Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

12/28/1932 – 7/30/2022Robbins, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography (89 titles)

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies2.0Movie

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Self - (archive footage) · 2022

Star Trek Renegades OMINARA10.0Movie

Star Trek Renegades OMINARA

Ominara · 2021

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek6.9Show

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

Self · 2021

Star Trek: Prodigy7.2Show

Star Trek: Prodigy

Uhura (voice) · 2021

Woman in Motion6.8Movie

Woman in Motion

Self · 2021

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults6.8Show

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults

Self - Sister of Member (archive footage) · 2020

Challenger: The Final Flight7.1Show

Challenger: The Final Flight

Self (archive footage) · 2020

Star Trek: First Frontier5.7Movie

Star Trek: First Frontier

Nyota Uhura · 2020

Unbelievable!!!!!4.1Movie

Unbelievable!!!!!

Sensei · 2020

Surge of DawnMovie

Surge of Dawn

Omen · 2019

American Nightmares4.7Movie

American Nightmares

Mystic Woman · 2018

United We Fan6.0Movie

United We Fan

Self · 2018

One Strange Rock7.7Show

One Strange Rock

Self · 2018

The White Orchid5.7Movie

The White Orchid

Teresa · 2018

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming4.8Movie

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

Secretary General of NATO · 2017

Downward Dog6.2Show

Downward Dog

Deejay Devine · 2017

Renegades: The Requiem: Part 15.5Movie

Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1

Admiral Grace Jemison · 2017

Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault8.0Show

Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault

2016

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault5.8Movie

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Self · 2016

For the Love of Spock7.4Movie

For the Love of Spock

Self · 2016

Building Star Trek6.0Movie

Building Star Trek

Herself · 2016

50 Years of Star Trek6.2Movie

50 Years of Star Trek

Self · 2016

The Order10.0Movie

The Order

Athena · 2016

Star Trek: Renegades5.0Movie

Star Trek: Renegades

Admiral Grace Jemison · 2015

Roddenberry's Trek8.5Movie

Roddenberry's Trek

herself · 2015

To Be Takei7.2Movie

To Be Takei

Self · 2014

The Real History of Science Fiction7.0Show

The Real History of Science Fiction

Self · 2014

Get a Life!6.8Movie

Get a Life!

Self · 2012

Comic Book Men6.9Show

Comic Book Men

Self · 2012

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster6.2Movie

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

Senator · 2010