Nollywood actress, Somkele Idhalama, has joined the cast of the US sci-fi TV series ‘Star Trek: Discovery’.
The Delta-born actress in a recent Instagram post, disclosed that she portrayed the role of ‘The Progenitor’ in the series.
According to her, she had auditioned for a role in the series and gotten it, but turned it down after contracting COVID.
She wrote, “Guess who and guess where? It is yours truly on the set of Star Trek as The Progenitor.
“Interesting fact: I auditioned for this show for a good minute. Finally got a cool role then I got COVID and had to pull out.
“Then I got another audition for ‘The Progenitor’ which ended up being the crowning moment of the episode, season and show finale. God has plans and those plans are solid! Keep believing.”
Bryan Fuller and Kurtzman created ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ for the streaming service Paramount+.
It is the seventh Star Trek series and was released from 2017 to 2024.