Mary Elizabeth Chieffo (born November 7, 1992) is an American actress known for portraying the Klingon L'Rell on the television series .
She attended the Drama division of Juilliard School in New York City, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2015. One of her classmates was future castmate Mary Wiseman.
Chieffo came out publicly as a lesbian on the red carpet prior to the Star Trek Day event held September 8, 2021, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California. She later clarified that she identifies as "panromantic Demisexuality and proudly in a lesbian relationship". A few days later, she confirmed via her Twitter feed that she was dating writer and actor Madi Goff. Chieffo wrote the introduction essay for the 2023 edition of Marvel's Voices: Pride #1, reflecting on the need for queer representation in media.
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2017–19 | recurring character (13 episodes) | ||
2020 | Operation Othello | Ensign Iago | VR TV movie, she was also the writer and producer. |
2022 | Iago: The Green Eyed Monster | Iago | VR short movie, she was also the writer and director. |
2024 | K'Elarra | Voice, Episode: "A Farewell to Farms" |
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