1932Born, Robbins
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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.
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The SimpsonsNichelle Nichols (voice)
FuturamaNichelle Nichols' Head (voice)
HeroesNana Dawson
Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanCmdr. Uhura
Star Trek: The Motion PictureUhura2024Surge of Power: Where There's SmokeOmenMovie
2021Star Trek: ProdigyUhura (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2020Unbelievable!!!!!SenseiMovie
2019Surge of DawnOmenMovie
2018American NightmaresMystic WomanMovie
2018The White OrchidTeresaMovie
2017Sharknado 5: Global SwarmingSecretary General of NATOMovie
2017Downward DogDeejay Devine · 1 episodeShow
2016Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault6 episodesShow
2016The OrderAthenaMovie
2010Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake MonsterSenatorMovie
2008Tru LovedGrandmotherMovie
2008Lady Magdalene'sLady Magdalene / Maggie, SingerMovie
2008The TorturerMovie
2006HeroesNana Dawson · 5 episodesShow
2005Are We There Yet?Miss MableMovie
2005Surge of Power: The Stuff of HeroesOmanMovie
2004Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd CenturyMovie
2004Birth of a Timeless LegacyMovie
2002Snow DogsAmeliaMovie
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandChief (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1999FuturamaNichelle Nichols' Head (voice) · 2 episodesShow
1995The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer SpaceSaganMovie
1994GargoylesDiane Maza (voice) · 3 episodesShow
1993Commander Toad in SpaceSS Stella (voice)Movie
1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineLt. Uhura · 1 episodeShow
1992Batman: The Animated SeriesThoth Khepera (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryCmdr. UhuruMovie
1989Star Trek V: The Final FrontierCmdr. UhuraMovie
1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeCmdr. UhuraMovie
1986The SupernaturalsSgt. Leona HawkinsMovie
1984Star Trek III: The Search for SpockCmdr. UhuraMovie
1983Antony and CleopatraCharmainMovie
1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanCmdr. UhuraMovie
1979Star Trek: The Motion PictureUhuraMovie
1976Woman in the RainSingerMovie
1974Truck TurnerDorindaMovie
1973Star TrekUhura (voice) · 22 episodesShow
1970Tarzan's Deadly SilenceRuanaMovie
1967Tarzan's Jungle RebellionRuanaMovie
1967Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!Jenny RibbockMovie
1967Space SeedUhuraMovie
1966Mister BuddwingDice PlayerMovie
1966Made in ParisEleanorMovie
1963The LieutenantNorma Bartlett · 1 episodeShow
1959Porgy and BessDancerMovie
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