Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

Birthdate
December 28, 1932 (91 years old)
Place of Birth
Robbins, Illinois, USA
Date of Death
July 30, 2022
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
December 28, 1932 (91 years old)
Place of Birth
Robbins, Illinois, USA
Date of Death
July 30, 2022
Known For
Acting

Biography

Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 - July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and voice artist.

She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Her most famous role is that of communications officer Lieutenant Uhura aboard the USS Enterprise in the popular Star Trek television series, as well as the succeeding motion pictures, where her character was eventually promoted in Starfleet to the rank of commander. In 2006, she added executive producer to her résumé.

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Nichelle Nichols's LGBTQ+ Titles

Tru Loved
Tru Loved
Grandmother
To Be Takei
To Be Takei
Self

Acting (84)

Woman in the Rain as Singer
2021
Star Trek Renegades OMINARA as Ominara
2021
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self (5 episodes)
2021
Star Trek: Prodigy as Uhura (voice) (1 episode)
2021
Woman in Motion as Self
2020
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults as Self - Sister of Member (archive footage) (1 episode)
2020
Challenger: The Final Flight as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2020
Star Trek: First Frontier as Nyota Uhura
2020
Unbelievable!!!!! as Sensei
2019
Surge of Dawn as Omen
2018
American Nightmares as Mystic Woman
2018
United We Fan as Self
2018
One Strange Rock as Self (1 episode)
2018
The White Orchid as Teresa
2017
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming as Secretary General of NATO
2017
Downward Dog as Deejay Devine (1 episode)
2017
Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1 as Admiral Grace Jemison
2016
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault as Self
2016
For the Love of Spock as Self
2016
Building Star Trek as Herself
2016
50 Years of Star Trek as Self
2016
The Order as Athena
2015
Roddenberry's Trek as herself
2014
To Be Takei as Self
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction as Self (1 episode)
2012
Get a Life! as Herself
2012
Comic Book Men as Self (1 episode)
2010
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster as Senator
2009
Bring Back... Star Trek as Self
2008
Tru Loved as Grandmother
2008
Lady Magdalene's as Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
2008
The Torturer
2007
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men as Captain Nyota Uhura
2007
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier as Self
2006
Heroes as Nana Dawson (6 episodes)
2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster
2006
40 Years of Star Trek as Self
2005
Are We There Yet? as Miss Mable
2005
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes as Oman
2004
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2003
Roddenberry on Patrol as Grace
2003
Comedy Central Roasts as Self (1 episode)
2002
After They Were Famous as Self (1 episode)
2002
Snow Dogs as Amelia
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Chief (voice) (1 episode)
1999
Futurama as Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice) (2 episodes)
1998
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood as Self
1997
Trekkies as Self
1996
The Last Angel of History as Self
1996
Star Trek Story as Self
1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1995
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Sagan
1995
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories as Self
1994
William Shatner: Captain's Log as Self
1994
Star Trek: A Captain's Log as Herself
1994
Spider-Man as Miriam (voice) (2 episodes)
1994
Gargoyles as Diane Maza (voice) (2 episodes)
1993
Commander Toad in Space as SS Stella (voice)
1992
Batman: The Animated Series as Thoth Khepera (voice) (1 episode)
1992
Black Sci-Fi as Self
1991
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Cmdr. Uhura
1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
1989
The Simpsons as Nichelle Nichols (voice) (1 episode)
1989
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier as Cmdr. Uhura
1988
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next as Self
1986
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as Uhura
1986
The Supernaturals as Sgt. Leona Hawkins
1986
Super Duper Bloopers as Herself
1984
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Cmdr. Uhura
1983
Antony and Cleopatra as Charmain
1982
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Cmdr. Uhura
1979
Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Lt. Cmdr. Uhura
1974
Truck Turner as Dorinda
1973
Star Trek as Uhura (voice) (22 episodes)
1970
Tarzan's Deadly Silence as Ruana
1967
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion as Ruana
1967
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! as Jenny Ribbock
1966
Star Trek as Uhura (79 episodes)
1966
Mister Buddwing as Dice Player
1966
Made in Paris as Eleanor
1966
Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self (1 episode)
1963
The Lieutenant as Norma Bartlett (1 episode)
1959
Porgy and Bess as Dancer