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Nichelle Nichols
Robbins, Illinois, USA
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 be…
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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.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
For the Love of Star Trek
Movie Self
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2024
Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke
Movie Omen
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2022
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Movie Self - (archive footage)
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2021
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
TV show Self
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2021
Star Trek: Prodigy
TV show Uhura (voice)
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2021
Woman in Motion
Movie Self
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2020
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
TV show Self - Sister of Member (archive footage)
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2020
Challenger: The Final Flight
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2020
Unbelievable!!!!!
Movie Sensei
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2019
Surge of Dawn
Movie Omen
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2018
American Nightmares
Movie Mystic Woman
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2018
United We Fan
Movie Self
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2018
One Strange Rock
TV show Self
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2018
The White Orchid
Movie Teresa
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2017
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Movie Secretary General of NATO
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2017
Downward Dog
TV show Deejay Devine
More credits
- 2016
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2016
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Movie Self
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2016
For the Love of Spock
Movie Self
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2016
Building Star Trek
Movie Herself
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2016
50 Years of Star Trek
Movie Self
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2016
The Order
Movie Athena
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2015
Roddenberry's Trek
Movie herself
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2014
To Be Takei
Movie Self
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2014
The Real History of Science Fiction
TV show Self
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2012
Get a Life!
Movie Self
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2012
Comic Book Men
TV show Self
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2010
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Movie Senator
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2009
Bring Back... Star Trek
Movie Self
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2008
Tru Loved
Movie Grandmother
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2008
Lady Magdalene's
Movie Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
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2008
The Torturer
Movie
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2007
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Movie Self
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2006
Heroes
TV show Nana Dawson
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2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Movie Self - Roaster
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2006
40 Years of Star Trek
Movie Self
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2005
Are We There Yet?
Movie Miss Mable
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2005
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
Movie Oman
- 2004
- 2004
