Becky Lynch, who spent a large chunk of 2024 away from WWE for acting commitments, has promoted her role in a new television show, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, with Collider sharing a first look at her character. The new show is scheduled for release on January 15, 2026, on Paramount+.
Lynch shared the article on X/Twitter with a very un-modest description. Her post, promoting the upcoming series, read, “Everyone’s FAVORITE wrestler turned actor will be starring in one of the most ICONIC franchises in TV history. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy premieres in January on Paramount+. You can get a sneak peek of just how AMAZING I look here. Small correction Collider, I’m not one of WWE’s biggest stars, I’M THE BIGGEST!”.
Everyone’s FAVORITE wrestler turned actor will be starring in one of the most ICONIC franchises in TV history. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy premieres in January on Paramount+. You can get a sneak peek of just how AMAZING I look here. Small correction Collider, I’m not one of…
— Rebecca Quin (@BeckyLynchWWE) November 25, 2025
The Collider report confirmed Lynch plays a Starfleet officer in the upcoming spin-off and is a part of the Operations Gold bridge crew, sporting a bob with blue streaks in her hair. The show features a big name director and actors, including Holly Hunter, an Academy Award winner, and Paul Giamatti, an Academy Award nominee, who plays the half-Klingon/half-Tellarite villain, Nus Braka. Lynch had previously stated that she loved getting to play opposite Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti, noting how good they are.
The wrestler-turned-actor’s busy acting schedule was the reason for her time away from WWE in 2024. Since returning to the company, she recently dropped the Women’s Intercontinental Title to Maxxine Dupri in a bout at Madison Square Garden.
