Nichelle Nichols

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nichelle Nichols, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Simpsons

as Nichelle Nichols (voice)

Futurama

as Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice)

Heroes

as Nana Dawson

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

as Cmdr. Uhura

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

as Lt. Cmdr. Uhura

Batman: The Animated Series

as Thoth Khepera (voice)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

as Uhura

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

as Cmdr. Uhura

Star Trek

as Uhura

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

as Cmdr. Uhura