She originally appears as the First Officer of USS Shenzhou under Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh) until she commits mutiny, for which she is stripped of rank and sent to prison for life.

Admiral Michael Burnham was a female 23rd century Human Starfleet officer raised on Vulcan by Ambassador Sarek and Amanda Grayson following the death of her parents. As a commander, she …

She plays the lead role as Michael Burnham in the television series Star Trek: Discovery. Martin-Green was born in Russellville, Alabama. She has one sister and three older half-sisters. She had initially …

Feb 23, 2024 · In Discovery, Sonequa Martin-Green stars as Michael Burnham, the first Black woman to attain the rank of captain as a series regular in Star Trek history.

Apr 25, 2024 · For the fifth and final season of Star Trek: Discovery, Michael Burnham finally gets to settle in and soak in the thrill of an epic chase with the galaxy’s biggest threat (the Dark Matter …

Apr 3, 2024 · That’s a real understatement on the part of Sonequa Martin-Green in an interview with Den of Geek magazine, describing the five-season and seven-year journey of her character Michael …

Jan 12, 2026 · Michael Burnham was a Human raised on Vulcan. After a Klingon attack on Doctari Alpha left her orphaned, Burnham was taken in by Ambassador Sarek and his wife, Amanda Grayson, and …

Jan 16, 2026 · Michael Burnham’s Origins: Loss, Logic, and Identity Michael Burnham’s story begins with devastating loss. As a child, she witnesses the violent death of her parents during a Klingon …

Apr 1, 2024 · With the assembled members of the media, Sonequa talked about Michael Burnham’s arc through the series and into the new season, Michael’s relationships with Book and Saru, and what …

Jan 15, 2026 · Sonequa Martin-Green as Burnham in Star Trek: Discovery, episode 9, season 5, streaming on Paramount+, 2023. Photo Credit: Michael Gibson/Paramount+ Although Michael's story …