Nichelle Nichols
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 28, 1932
- Died
- July 30, 2022 (aged 89)
- Birthplace
- Robbins, Illinois, USA
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
The Con of Wrath: The Craziest Convention Ever!
Movie
For the Love of Star Trek
Movie · as Self
Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke
Movie · as Omen
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Movie · as Self - (archive footage)
Woman in Motion
Movie · as Self
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Star Trek: Prodigy
TV · as Uhura (voice) · 1 ep
Unbelievable!!!!!
Movie · as Sensei
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
TV · as Self - Sister of Member (archive footage) · 1 ep
Challenger: The Final Flight
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Surge of Dawn
Movie · as Omen
United We Fan
Movie · as Self
The White Orchid
Movie · as Teresa
American Nightmares
Movie · as Mystic Woman
One Strange Rock
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Movie · as Secretary General of NATO
Downward Dog
TV · as Deejay Devine · 1 ep
For the Love of Spock
Movie · as Self
50 Years of Star Trek
Movie · as Self
Building Star Trek
Movie · as Herself
The Order
Movie · as Athena
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Movie · as Self
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault
TV · 6 eps
Roddenberry's Trek
Movie · as herself
To Be Takei
Movie · as Self
The Real History of Science Fiction
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Get a Life!
Movie · as Self
Comic Book Men
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Movie · as Senator
Bring Back... Star Trek
Movie · as Self
The Torturer
Movie
Lady Magdalene's
Movie · as Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
Tru Loved
Movie · as Grandmother
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Movie · as Self
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Movie · as Self - Roaster
40 Years of Star Trek
Movie · as Self
Heroes
TV · as Nana Dawson · 5 eps
Are We There Yet?
Movie · as Miss Mable
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
Movie · as Oman
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Movie
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Movie
Comedy Central Roasts
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Snow Dogs
Movie · as Amelia
After They Were Famous
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Make It So
Movie · as Self
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TV · as Chief (voice) · 1 ep
Futurama
TV · as Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice) · 2 eps
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Movie · as Self
Trekkies
Movie · as Self
Star Trek Story
Movie · as Self
The Last Angel of History
Movie · as Self
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Movie · as Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Movie · as Self
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
Movie · as Sagan
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
William Shatner: Captain's Log
Movie · as Self
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Movie · as Self
Spider-Man
TV · as Miriam (voice) · 2 eps
Gargoyles
TV · as Diane Maza (voice) · 3 eps
Commander Toad in Space
Movie · as SS Stella (voice)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV · as Lt. Uhura · 1 ep
Black Sci-Fi
Movie · as Self
Batman: The Animated Series
TV · as Thoth Khepera (voice) · 1 ep
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Movie · as Cmdr. Uhuru
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Movie · as Cmdr. Uhura
The Simpsons
TV · as Nichelle Nichols (voice) · 1 ep
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Movie · as Self
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Movie · as Cmdr. Uhura
The Supernaturals
Movie · as Sgt. Leona Hawkins
Super Duper Bloopers
Movie · as Self
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Movie · as Cmdr. Uhura
Goldene Kamera
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Antony and Cleopatra
Movie · as Charmain
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Movie · as Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Movie · as Uhura
Woman in the Rain
Movie · as Singer
Truck Turner
Movie · as Dorinda
Star Trek
TV · as Uhura (voice) · 22 eps
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Movie · as Ruana
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Movie · as Ruana
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
Movie · as Jenny Ribbock
Space Seed
Movie · as Uhura
Mister Buddwing
Movie · as Dice Player
Made in Paris
Movie · as Eleanor
Star Trek
TV · as Uhura · 79 eps
The Lieutenant
TV · as Norma Bartlett · 1 ep
Porgy and Bess
Movie · as Dancer