Nichelle Nichols
- Acting
- December 28, 1932 · Robbins, Illinois, USA
- July 30, 2022
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.
Known for
Filmography
- For the Love of Star Trek · Self
- Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke · Omen
- Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies · Self
- The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek · Self
- Star Trek: Prodigy · Uhura (Voice)
- Woman in Motion · Self
- Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults · Self
- Challenger: The Final Flight · Self
- Unbelievable!!!!! · Sensei
- Surge of Dawn · Omen
- American Nightmares · Mystic Woman
- United We Fan · Self
- One Strange Rock · Self
- The White Orchid · Teresa
- Sharknado 5: Global Swarming · Secretary General of NATO
- Downward Dog · Deejay Devine
- Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault
- Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault · Self
- For the Love of Spock · Self
- Building Star Trek · Self
- 50 Years of Star Trek · Self
- The Order · Athena
- Roddenberry's Trek · Self
- To Be Takei · Self
- The Real History of Science Fiction · Self
- Get a Life! · Self
- Comic Book Men · Self
- Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster · Senator
- Bring Back... Star Trek · Self
- Tru Loved · Grandmother
- Lady Magdalene's · Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
- The Torturer
- Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier · Self
- Heroes · Nana Dawson
- Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner · Self
- 40 Years of Star Trek · Self
- Are We There Yet? · Miss Mable
- Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes · Oman
- Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
- Birth of a Timeless Legacy
- Comedy Central Roasts · Self
- After They Were Famous · Self
- Snow Dogs · Amelia
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command · Chief (Voice)
- Futurama · Nichelle Nichols' Head (Voice)
- Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood · Self
- Trekkies · Self
- Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond · Self
- The Last Angel of History · Self
- Star Trek Story · Self
- William Shatner's Star Trek Memories · Self
- Die Harald Schmidt Show · Self
- The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space · Sagan
- William Shatner: Captain's Log · Self
- Star Trek: A Captain's Log · Self
- Spider-Man · Miriam (Voice)
- Gargoyles · Diane Maza (Voice)
- Commander Toad in Space · SS Stella (Voice)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine · Lt. Uhura
- Batman: The Animated Series · Thoth Khepera (Voice)
- Black Sci-Fi · Self
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country · Cmdr. Uhuru
- Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special · Self
- The Simpsons · Nichelle Nichols (Voice)
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier · Cmdr. Uhura
- The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next · Self
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home · Cmdr. Uhura
- The Supernaturals · Sgt. Leona Hawkins
- Super Duper Bloopers · Self
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock · Cmdr. Uhura
- Goldene Kamera · Self
- Antony and Cleopatra · Charmain
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan · Cmdr. Uhura
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture · Uhura
- Woman in the Rain · Singer
- Truck Turner · Dorinda
- Star Trek · Uhura (Voice)
- Tarzan's Deadly Silence · Ruana
- Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion · Ruana
- Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! · Jenny Ribbock