Melissa Roxburgh
Melissa Roxburgh (born December 10, 1992) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in "" (2011) and "" (2012), as Ensign Syl in the 2016 film "Star Trek Beyond", and as Olivia Tanis in "." She starred as Michaela Stone in the NBC television series "Manifest", which ran from 2018 and was announced on August 28, 2021 that it will return for a fourth and final season with Netflix. Early life. Roxburgh is the second oldest of four children; she has two sisters (Kristie and Ashley) and one younger brother (Matt). Her father is a Canadian pastor, and  her mother Shelley is a British retired professional tennis player. Her parents, after moving to Canada from the United States, founded a church in Vancouver. Roxburgh's father is originally from Chicago, making her a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. Career. After graduating from high school, Roxburgh began pursuing acting in Vancouver. She landed her first major role in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" as Rachel. She went on to also appear in the second sequel of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", "Dog Days", but as a different character, Heather Hills. Her other work in  films has included "Big Time Movie", Jeni in "", and Ensign Syl in "Star Trek Beyond". Her television work has included the "Supernatural" spinoff, "", and Thea in The CW's drama series, "Valor". Roxburgh portrays Michaela Stone in the NBC series "Manifest", which premiered on September 24, 2018. On August 28, 2021 it was announced that Manifest will return for a fourth and final season on Netflix. Personal life. Roxburgh has a passion for travel. Growing up, her family visited Africa, Europe and South America, which began Roxburgh's interest in social justice issues. She currently serves as a GenR Leader  for the International Rescue Committee (IRC), which assists people in extreme humanitarian crises. Prior to her work on "Manifest", Roxburgh studied Communications at Simon Fraser University in hopes of becoming a journalist.