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