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Nichelle Nichols. Nichelle Nichols ( / nɪˈʃɛl / 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]
1994–2009. Known for. Everwood. Vanishing Son. Diagnosis: Murder. Star Trek: Insurrection. Life Is Wild. Stephanie Lynne Niznik (May 20, 1967 – June 23, 2019) was an American film, television, and theatre actress, most famous for her role as Nina Feeney on Everwood .
Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed communications officer Uhura on the original “Star Trek” series, died Saturday night in Silver City, N.M. She was 89 years old. Nichols’ death was confirmed ...
1968–1998. Major. competition (s) Femina Miss India 1965. (Winner) (Miss Photogenic) Miss Universe 1965. (Unplaced) Persis Khambatta (2 October 1948 – 18 August 1998) was an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder best remembered for playing Lieutenant Ilia in the feature film Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).
Star Trek actress Patti Yasutake has died at age 70.. On Monday, Aug. 5, Yasutake died peacefully while surrounded by her family and friends, her manager Kyle Fritz confirmed. News of her death ...
Michael Tran/GettyNichelle Nichols, the pioneering Black actress who first played the role of Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series, died Saturday night, her son announced on Facebook. She ...
Annie Wersching (March 28, 1977 – January 29, 2023) was an American actress. She was known for her television roles as Renee Walker in 24, Julia Brasher in Bosch, Emma Whitmore in Timeless, Leslie Dean in the Hulu/Marvel series Runaways, Lily Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries and Rosalind Dyer in The Rookie, as well as the voice and performance-capture for Tess in the video game The Last of Us.
The actress earned the admiration of Martin Luther King Jr. by playing a Black authority figure, rare on 1960s television. Nichelle Nichols, Lieutenant Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 89 Skip to ...