Nichelle Nichols
Actor
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
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Lt. Cmdr. Uhura 1979
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Uhura 1986
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Cmdr. Uhura 1984
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Uhuru 1991
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Cmdr. Uhura 1989
Are We There Yet?
as Miss Mable 2005
Snow Dogs
as Amelia 2002
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
as Senator 2010
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
as Secretary General of NATO 2017
For the Love of Spock
as Self 2016
To Be Takei
as Self 2014
Trekkies
as Self 1997
Truck Turner
as Dorinda 1974
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Roaster 2006
The White Orchid
as Teresa 2018
American Nightmares
as Mystic Woman 2018