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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 .
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]
(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 ...
Essence Uhura Atkins (born February 7, 1972) [1] is an American actress. She began her career appearing on television sitcoms, before her regular role on the African-American prime-time drama Under One Roof ( CBS , 1995).
William Shatner as James T. Kirk and Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura in the November 22, 1968 Star Trek episode, "Plato's Stepchildren.". In the episode of Star Trek: The Original Series titled "Plato's Stepchildren", season 3 episode 10, first broadcast November 22, 1968, Uhura (played by black actress Nichelle Nichols) and Captain Kirk (played by white actor William Shatner) kiss.
In the original Star Trek television series, she portrayed Lt. Palmer, a substitute communications officer, in two episodes: "The Doomsday Machine" (1967) and "The Way to Eden" (1969). For Doomsday Machine , Rogers was brought in at the last minute after Nichelle Nichols (the series regular as communications officer Lt. Uhura) informed the ...
Majel Barrett as Nurse Christine Chapel, medical officer.; Grace Lee Whitney as Janice Rand, Captain's yeoman.; John Winston as Kyle, operations officer.; Michael Barrier as Vincent DeSalle, navigator and assistant chief engineer.