek: Discovery season 1, Michelle Yeoh’s Emperor Philippa Georgiou had a compelling villain-to-reluctant-hero story arc. When the USS Discovery traveled to the far future at the end of Discovery season 2, Georgiou accompanied them. However, because Georgiou had originated from the Mirror Universe, her body began deteriorating due to being displaced in both time and dimension.
In Star Trek: Discovery season 3, episode 10, “Terra Firma, Part 2,” the Guardian of Forever (Paul Guilfoyle) sent Emperor Georgiou to “a time when the Mirror Universe and the Prime universe were still aligned,” although that exact time and place remains unknown. The upcoming Star Trek: Section 31 movie will presumably take place after Georgiou was sent back in time, but that could place her almost anywhere in Star Trek‘s multiple eras. The actors recently added to Section 31‘s cast are all newcomers to the Star Trek franchise. Although nothing has been revealed about their characters, here’s where you’ve seen Star Trek: Section 31‘s new cast members before.
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8 Sam Richardson
Ted Lasso, Veep, Hocus Pocus 2
After appearing in various television series, Sam Richardson landed the recurring role of campaign assistant Richard Splett on HBO’s Veep. Richardson appeared in 40 episodes of Veep, and won a SAG award for the role in 2018. He later played Edwin Akufo in three episodes of Ted Lasso, a role that earned him an Emmy in 2023. Richardson has done a lot of voiceover work for animated projects, including shows like M.O.D.O.K., Harley Quinn, Velma, and Clone High. Richardson also portrayed Charlie in Amazon Prime’s The Tomorrow War and Gilbert in Disney+’s Hocus Pocus 2.
7 Omari Hardwick
Power, Army of the Dead, Pieces of Her
Omari Hardwick is best known for starring as drug-dealing night club owner James “Ghost” St. Patrick in the acclaimed Starz drama Power. After Power came to an end in 2020, Hardwick co-starred in Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead as Vanderohe, a role he will reprise for future installments in that universe. Before landing the starring role in Power, Hardwick had appeared in 2010’s Kick-Ass and TNT’s Dark Blue. He also had roles in the 2018 film Sorry to Bother You and the 2022 Netflix mini-series Pieces of Her.
6 Sven Ruygrok
Pulse, One Piece
Before he began pursuing acting, South African-born Sven Ruygrok trained as a national gymnast and performed with Cirque du Soleil. For his first acting role, Ruygrok portrayed Rambo in 2010’s Spud alongside John Cleese and Troy Sivan. He reprised the role for two sequels. Ruygrok has also appeared in several television episodes and made-for-television films movies, including History Channel’s Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt mini-series. Most recently, he starred as Dom in the BET+ original series Pulse and as acrobat swordsman Cabaji in Netflix’s One Piece.
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5 Robert Kazinsky
Eastenders, Pacific Rim, Warcraft
British actor Robert Kazinsky’s first major role was a 30-episode stint as Casper “Cass” Rose on the British sports drama, Dream Team. Kazinsky also appeared as Sean Slater in the British soap opera Eastenders, a role he recently reprised in 2019. Kazinsky has appeared in several popular films, including 2012’s Red Tails, Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, and 2016’s Warcraft. He also portrayed Macklyn Warlow in HBO’s True Blood and had a brief cameo in Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel. Most recently, he appeared in Netflix’s The Gray Man and Showtime’s Ghosts of Beirut mini-series.
4 Kacey Rohl
Hannibal, Wayward Pines, Arrow
Canadian actress Kacey Rohl appeared in episodes of many popular shows, including Fringe and Supernatural, but her first recurring role was as Sterling Fitch in AMC’s The Killing. She portrayed unhinged teenage Abigail Hobbs in NBC’s Hannibal alongside Mads Mikkelsen’s Hannibal Lecter. Rohl also played hacker Alena Whitlock in Arrow and hedge mage Marina Andrieski in The Magicians. She starred as Katie Arneson in the 2019 Canadian drama film White Lie and as Ellen Howard in the Canadian political thriller Fortunate Son in 2020. Rohl received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actress in 2020 for her role in White Lie.
3 Humberly González
Utopia Falls, Ginny & Georgia
Canadian actress Humberly González got her start in acting with guest roles on shows like Orphan Black and Saving Hope. She appeared as Brooklyn 2 in Hulu’s Utopia Falls and Vanessa in the CW’s In the Dark. González has also had roles in several made-for-television movies and done voice-over work for both animated television shows and video games. She is best known for her role as Sophie Sanchez on Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia, and she also appeared as Graciela in Netflix’s Slumberland alongside Jason Momoa. In addition to Star Trek: Section 31, González also has a role in the upcoming Sony Pictures horror film, Tarot, which premieres on May 10, 2024.
2 James Hiroyuki Liao
Prison Break, Barry, Orphan Black: Echoes
James Hiroyuki Liao got his start in acting with guest roles on crime dramas Law & Order, CSI, and Bones. Liao had an eight-episode story arc on Prison Break as Roland Glenn and a three-episode stint as Devin Rosenthal on 24. He co-starred in the CBS drama Unforgettable and appeared in three episodes of CBS’ Seal Team. Liao also appeared as Yasuzo in 2021’s Snake Eyes and provided the voice for Kenji in the Ghost of Tsushima video game. He is most known for his roles of Albert Nguyen on HBO’s Barry, Lt. Fleming on Blue Bloods, and Paul Darros on Orphan Black: Echoes.
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1 Michelle Yeoh
Everything Everywhere All At Once, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Crazy Rich Asians
Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh has appeared or starred in too many television shows and films to list them all. Born in Malaysia, Yeoh got her start in the 1990s with starring roles in several Hong Kong action films, during which time she became known for performing her own stunts. Her first major Hollywood film role was as Wai Lin in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. Yeoh then starred in Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in 2000, which earned her a BAFTA award nomination. She had memorable supporting roles in 2018’s Crazy Rich Asians and Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Michelle Yeoh won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2022 for her starring role as Evelyn Quan Wang in Everything Everywhere All At Once. Most recently, Yeoh appeared in the Disney+ series American Born Chinese, the Netflix series The Brothers Sun, and Kenneth Branagh’s A Haunting in Venice. In addition to the upcoming Star Trek: Section 31, Yeoh has been tapped to appear as Madame Morrible in Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of Wicked and as Dr. Karina Mogue in James Cameron’s upcoming Avatar sequels. With her undoubtedly packed schedule, we’re thankful Michelle Yeoh loves Star Trek, and we can’t wait to see where she takes the story of Emperor Philippa Georgiou.
- Director
- Olatunde Osunsanmi
- Cast
- Michelle Yeoh
- Writers
- Craig Sweeney
- Franchise(s)
- Star Trek
