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Nichelle Nichols (/ n ɪ ˈ ʃ ɛ l / nish-EL; born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) [1] was an American actress, singer and dancer whose portrayal of Uhura in Star Trek and its film sequels was groundbreaking for African American actresses on American television. [2]
Nyota Uhura (/ n i ˈ oʊ t ə ʊ ˈ h ʊr ə /), or simply Uhura, is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise. In the original television series, the character was portrayed by Nichelle Nichols, who reprised the role for the first six Star Trek feature films.
View Article The post ‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols caught in conservatorship battle appeared first on TheGrio. ... best known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek, is caught ...
[1] [8] Speaking about working Nichols, St. John revealed, "I've met Nichelle two times before and I was absolutely enthralled that I was meeting [Nichols' Star Trek character] Lt. Uhura. This time, when we met, I was thrilled to be working with such an iconic actress, just by default of being part of the '60s era, when there were very few ...
(Reuters) -Nichelle Nichols, whose portrayal of starship communications officer Lieutenant Uhura in the 1960s sci-fi TV series "Star Trek" and subsequent movies broke color barriers and helped ...
Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, has died at the age of 89. George Takei ...
The supposed first-ever interracial kiss on national television in the U.S. was shown on an episode of Star Trek, with white actor William Shatner (Captain Kirk) kissing black actress Nichelle Nichols (Lieutenant Uhura) in "Plato's Stepchildren". The kiss attracted no notice in the media at the time. [89] The accuracy of this claim is disputed.
Nichelle Nichols, Lieutenant Uhura in the "Star Trek" TV show and movies, has suffered a mild stroke. The word that Nichols, aged 82, suffered the stroke came Thursday on her official Facebook page.