Nichelle Nichols
ActorBorn December 28, 1932Died July 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.
Filmography18
Highest-rated first, counting only titles with at least 150 TMDB votes. Talk shows, award nights and appearances as themselves are left out.
Batman: The Animated Series
Thoth Khepera (voice)
Futurama
Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice)
Spider-Man
Miriam (voice)
Gargoyles
Diane Maza (voice)
The Simpsons
Nichelle Nichols (voice)
Star Trek
Uhura
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Lt. Uhura
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Cmdr. Uhura
Heroes
Nana Dawson
Star Trek: Prodigy
Uhura (voice)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Cmdr. Uhuru
Star Trek
Uhura (voice)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Lt. Cmdr. Uhura
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Senator
Are We There Yet?
Miss Mable
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Cmdr. Uhura