Nichelle Nichols
Acting • Born 1932-12-28 – Died 2022-07-30
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.
Filmography
89 credits
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Movie • 1982
Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Movie • 1979
Lt. Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Movie • 1984
Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Movie • 1986
Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Movie • 1991
Cmdr. Uhuru
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Movie • 1989
Cmdr. Uhura
The Torturer
Movie • 2008
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Movie • 1967
Ruana
Truck Turner
Movie • 1974
Dorinda
Snow Dogs
Movie • 2002
Amelia
Star Trek: First Frontier
Movie • 2020
Nyota Uhura
Roddenberry on Patrol
Movie • 2003
Grace
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Movie • 2010
Senator
The Supernaturals
Movie • 1986
Sgt. Leona Hawkins
Get a Life!
Movie • 2012
Herself
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
Movie • 1995
Sagan
Lady Magdalene's
Movie • 2008
Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
Mister Buddwing
Movie • 1966
Dice Player
To Be Takei
Movie • 2014
Self
United We Fan
Movie • 2018
Self
Star Trek Story
Movie • 1996
Self
The Last Angel of History
Movie • 1996
Self
Antony and Cleopatra
Movie • 1983
Charmain
Are We There Yet?
Movie • 2005
Miss Mable
Super Duper Bloopers
Movie • 1986
Self
Bring Back... Star Trek
Movie • 2009
Self
Unbelievable!!!!!
Movie • 2020
Sensei
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Movie • 2006
Self - Roaster
Roddenberry's Trek
Movie • 2015
herself
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Movie • 1996
Self
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
Movie • 2007
Captain Nyota Uhura
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Movie • 1970
Ruana
For the Love of Spock
Movie • 2016
Self
50 Years of Star Trek
Movie • 2016
Self
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
Movie • 2005
Oman
Building Star Trek
Movie • 2016
Herself
William Shatner: Captain's Log
Movie • 1994
Self
The Order
Movie • 2016
Athena
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie • 1991
Self
Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1
Movie • 2017
Admiral Grace Jemison
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Movie • 1994
Herself
Tru Loved
Movie • 2008
Grandmother
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Movie • 2017
Secretary General of NATO
The White Orchid
Movie • 2018
Teresa
American Nightmares
Movie • 2018
Mystic Woman
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Movie • 2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Movie • 2004
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Movie • 2007
Self
40 Years of Star Trek
Movie • 2006
Self
Trekkies
Movie • 1997
Self
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
Movie • 1967
Jenny Ribbock
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Movie • 1988
Self
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Movie • 2016
Self
Surge of Dawn
Movie • 2019
Omen
Commander Toad in Space
Movie • 1993
SS Stella (voice)
Porgy and Bess
Movie • 1959
Dancer
Woman in Motion
Movie • 2021
Self
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Movie • 1998
Self
Made in Paris
Movie • 1966
Eleanor
Woman in the Rain
Movie • 1976
Singer
Star Trek Renegades OMINARA
Movie • 2021
Ominara
Black Sci-Fi
Movie • 1992
Self
Star Trek: The Menagerie
Movie • 1966
Uhura
Star Trek: Renegades
Movie • 2015
Admiral Grace Jemison
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Movie • 1996
Self
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Movie • 2022
Self - (archive footage)
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Nichelle Nichols (voice)
Spider-Man
TV • 1994
Miriam (voice)
Star Trek
TV • 1966
Uhura
Futurama
TV • 1999
Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice)
Heroes
TV • 2006
Nana Dawson
Star Trek
TV • 1973
Uhura (voice)
Comic Book Men
TV • 2012
Self
Gargoyles
TV • 1994
Diane Maza (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
TV • 1992
Thoth Khepera (voice)
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
TV • 2021
Self
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
TV • 2020
Self - Sister of Member (archive footage)
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV • 1995
Self - Guest
Star Trek: Prodigy
TV • 2021
Uhura (voice)
Downward Dog
TV • 2017
Deejay Devine
After They Were Famous
TV • 2002
Self
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TV • 2000
Chief (voice)
The Lieutenant
TV • 1963
Norma Bartlett
Goldene Kamera
TV • 1984
Self
One Strange Rock
TV • 2018
Self
Comedy Central Roasts
TV • 2003
Self
The Real History of Science Fiction
TV • 2014
Self
Challenger: The Final Flight
TV • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV • 1993
Lt. Uhura