Nichelle Nichols
December 28, 1932 (91 years old) in Robbins, Illinois, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nichelle Nichols, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · Star Trek Renegades OMINARA as Ominara
- 2021 · The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self
- 2021 · Star Trek: Prodigy as Uhura (voice)
- 2021 · Woman in Motion as Self
- 2020 · Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults as Self - Sister of Member (archive footage)
- 2020 · Challenger: The Final Flight as Self (archive footage)
- 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
- 2018 · The White Orchid as Teresa
- 2017 · Sharknado 5: Global Swarming as Secretary General of NATO
- 2017 · Downward Dog as Deejay Devine
- 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
- 2012 · Get a Life! as Herself
- 2012 · Comic Book Men as Self
- 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 as
- 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
- 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 · Birth of a Timeless Legacy as
- 2004 · Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century as
- 2003 · Roddenberry on Patrol as Grace
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2002 · After They Were Famous as Self
- 2002 · Snow Dogs as Amelia
- 2000 · Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Chief (voice)
- 1999 · Futurama as Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice)
- 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
- 1995 · The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Sagan
- 1995 · William Shatner's Star Trek Memories as Self
- 1994 · Star Trek: A Captain's Log as Herself
- 1994 · William Shatner: Captain's Log as Self
- 1994 · Spider-Man as Miriam (voice)
- 1994 · Gargoyles as Diane Maza (voice)
- 1993 · Commander Toad in Space as SS Stella (voice)
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Thoth Khepera (voice)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
- 1966 · Mister Buddwing as Dice Player
- 1966 · Made in Paris as Eleanor
- 1966 · Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self
- 1963 · The Lieutenant as Norma Bartlett
- 1959 · Porgy and Bess as Dancer
- Future · Woman in the Rain as Singer