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