Nichelle Nichols
ActingAlso Known As
Grace Dell 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.
Movies
(66 total)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Lt. Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Cmdr. Uhuru
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Cmdr. Uhura
Are We There Yet?
as Miss Mable
Snow Dogs
as Amelia
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
as Secretary General of NATO
For the Love of Spock
as Self
To Be Takei
as Self
Trekkies
as Self
Truck Turner
as Dorinda
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Roaster
The White Orchid
as Teresa
American Nightmares
as Mystic Woman
Tru Loved
as Grandmother
Porgy and Bess
as Dancer
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
TV Shows
(23 total)
The Simpsons
as Nichelle Nichols (voice)
Futurama
as Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice)
Heroes
as Nana Dawson
Batman: The Animated Series
as Thoth Khepera (voice)
Star Trek
as Uhura
Spider-Man
as Miriam (voice)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Lt. Uhura
Gargoyles
as Diane Maza (voice)
Star Trek: Prodigy
as Uhura (voice)
Star Trek
as Uhura (voice)
Challenger: The Final Flight
as Self (archive footage)
One Strange Rock
as Self
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Chief (voice)
Comic Book Men
as Self
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
as Self - Sister of Member (archive footage)
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self - Guest
Downward Dog
as Deejay Devine
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self