Nichelle Nichols

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Biography

Nyota Uhura, the character she created on the seminal science fiction series "Star Trek" (NBC, 1966-69). Having toured with the likes of Count Basie and performed on the stages of Chicago and New York, Nichols became a cultural icon when she took on the role of Uhura in the racially charged atmosphere of 1960s America. Unhappy with her status on "Star Trek," she had been ready to leave the show until Martin Luther King, Jr. convinced Nichols …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

December 28, 1932

LATEST CREDITS

Inside Space

Host

The Supernaturals

Sergeant Leona Hawkins

This Bitter Earth

Miss Clara Watkins

Tru Loved

Lo's Grandmother

Commander Toad in Space

of S S Stella

Surge of Power

Omen

Snow Dogs

Amelia Brooks

Dorothy Dandridge: Little Girl Lost

Interviewee

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Actor

Star Trek: A Captain's Log

Actor

The Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Actor

Star Trek V: the Final Frontier

Uhura

Star Trek VI: the Undiscovered Country

Nytoba Uhura

Scooby Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

Actor

Truck Turner

Dorinda

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories!

Actor

The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space

Sagan

Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan

Uhura

Star Trek III

Uhura

Star Trek IV

Nytoba Uhura

Star Trek: the Motion Picture

Uhura

Are We There Yet?

Miss Mabel

The Tube Test

Actor

Black Stars in Orbit

Actor

Super Secret TV Formula

Interviewee