Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Female

Birthday

1932-12-28

Deathday

2022-07-30 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Robbins, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Grace Dell Nichols

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.

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Acting

2021		Star Trek Renegades OMINARA as Ominara
2021		The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self
2021		Star Trek: Prodigy as Uhura (voice)
2021		Woman in Motion as Self

2020		Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults as Self - Sister of Member (archive footage)
2020		Challenger: The Final Flight as Self (archive footage)
2020		Star Trek: First Frontier as Nyota Uhura
2020		Unbelievable!!!!! as Sensei

2019

Surge of Dawn as Omen

2018		American Nightmares as Mystic Woman
2018		United We Fan as Self
2018		One Strange Rock as Self
2018		The White Orchid as Teresa

2017		Sharknado 5: Global Swarming as Secretary General of NATO
2017		Downward Dog as Deejay Devine
2017		Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1 as Admiral Grace Jemison

2016		Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault as Self
2016		For the Love of Spock as Self
2016		Building Star Trek as Herself
2016		50 Years of Star Trek as Self
2016		The Order as Athena

2015		Star Trek: Renegades as Admiral Grace Jemison
2015		Roddenberry's Trek as herself

2014		To Be Takei as Self
2014		The Real History of Science Fiction as Self

2012		Get a Life! as Herself
2012		Comic Book Men as Self

2010

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster as Senator

2009

Bring Back... Star Trek as Self

2008		Tru Loved as Grandmother
2008		Lady Magdalene's as Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
2008		The Torturer

2007		Star Trek: Of Gods and Men as Captain Nyota Uhura
2007		Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier as Self

2006		Heroes as Nana Dawson
2006		Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster
2006		40 Years of Star Trek as Self

2005		Are We There Yet? as Miss Mable
2005		Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes as Oman

2004		Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004		Birth of a Timeless Legacy

2003		Roddenberry on Patrol as Grace
2003		Comedy Central Roasts as Self

2002		After They Were Famous as Self
2002		Snow Dogs as Amelia

2000

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Chief (voice)

1999

Futurama as Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice)

1998

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood as Self

1997

Trekkies as Self

1996		The Last Angel of History as Self
1996		Star Trek Story as Self

1995		Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self - Guest
1995		The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Sagan
1995		William Shatner's Star Trek Memories as Self

1994		Star Trek: A Captain's Log as Herself
1994		William Shatner: Captain's Log as Self
1994		Spider-Man as Miriam (voice)
1994		Gargoyles as Diane Maza (voice)

1993

Commander Toad in Space as SS Stella (voice)

1992		Batman: The Animated Series as Thoth Khepera (voice)
1992		Black Sci-Fi as Self

1991		Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Cmdr. Uhura
1991		Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self

1989		The Simpsons as Nichelle Nichols (voice)
1989		Star Trek V: The Final Frontier as Cmdr. Uhura

1988

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next as Self

1986		Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as Uhura
1986		The Supernaturals as Sgt. Leona Hawkins
1986		Super Duper Bloopers as Self

1984		Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Cmdr. Uhura
1984		Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self

1983

Antony and Cleopatra as Charmain

1982

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Cmdr. Uhura

1979

Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Lt. Cmdr. Uhura

1976

Woman in the Rain as Singer

1974

Truck Turner as Dorinda

1973

Star Trek as Uhura (voice)

1970

Tarzan's Deadly Silence as Ruana

1967		Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion as Ruana
1967		Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! as Jenny Ribbock

1966		Star Trek: The Menagerie as Uhura
1966		Star Trek as Uhura
1966		Mister Buddwing as Dice Player
1966		Made in Paris as Eleanor

1963

The Lieutenant as Norma Bartlett

1959

Porgy and Bess as Dancer