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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Cmdr. Uhura
1982
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Lt. Cmdr. Uhura
1979
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Cmdr. Uhura
1984
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Cmdr. Uhura
1986
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Cmdr. Uhuru
1991
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Cmdr. Uhura
1989
The Torturer
2008
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as Ruana
1967
Truck Turner
as Dorinda
1974
Snow Dogs
as Amelia
2002
Star Trek: First Frontier
as Nyota Uhura
2020
Roddenberry on Patrol
as Grace
2003
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
as Senator
2010
The Supernaturals
as Sgt. Leona Hawkins
1986
Get a Life!
as Herself
2012
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
as Sagan
1995
Lady Magdalene's
as Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
2008
Mister Buddwing
as Dice Player
1966
To Be Takei
as Self
2014
United We Fan
as Self
2018
TV Appearances
The Simpsons
as Nichelle Nichols (voice)
1989
Spider-Man
as Miriam (voice)
1994
Star Trek
as Uhura
1966
Futurama
as Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice)
1999
Heroes
as Nana Dawson
2006
Star Trek
as Uhura (voice)
1973
Comic Book Men
as Self
2012
Gargoyles
as Diane Maza (voice)
1994
Batman: The Animated Series
as Thoth Khepera (voice)
1992
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2021
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
as Self - Sister of Member (archive footage)
2020
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self - Guest
1995