In The Orville episode “Pria,” when the crew saves a gorgeous blond captain, Pria Lavesque, on a stranded ship and Captain Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane) turns on the charm. Ed’s ex-wife Commander Kelly Grayson (Adrianne Palicki) suspects Pria of not being quite what she seems to be. And the next thing you know, Ed is demanding that Pria give back his ship.
[Check out TV-era Charlize Theron as Rita on Arrested Development]
Pria is portrayed by Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron who proves she looks beautiful in the past, present and future. The South African-born actress is known for her roles in the films Atomic Blonde (Lorraine Broughton), Mad Max: Fury Road (Imperator Furiosa), Snow White and the Huntsman (Ravenna), Monster (Aileen), North Country (Josey Aimes), and The Devil’s Advocate (Keanu Reeve’s wife Mary Ann Lomax), among others. The last time (the first time) she appeared on TV was in 2005 on Arrested Development. She played Rita, a British-woman Micheal Bluth (Jason Bateman) meets in the fictional town of Wee Britain. Note: She won her Oscar for Monster one year before Arrested Development. The Orville airs Thursdays at 9pm on FOX.