Nichelle Nichols
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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
Credits
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
as Lt. Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
as Cmdr. Uhura
Are We There Yet? (2005)
as Miss Mable
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
as Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
as Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
as Cmdr. Uhuru
Snow Dogs (2002)
as Amelia
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
as Cmdr. Uhura
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)
as Senator
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017)
as Secretary General of NATO
To Be Takei (2014)
as Self
50 Years of Star Trek (2016)
as Self
Truck Turner (1974)
as Dorinda
Get a Life! (2012)
as Self
Trekkies (1997)
as Self
United We Fan (2018)
as Self
The White Orchid (2018)
as Teresa
The Order (2016)
as Athena
For the Love of Spock (2016)
as Self
Porgy and Bess (1959)
as Dancer
Birth of a Timeless Legacy (2004)
Actor
Tru Loved (2008)
as Grandmother
Unbelievable!!!!! (2020)
as Sensei
Made in Paris (1966)
as Eleanor
American Nightmares (2018)
as Mystic Woman
Star Trek Story (1996)
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner (2006)
as Self - Roaster
40 Years of Star Trek (2006)
as Self
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991)
as Self
The Supernaturals (1986)
as Sgt. Leona Hawkins
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (1995)
as Sagan
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)
as Self - (archive footage)
Building Star Trek (2016)
as Herself
Star Trek: Renegades (2015)
as Admiral Grace Jemison
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016)
as Self
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next (1988)
as Self
Woman in Motion (2021)
as Self
Tarzan's Deadly Silence (1970)
as Ruana
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996)
as Self
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1996)
as Self
William Shatner: Captain's Log (1994)
as Self
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967)
as Jenny Ribbock
Star Trek: First Frontier (2020)
as Nyota Uhura
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier (2007)
as Self
Roddenberry on Patrol (2003)
as Grace
Super Duper Bloopers (1986)
as Self
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (1967)
as Ruana
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998)
as Self
Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1 (2017)
as Admiral Grace Jemison
Lady Magdalene's (2008)
as Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007)
as Captain Nyota Uhura
Mister Buddwing (1966)
as Dice Player
Antony and Cleopatra (1983)
as Charmain
The Torturer (2008)
Actor
Woman in the Rain (1976)
as Singer
Surge of Dawn (2019)
as Omen
Star Trek Renegades OMINARA (2021)
as Ominara
Roddenberry's Trek (2015)
as herself
Star Trek: A Captain's Log (1994)
as Self
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes (2005)
as Oman
Commander Toad in Space (1993)
as SS Stella (voice)
The Last Angel of History (1996)
as Self
Black Sci-Fi (1992)
as Self
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century (2004)
Actor
Bring Back... Star Trek (2009)
as Self