Nichelle Nichols
ActingNichelle 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.
Known For
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Lt. Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Cmdr. Uhuru
Snow Dogs
Amelia
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Senator
Are We There Yet?
Miss Mable
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Secretary General of NATO
Filmography — Acting
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Lt. Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Cmdr. Uhuru
Snow Dogs
Amelia
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Senator
Are We There Yet?
Miss Mable
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Secretary General of NATO
Trekkies
Self
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
Unbelievable!!!!!
Sensei
To Be Takei
Self
For the Love of Spock
Self
The White Orchid
Teresa
Truck Turner
Dorinda
Mister Buddwing
Dice Player
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Self - Roaster
United We Fan
Self
Get a Life!
Herself
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
American Nightmares
Mystic Woman
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Self
The Order
Athena
Porgy and Bess
Dancer
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
Star Trek Story
Self
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
Sagan
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Self
Star Trek: Renegades
Admiral Grace Jemison
The Torturer
The Supernaturals
Sgt. Leona Hawkins
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Self
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
Jenny Ribbock
Building Star Trek
Herself
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Ruana
William Shatner: Captain's Log
Self
Star Trek: The Menagerie
Uhura
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Self
40 Years of Star Trek
Self
Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1
Admiral Grace Jemison
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Self
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
Captain Nyota Uhura
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Ruana
Made in Paris
Eleanor
Antony and Cleopatra
Charmain
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Herself
Woman in Motion
Self
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Star Trek: First Frontier
Nyota Uhura
Surge of Dawn
Omen
Star Trek Renegades OMINARA
Ominara
Tru Loved
Grandmother
Lady Magdalene's
Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
Roddenberry on Patrol
Grace
Super Duper Bloopers
Self
The Last Angel of History
Self
Bring Back... Star Trek
Self
Woman in the Rain
Singer
Roddenberry's Trek
herself
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
Oman
Commander Toad in Space
SS Stella (voice)
Black Sci-Fi
Self