Nollywood actress, Somkele Idhalama has joined the cast of the popular US sci-fi series Star Trek: Discovery.
In an Instagram post, Idhalama shared that she plays the role of ‘The Progenitor’ in the series.
The actress, originally from Delta State, said she was first offered another role in the show but had to decline after contracting COVID-19.
"Guess who and guess where? It is yours truly on the set of Star Trek as The Progenitor," she wrote.
"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."
Star Trek: Discovery, created by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman, airs on Paramount+ and is the seventh series in the Star Trek franchise. It ran from 2017 to 2024.
Idhalama became well-known for her role in the Ndani TV series Gidi Up. She has also appeared in movies such as The Wedding Party and The Arbitration.
In 2016, she starred alongside Danny Glover in the biopic 93 Days, where she portrayed a surviving doctor from the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria.
