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She played Nyota Uhura in Star Trek. [31] The film's director J. J. Abrams asked Saldaña to play the role because he enjoyed her work. She met with Nichelle Nichols to understand the creation of Uhura's background and name of the character. [32] Saldaña's mother was a Star Trek fan, leaving voice-mails during filming, advising on the role. [33]
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]
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Star Celia Rose Gooding Wasn't Told She Was Auditioning to Play Uhura ... it would change. So it was like, that fight you learned last week, it’s now this. That ...
The US actress, who also played Nichol’s famous role of Lt Uhura, praised the veteran performer as a ‘true star’ following her death aged 89.
A day after the death of “Star Trek” star Nichelle Nichols, fellow Lieutenant Uhura performer Zoe Saldaña penned a tribute to the pioneering actor. From 1966 to 1969, Nichols portrayed the ...
Ava Cheung plays young La'an. [25] Celia Rose Gooding as Nyota Uhura: A cadet on the Enterprise specializing in linguistics. [19] 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.
Hollywood is mourning the death of Nichelle Nichols, who made history for her portrayal of communications officer Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek. Nichols died Saturday of natural causes at age 89 ...