Isa Briones
A rising actor who brings complex humanity to artificial lifeforms, most notably as Data's android daughter in Star Trek: Picard.
Born 1999 (age 27)·American actor·Birthday: January 17·Generation Z
Biography
Isa Briones, born in 1999, grew up in a theatrical family and began her professional stage career as a child. Her early work in musical theater, including a national tour of 'The King and I,' honed a performative precision that served her perfectly for a breakout role in the 21st century. Briones landed the dual part of Soji and Dahj in 'Star Trek: Picard,' a demanding assignment that required her to embody the nuanced legacy of an android seeking personhood. She brought a haunting vulnerability and intellectual curiosity to the role, grounding high-concept science fiction in palpable emotion. This performance established her as a compelling new presence in genre storytelling, leading to roles in series like 'Goosebumps' and 'The Pitt,' where she continues to explore characters navigating extraordinary circumstances.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Isa was born in 1999, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Isa Was Born
The biggest hits of 1999
#1 Movie
Star Wars: Episode I
Best Picture
American Beauty
#1 TV Show
ER
Isa's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1999Born
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2004Started school
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2012Became a teenager
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2015Could drive
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2017Could vote
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2020Turned 21
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 27 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Starred as the android twins Soji and Dahj, central figures in the narrative of 'Star Trek: Picard.'
- Played lead role Margot Stokes in the first season of the Disney+/Hulu adaptation of 'Goosebumps.'
- Portrayed Dr. Trinity Santos in the HBO Max medical drama series 'The Pitt.'
- Performed on Broadway and in national tours, including a role in 'Fun Home' at the Circle in the Square Theatre.
Did You Know?
She is the daughter of actor and singer Jon Jon Briones and theater artist Megan Briones.
She performed as part of the ensemble in the 2017 Broadway revival of 'Miss Saigon,' alongside her father.
Briones is a trained singer and has performed in several musical theater productions.
She was a finalist in the 2016 National YoungArts Foundation competition in the theater category.
“I want to play characters that are complicated and messy and real.”
