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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 .
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]
While Quaid and Ethan Peck (Spock) knew each other and developed a rapport on set, Newsome pushed for her character to interact with Uhura, believing the contrast between the buttoned-up Uhura and the "chaos" of Mariner held comedic potential. [4] Quaid studied his animated character for cues on his acting, including a distinctive speed walk ...
A new teaser for the upcoming Trek prequel, which you can watch above, reveals that cast member Celia Rose Gooding will be playing Uhura, the iconic character played by Nichelle Nichols on the ...
Nyota Uhura (portrayed by Celia Rose Gooding) is a cadet on the Enterprise specializing in linguistics. [9] Despite the character's important role throughout the Star Trek franchise, the writers felt that there was a lot still unknown about her that could be explored beyond her just being a Starfleet officer.
Nichelle Nichols, who broke down barriers with her portrayal of translator and communications officer Lt. Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek TV series and later in its film franchise, died ...
Celia Rose Gooding (/ ˈ s ɛ l i ə /; [1] born February 22, 2000) is an American actor and singer. Born to actress LaChanze and Calvin Gooding. They [a] rose to prominence for their Broadway debut as Mary Frances "Frankie" Healy in the rock musical Jagged Little Pill for which they won a 2021 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album and received a nomination for a 2020 Tony Award for Best ...
In 2016, SyFy listed Uhura's rebuff of the maddened Sulu's offer to "protect" her as the character's tenth best moment in Star Trek. [ 8 ] IGN ranked "The Naked Time" the 8th best episode of The Original Series in 2016 [ 9 ] and the 12th best episode of all Star Trek series in 2013.