Nichelle Nichols
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.
Acting
TV
The Simpsons
as Nichelle Nichols (voice)
1989
TV
Futurama
as Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice)
1999
TV
Heroes
as Nana Dawson
2006
Movie
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Cmdr. Uhura
1982
Movie
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Lt. Cmdr. Uhura
1979
TV
Batman: The Animated Series
as Thoth Khepera (voice)
1992
Movie
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Cmdr. Uhura
1986
Movie
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Cmdr. Uhura
1984
TV
Star Trek
as Uhura
1966
Movie
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Cmdr. Uhuru
1991
Movie
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Cmdr. Uhura
1989
TV
Spider-Man
as Miriam (voice)
1994
Movie
Are We There Yet?
as Miss Mable
2005
TV
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Lt. Uhura
1993
Movie
Snow Dogs
as Amelia
2002
Movie
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
as Senator
2010
TV
Gargoyles
as Diane Maza (voice)
1994
Movie
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
as Secretary General of NATO
2017
Movie
For the Love of Spock
as Self
2016
TV
Star Trek: Prodigy
as Uhura (voice)
2021
TV
Star Trek
as Uhura (voice)
1973
TV
Challenger: The Final Flight
as Self (archive footage)
2020
TV
One Strange Rock
as Self
2018
Movie
To Be Takei
as Self
2014