mary chieffo
Juilliard Drama Alum
Chancellor of the Klingon Empire
Creator of Queer Feminist Genre Content
chancellor l’rell on star Trek: discovery
Mary is known internationally as the Klingon Commander turned Chancellor L'Rell (aka “Mother”) on the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Discovery, returning as her iconic character for the highly popular Star Trek Online.
actor. producer. creator.
THEATRE training and performance
Chieffo received her BFA from Juilliard in 2015, along with the prestigious Elizabeth Smith Voice and Speech Prize and the Saint-Denis Prize for "Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Drama."
Currently:
Member of The Road Theatre Company.
Member of Impro Theatre LAB Ensemble (Narrative Improvisation).
Performer with Bespoke Plays (Heretics by Ellie Pyle in New York, Analogue by Christine Boylan, Lady Face and Systems by Madi Goff in Los Angeles).
Frequent Guest Collaborator with all-female/genderqueer narrative improv group Ripley Improv.
INNOVATIVE shakespeare
In the spring of 2018, Mary produced, wrote, and starred as Iago in Operation Othello - a feminist, gender, and color-conscious VR adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello alongside Viola Davis and Julius Tennon's JuVee Productions (Official Cannes XR and Raindance XR Selection). She has since developed her female interpretation of the notorious villain for Iago: The Green-Eyed Monster, a Musical AR Experience co-created with Josh Nelson Youssef in collaboration with JuVee and Verizon, premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in June 2022 (Webby Award WINNER Metaverse, Immersive & Virtual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2023, Tribeca X Finalist).
Listen to Mary sing Green Eyed Monster as Iago HERE!
independent filmmaking
Mary stars in the short film Every Morning, a queer sci-fi love story, written by and co-starring her partner Madi Goff (Women In Media Parity In Action Badge, River Bend Film Fest WINNER Spirit of the Fest Award, Indie Short Fest WINNER Best Acting Duo, Best Original Score, Outstanding Achievement LGBTQ+ Short, LA Independent Women Film Awards WINNER Best Composer). Chieffo served as executive and creative producer on the film in partnership with Dr. Erin Macdonald’s LGBTQ+ owned Spacetime Productions.
“unleash women’s voices, transform society”
Webby Award 5-Word Acceptance Speech