Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut

Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut is an American actress and writer who has worked on Broadway, film and television. She is best known for her roles as Ensign Sidney La Forge in the third season of Star Trek: Picard and Doctor Naomi Howard in Chicago Med.

Early life Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut was born in Gainesville, Florida to Leslie Sharpe Chestnut and Charles S. Chestnut IV and was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. Chestnut attended Northwest School of the Arts with a major in Theatre and a minor in Dance. In 2015, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro's School of Music, Theatre and Dance.

Stage credits Year Title Role Theater Notes 2014 Brother Wolf Shadow Triad Stage Independent regional theater nearUNCG College of Visual and Performing Arts A Christmas Carol Belle 2016 The Crucible Susanna Walcott Walter Kerr Theatre Broadway debut 2017 A Doll's House, Part 2 Emmy John Golden Theatre Understudy

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2015 Gotham Officer Katherine Parks Episode: "A Bitter Pill to Swallow" 2016 The Mysteries of Laura Becky Episode: "The Mystery of the Dark Heart" 2016–2017 Homeland Simone Bah Recurring role (season 6) 2018 The Good Fight Rachelle Dabrezil Episode: "Day 464" Amazon Studios: Panic Natalie Williams Main cast, unaired pilot, 2019 Instinct Theresa Daniels Episode: "Grey Matter" Prodigal Son Islande Episode: "The Trip" 2020 Give or Take Stella 2021 Cruel Summer Ashley Wallis 2 episodes National Parks Investigation Penny Stanton Unaired pilot 2022 Rap Sh!t Fatima Assan Recurring Guest Star (season 1) 2022–2023 NCIS: Los Angeles FBI Special Agent Summer Morehurst 2 episodes 2023 Our Deadly Vows Stacey ABFF, Bentonville Film Festival Star Trek: Picard Ensign Sidney La Forge 10 episodes (season 3) The Ready Room Herself Episode: "The Bounty" 2024 Dear Luke, Love Me Madison Mistletoe & Matrimony Olivia Morris Television film 2024–2026 Chicago Med Doctor Naomi Howard Recurring Guest Star (seasons 9–11)