Acting

Nichelle Nichols

Born 1932-12-28 · Robbins, Illinois, USA

Died 2022-07-30

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.

Credits

Newest first

For the Love of Star Trek
as Self
2026
Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke
as Omen
2024
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2022
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2021
Star Trek: Prodigy
as Uhura (voice)
2021
Woman in Motion
as Self
2021
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
as Self - Sister of Member (archive footage)
2020
Challenger: The Final Flight
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Unbelievable!!!!!
as Sensei
2020
Surge of Dawn
as Omen
2019
American Nightmares
as Mystic Woman
2018
United We Fan
as Self
2018
One Strange Rock
as Self
2018
The White Orchid
as Teresa
2018
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
as Secretary General of NATO
2017
Downward Dog
as Deejay Devine
2017
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault
2016
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
as Self
2016
For the Love of Spock
as Self
2016
Building Star Trek
as Herself
2016
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2016
The Order
as Athena
2016
Roddenberry's Trek
as herself
2015
To Be Takei
as Self
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Self
2014
Get a Life!
as Self
2012
Comic Book Men
as Self
2012
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
as Senator
2010
Bring Back... Star Trek
as Self
2009
Tru Loved
as Grandmother
2008
Lady Magdalene's
as Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
2008
The Torturer
2008
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
as Self
2007
Heroes
as Nana Dawson
2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Roaster
2006
40 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2006
Are We There Yet?
as Miss Mable
2005
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
as Oman
2005
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2004
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self
2003
After They Were Famous
as Self
2002
Snow Dogs
as Amelia
2002
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Chief (voice)
2000
Futurama
as Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice)
1999
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
1998
Trekkies
as Self
1997
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
1996
The Last Angel of History
as Self
1996
Star Trek Story
as Self
1996
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
as Self
1996
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self - Guest
1995
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
as Sagan
1995
William Shatner: Captain's Log
as Self
1994
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
as Self
1994
Spider-Man
as Miriam (voice)
1994
Gargoyles
as Diane Maza (voice)
1994
Commander Toad in Space
as SS Stella (voice)
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Lt. Uhura
1993
Batman: The Animated Series
as Thoth Khepera (voice)
1992
Black Sci-Fi
as Self
1992
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Cmdr. Uhuru
1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
1991
The Simpsons
as Nichelle Nichols (voice)
1989
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Cmdr. Uhura
1989
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
as Self
1988
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Cmdr. Uhura
1986
The Supernaturals
as Sgt. Leona Hawkins
1986
Super Duper Bloopers
as Self
1986
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Cmdr. Uhura
1984
Goldene Kamera
as Self
1984
Antony and Cleopatra
as Charmain
1983
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Cmdr. Uhura
1982
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Uhura
1979
Woman in the Rain
as Singer
1976
Truck Turner
as Dorinda
1974
Star Trek
as Uhura (voice)
1973
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
as Ruana
1970
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as Ruana
1967
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
as Jenny Ribbock
1967