Nichelle Nichols
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.
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Acting History
2022
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies as Self - (archive footage)
2021Star Trek Renegades OMINARA as Ominara
2021The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self
2021Star Trek: Prodigy as Uhura (voice)
2021Woman in Motion as Self
2020Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults as Self - Sister of Member (archive footage)
2020Challenger: The Final Flight as Self (archive footage)
2020Star Trek: First Frontier as Nyota Uhura
2020Unbelievable!!!!! as Sensei
2019Surge of Dawn as Omen
2018American Nightmares as Mystic Woman
2018United We Fan as Self
2018One Strange Rock as Self
2018The White Orchid as Teresa
2017Sharknado 5: Global Swarming as Secretary General of NATO
2017Downward Dog as Deejay Devine
2017Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1 as Admiral Grace Jemison
2016Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault as Self
2016For the Love of Spock as Self
2016Building Star Trek as Herself
201650 Years of Star Trek as Self
2016The Order as Athena
2015Star Trek: Renegades as Admiral Grace Jemison
2015Roddenberry's Trek as herself
2014To Be Takei as Self
2014The Real History of Science Fiction as Self
2012Get a Life! as Herself
2012Comic Book Men as Self
2010Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster as Senator
2009Bring Back... Star Trek as Self
2008Tru Loved as Grandmother
2008Lady Magdalene's as Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
2008The Torturer
2007Star Trek: Of Gods and Men as Captain Nyota Uhura
2007Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier as Self
2006Heroes as Nana Dawson
2006Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster
200640 Years of Star Trek as Self
2005Are We There Yet? as Miss Mable
2005Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes as Oman
2004Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2003Roddenberry on Patrol as Grace
2003Comedy Central Roasts as Self
2002After They Were Famous as Self
2002Snow Dogs as Amelia
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Chief (voice)
1999Futurama as Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice)
1998Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood as Self
1997Trekkies as Self
1996Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self
1996The Last Angel of History as Self
1996Star Trek Story as Self
1995Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self - Guest
1995The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Sagan
1995William Shatner's Star Trek Memories as Self
1994Star Trek: A Captain's Log as Herself
1994William Shatner: Captain's Log as Self
1994Spider-Man as Miriam (voice)
1994Gargoyles as Diane Maza (voice)
1993Commander Toad in Space as SS Stella (voice)
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Lt. Uhura
1992Batman: The Animated Series as Thoth Khepera (voice)
1992Black Sci-Fi as Self
1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Uhuru
1991Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
1989The Simpsons as Nichelle Nichols (voice)
1989Star Trek V: The Final Frontier as Cmdr. Uhura
1988The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next as Self
1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as Uhura
1986The Supernaturals as Sgt. Leona Hawkins
1986Super Duper Bloopers as Self
1984Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Cmdr. Uhura
1984Goldene Kamera as Self
1983Antony and Cleopatra as Charmain
1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Cmdr. Uhura
1979Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Lt. Cmdr. Uhura
1976Woman in the Rain as Singer
1974Truck Turner as Dorinda
1973Star Trek as Uhura (voice)
1970Tarzan's Deadly Silence as Ruana
1967Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion as Ruana
1967Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! as Jenny Ribbock
1966Star Trek: The Menagerie as Uhura
1966Star Trek as Uhura
1966Mister Buddwing as Dice Player
1966Made in Paris as Eleanor
1963The Lieutenant as Norma Bartlett
1959Porgy and Bess as Dancer