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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Known For
Star Trek Renegades OMINARA
Ominara
2021
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Self · (5 episodes)
2021
Star Trek: Prodigy
Uhura (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
Woman in Motion
Self
2021
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
Self - Sister of Member (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2020
Challenger: The Final Flight
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2020
Star Trek: First Frontier
Nyota Uhura
2020
Unbelievable!!!!!
Sensei
2020
Surge of Dawn
Omen
2019
American Nightmares
Mystic Woman
2018
United We Fan
Self
2018
One Strange Rock
Self · (1 episode)
2018
The White Orchid
Teresa
2018
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Secretary General of NATO
2017
Downward Dog
Deejay Devine · (1 episode)
2017
Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1
Admiral Grace Jemison
2017
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Self
2016
For the Love of Spock
Self
2016
Building Star Trek
Herself
2016
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
2016
The Order
Athena
2016
Star Trek: Renegades
Admiral Grace Jemison
2015
Roddenberry's Trek
herself
2015
To Be Takei
Self
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Get a Life!
Herself
2012
Comic Book Men
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Senator
2010
Bring Back... Star Trek
Self
2009
Tru Loved
Grandmother
2008
Lady Magdalene's
Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
2008
The Torturer
2008
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
Captain Nyota Uhura
2007
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Self
2007
Heroes
Nana Dawson · (5 episodes)
2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Self - Roaster
2006
40 Years of Star Trek
Self
2006
Are We There Yet?
Miss Mable
2005
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
Oman
2005
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2004
Roddenberry on Patrol
Grace
2003
Comedy Central Roasts
Self · (1 episode)
2003
After They Were Famous
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Snow Dogs
Amelia
2002
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Chief (voice) · (1 episode)
2000
Futurama
Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice) · (2 episodes)
1999
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Self
1998
Trekkies
Self
1997
The Last Angel of History
Self
1996
Star Trek Story
Self
1996
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1995
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
Sagan
1995
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Self
1995
William Shatner: Captain's Log
Self
1994
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Herself
1994
Spider-Man
Miriam (voice) · (2 episodes)
1994
Gargoyles
Diane Maza (voice) · (3 episodes)
1994
Commander Toad in Space
SS Stella (voice)
1993
Batman: The Animated Series
Thoth Khepera (voice) · (1 episode)
1992
Black Sci-Fi
Self
1992
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Cmdr. Uhura
1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1991
The Simpsons
Nichelle Nichols (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Cmdr. Uhura
1989
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Self
1988
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Uhura
1986
The Supernaturals
Sgt. Leona Hawkins
1986
Super Duper Bloopers
Self
1986
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Cmdr. Uhura
1984
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1984
Antony and Cleopatra
Charmain
1983
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Cmdr. Uhura
1982
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Lt. Cmdr. Uhura
1979
Woman in the Rain
Singer
1976
Truck Turner
Dorinda
1974
Star Trek
Uhura (voice) · (22 episodes)
1973
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Ruana
1970
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Ruana
1967
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
Jenny Ribbock
1967
Star Trek: The Menagerie
Uhura
1966
Star Trek
Uhura · (79 episodes)
1966
Mister Buddwing
Dice Player
1966
Made in Paris
Eleanor
1966
The Lieutenant
Norma Bartlett · (1 episode)
1963
Porgy and Bess
Dancer
1959