Nichelle Nichols
Acting
1932-12-28 · Robbins, 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.
Filmography
TheatersFor the Love of Star Trek
2026 · Movie
Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke
2024 · Movie
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022 · Movie
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
2021 · Series
Star Trek: Prodigy
2021 · Series
Woman in Motion
2021 · Movie
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
2020 · Series
Challenger: The Final Flight
2020 · Series
Unbelievable!!!!!
2020 · Movie
Surge of Dawn
2019 · Movie
American Nightmares
2018 · Movie
United We Fan
2018 · Movie
One Strange Rock
2018 · Series
The White Orchid
2018 · Movie
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
2017 · Movie
Downward Dog
2017 · Series
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault
2016 · Series
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016 · Movie
For the Love of Spock
2016 · Movie
Building Star Trek
2016 · Movie
50 Years of Star Trek
2016 · Movie
The Order
2016 · Movie
Roddenberry's Trek
2015 · Movie
To Be Takei
2014 · Movie
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014 · Series
Get a Life!
2012 · Movie
Comic Book Men
2012 · Series
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
2010 · Movie
Bring Back... Star Trek
2009 · Movie
Tru Loved
2008 · Movie
Lady Magdalene's
2008 · Movie
The Torturer
2008 · Movie
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007 · Movie
Heroes
2006 · Series
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006 · Movie
40 Years of Star Trek
2006 · Movie
Are We There Yet?
2005 · Movie
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
2005 · Movie
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2004 · Movie
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004 · Movie
Comedy Central Roasts
2003 · Series
After They Were Famous
2002 · Series
Snow Dogs
2002 · Movie
Make It So
2001 · Movie
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000 · Series
Futurama
1999 · Series
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998 · Movie
Trekkies
1997 · Movie
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996 · Movie
The Last Angel of History
1996 · Movie
Star Trek Story
1996 · Movie
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
1996 · Movie
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995 · Series
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
1995 · Movie
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
1994 · Movie
William Shatner: Captain's Log
1994 · Movie
Spider-Man
1994 · Series
Gargoyles
1994 · Series
Commander Toad in Space
1993 · Movie
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · Series
Batman: The Animated Series
1992 · Series
Black Sci-Fi
1992 · Movie
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991 · Movie
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991 · Movie
The Simpsons
1989 · Series
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
1989 · Movie
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988 · Movie
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986 · Movie
The Supernaturals
1986 · Movie
Super Duper Bloopers
1986 · Movie
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984 · Movie
Goldene Kamera
1984 · Series
Antony and Cleopatra
1983 · Movie
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982 · Movie
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979 · Movie
Woman in the Rain
1976 · Movie
Truck Turner
1974 · Movie
Star Trek
1973 · Series
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
1970 · Movie
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
1967 · Movie
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
1967 · Movie
Space Seed
1967 · Movie
Star Trek
1966 · Series
Mister Buddwing
1966 · Movie
Made in Paris
1966 · Movie
The Lieutenant
1963 · Series
Porgy and Bess
1959 · Movie
The Con of Wrath: The Craziest Convention Ever!
Movie