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Nichelle Nichols

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Nichelle Nichols

Born December 28, 1932 in Robbins, Illinois, USADied July 30, 202233 films

Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 - July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and voice artist.

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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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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan posterFirst watchStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan19827.5as Cmdr. UhuraThe starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home poster7.2Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country poster7.0Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991Star Trek: The Motion Picture poster6.5Star Trek: The Motion Picture1979Star Trek III: The Search for Spock poster6.6Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984Star Trek V: The Final Frontier poster5.7Star Trek V: The Final Frontier1989Are We There Yet? poster5.7Are We There Yet?2005Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster poster6.2Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster2010Snow Dogs poster5.6Snow Dogs2002

Filmography

33 films as actor
  1. 2024Surge of Power: Where There's SmokeOmen
  2. 2020Unbelievable!!!!!Sensei
  3. 2019Surge of DawnOmen
  4. 2018American NightmaresMystic Woman
  5. 2018The White OrchidTeresa
  6. 2017Sharknado 5: Global SwarmingSecretary General of NATO
  7. 2016The OrderAthena
  8. 2010Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake MonsterSenator
  9. 2008Tru LovedGrandmother
  10. 2008Lady Magdalene'sLady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
  11. 2008The Torturer
  12. 2005Are We There Yet?Miss Mable
  13. 2005Surge of Power: The Stuff of HeroesOman
  14. 2002Snow DogsAmelia
  15. 1995The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer SpaceSagan
  16. 1993Commander Toad in SpaceSS Stella (voice)
  17. 1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryCmdr. Uhuru
  18. 1989Star Trek V: The Final FrontierCmdr. Uhura
  19. 1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeCmdr. Uhura
  20. 1986The SupernaturalsSgt. Leona Hawkins
  21. 1984Star Trek III: The Search for SpockCmdr. Uhura
  22. 1983Antony and CleopatraCharmain
  23. 1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanCmdr. Uhura
  24. 1979Star Trek: The Motion PictureLt. Cmdr. Uhura
  25. 1976Woman in the RainSinger
  26. 1974Truck TurnerDorinda
  27. 1970Tarzan's Deadly SilenceRuana
  28. 1967Tarzan's Jungle RebellionRuana
  29. 1967Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!Jenny Ribbock
  30. 1967Space SeedUhura
  31. 1966Mister BuddwingDice Player
  32. 1966Made in ParisEleanor
  33. 1959Porgy and BessDancer