Actor profile

Nichelle Nichols

28th December 1932 Robbins, Illinois, USA Acting

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.

60 Movies 23 TV Shows 87 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies poster

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies 22nd June 2022 as Self - (archive footage)

Woman in Motion poster

Woman in Motion 2nd February 2021 as Self

Star Trek: First Frontier poster

Star Trek: First Frontier 8th September 2020 as Nyota Uhura

Unbelievable!!!!! poster

Unbelievable!!!!! 1st August 2020 as Sensei

Surge of Dawn poster

Surge of Dawn 10th August 2019 as Omen

American Nightmares poster

American Nightmares 11th October 2018 as Mystic Woman

United We Fan poster

United We Fan 28th April 2018 as Self

The White Orchid poster

The White Orchid 1st February 2018 as Teresa

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming poster

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming 6th August 2017 as Secretary General of NATO

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault poster

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault 5th December 2016 as Self

For the Love of Spock poster

For the Love of Spock 9th September 2016 as Self

Building Star Trek poster

Building Star Trek 4th September 2016 as Herself

50 Years of Star Trek poster

50 Years of Star Trek 14th August 2016 as Self

The Order poster

The Order 12th July 2016 as Athena

Star Trek: Renegades poster

Star Trek: Renegades 24th August 2015 as Admiral Grace Jemison

Roddenberry's Trek poster

Roddenberry's Trek 5th June 2015 as herself

To Be Takei poster

To Be Takei 22nd August 2014 as Self

Get a Life! poster

Get a Life! 28th July 2012 as Self

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster poster

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster 16th October 2010 as Senator

Bring Back... Star Trek poster

Bring Back... Star Trek 9th May 2009 as Self

Tru Loved poster

Tru Loved 27th February 2008 as Grandmother

The Torturer poster

The Torturer 1st January 2008

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men poster

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men 22nd December 2007 as Captain Nyota Uhura

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier poster

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier 19th February 2007 as Self

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner poster

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner 20th August 2006 as Self - Roaster

40 Years of Star Trek poster

40 Years of Star Trek 1st January 2006 as Self

Are We There Yet? poster

Are We There Yet? 20th January 2005 as Miss Mable

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes poster

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes 4th January 2005 as Oman

Birth of a Timeless Legacy poster

Birth of a Timeless Legacy 1st January 2004

Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century poster

Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century 1st January 2004

Roddenberry on Patrol poster

Roddenberry on Patrol 22nd November 2003 as Grace

Snow Dogs poster

Snow Dogs 18th January 2002 as Amelia

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood poster

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood 10th February 1998 as Self

Trekkies poster

Trekkies 18th October 1997 as Self

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond poster

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond 6th October 1996 as Self

The Last Angel of History poster

The Last Angel of History 11th September 1996 as Self

Star Trek Story poster

Star Trek Story 26th August 1996 as Self

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories poster

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories 6th February 1996 as Self

The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space poster

The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space 1st December 1995 as Sagan

Star Trek: A Captain's Log poster

Star Trek: A Captain's Log 30th November 1994 as Self

Commander Toad in Space poster

Commander Toad in Space 8th May 1993 as SS Stella (voice)

Black Sci-Fi poster

Black Sci-Fi 8th July 1992 as Self

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country poster

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 6th December 1991 as Cmdr. Uhuru

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special poster

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special 28th September 1991 as Self

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier poster

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 9th June 1989 as Cmdr. Uhura

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next poster

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next 3rd October 1988 as Self

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home poster

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 26th November 1986 as Cmdr. Uhura

The Supernaturals poster

The Supernaturals 9th May 1986 as Sgt. Leona Hawkins

Super Duper Bloopers poster

Super Duper Bloopers 1st January 1986 as Self

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock poster

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1st June 1984 as Cmdr. Uhura

Antony and Cleopatra poster

Antony and Cleopatra 1st January 1983 as Charmain

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan poster

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 4th June 1982 as Cmdr. Uhura

Star Trek: The Motion Picture poster

Star Trek: The Motion Picture 7th December 1979 as Lt. Cmdr. Uhura

Truck Turner poster

Truck Turner 26th June 1974 as Dorinda

Tarzan's Deadly Silence poster

Tarzan's Deadly Silence 3rd July 1970 as Ruana

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion poster

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion 6th September 1967 as Ruana

Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! poster

Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! 10th May 1967 as Jenny Ribbock

Mister Buddwing poster

Mister Buddwing 15th July 1966 as Dice Player

Made in Paris poster

Made in Paris 9th February 1966 as Eleanor

Porgy and Bess poster

Porgy and Bess 24th June 1959 as Dancer

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek poster

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek 5th November 2021 as Self

Star Trek: Prodigy poster

Star Trek: Prodigy 28th October 2021 as Uhura (voice)

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults poster

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults 3rd December 2020 as Self - Sister of Member (archive footage)

Challenger: The Final Flight poster

Challenger: The Final Flight 16th September 2020 as Self (archive footage)

One Strange Rock poster

One Strange Rock 26th March 2018 as Self

Downward Dog poster

Downward Dog 17th May 2017 as Deejay Devine

Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault poster

Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault 13th December 2016

The Real History of Science Fiction poster

The Real History of Science Fiction 19th April 2014 as Self

Comic Book Men poster

Comic Book Men 12th February 2012 as Self

Heroes poster

Heroes 25th September 2006 as Nana Dawson

Comedy Central Roasts poster

Comedy Central Roasts 10th August 2003 as Self

After They Were Famous poster

After They Were Famous 30th March 2002 as Self

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command poster

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command 2nd October 2000 as Chief (voice)

Futurama poster

Futurama 28th March 1999 as Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice)

Die Harald Schmidt Show poster

Die Harald Schmidt Show 5th December 1995 as Self - Guest

Spider-Man poster

Spider-Man 19th November 1994 as Miriam (voice)

Gargoyles poster

Gargoyles 24th October 1994 as Diane Maza (voice)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3rd January 1993 as Lt. Uhura

Batman: The Animated Series poster

Batman: The Animated Series 5th September 1992 as Thoth Khepera (voice)

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as Nichelle Nichols (voice)

Star Trek poster

Star Trek 8th September 1973 as Uhura (voice)

Star Trek poster

Star Trek 8th September 1966 as Uhura

The Lieutenant poster

The Lieutenant 14th September 1963 as Norma Bartlett