Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 - July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and voice artist.
She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Her most famous role is that of communications officer Lieutenant Uhura aboard the USS Enterprise in the popular Star Trek television series, as well as the succeeding motion pictures, where her character was eventually promoted in Starfleet to the rank of commander. In 2006, she added executive producer to her résumé.
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Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 10.496 |
Birthday | 1932-12-28 |
Place of Birth | Robbins, Illinois, USA |
Also Known As | Grace Dell Nichols, |
1982
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
7.5/1933
The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1979
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
6.5/1747
When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take...
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1984
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
6.6/1376
A surprise visit from Spock's father provides a startling revelation: McCoy is harboring Spock's living essence.
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1986
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
7.1/1494
When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back wha...
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1989
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
5.7/1185
A renegade Vulcan with a startling secret hijacks the U.S.S. Enterprise in order to find a mythical planet.
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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
1991
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
7.013/1277
After years of war, the Federation and the Klingon empire find themselves on the brink of a peace summit when a Klingon ship is nearly destroyed by an...
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
2008
The Torturer
3.4/8
Rick (Andrew W. Walker) is a man raised with solid American values, who was trained as a "special interrogator" in Iraq. He does and experiences thing...
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The Torturer
1967
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
5/2
In this exciting jungle adventure the esteemed archaeologist, Dr Singleton, and his daughter, Mary, travel to mystical Africa in search of an ancient...
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Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
1974
Truck Turner
6.5/53
Truck Turner and his partner Jerry, who make their living as bounty hunters in Los Angeles, are hired to hunt down Gator, a pimp who has skipped bail.
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Truck Turner
2002
Snow Dogs
5.6/733
When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.
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Snow Dogs
2020
Star Trek: First Frontier
5.5/6
The story of the initial launch of the Starship USS Enterprise in 2245 under the command of Captain Robert April with his wife, Commander Sarah April.
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Star Trek: First Frontier
2003
Roddenberry on Patrol
0/0
A very funny short film that parodies Gene Roddenberry's quest to find Star Trek. On the way he encounters several people who help him create the Sc-F...
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Roddenberry on Patrol
2010
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
6.1/511
Scooby-Doo and the gang are on the case when a mysterious lake monster starts scaring the guests at a summer resort in Erie Point, where Fred, Daphne,...
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Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
1986
The Supernaturals
3.9/15
Nichelle Nichols is an army sergeant who leads her platoon into the woods of the deep south on a training exercise. Unfortunately, it is the site wher...
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The Supernaturals
2012
Get a Life!
7/7
An EPIX Original documentary directed by William Shatner, based on his hugely popular book, in which he examines the cultural phenomena of STAR TREK,...
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Get a Life!
1995
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
6.3/7
The forces of evil are attempting to recapture a human-inhabited Earth-like planet that has been liberated by rebels. The son of one of the rebel lead...
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The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
2008
Lady Magdalene's
1/3
Jack Goldwater, an IRS agent on loan to the Federal Air Marshal Service, is relieved of field duty after insulting a powerful U.S. Senator, and finds...
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Lady Magdalene's
1966
Mister Buddwing
5.9/13
An amnesiac wanders the streets of Manhattan, trying to solve the mystery of who he is.
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Mister Buddwing
2014
To Be Takei
7.4/72
Over seven decades, actor and activist George Takei journeyed from a World War II internment camp to the helm of the Starship Enterprise, and then to...
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To Be Takei
2018
United We Fan
6/1
Fans, stars, creators, and more come together to explore the dynamic history and evolution of save-our-show television fan campaigns from the letter-w...
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United We Fan
1996
Star Trek Story
0.8/2
Gene Roddenberry's Utopian vision of humanity in the 24th century had a profound effect on American viewers. During the height of the Cold War, the te...
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Star Trek Story
1996
The Last Angel of History
6.7/7
An examination of the hitherto unexplored relationships between Pan-African culture, science fiction, intergalactic travel, and rapidly progressing co...
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The Last Angel of History
1983
Antony and Cleopatra
4/1
Adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
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Antony and Cleopatra
2005
Are We There Yet?
5.656/987
The fledgling romance between Nick, a playboy bachelor, and Suzanne, a divorced mother of two, is threatened by a particularly harrowing New Years Eve...
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Are We There Yet?
1986
Super Duper Bloopers
6/1
This compilation of flubs and bloopers features TV goofs from Star Trek, M*A*S*H, sports games, newscasts, and more, plus classic film outtakes with m...
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Super Duper Bloopers
2009
Bring Back... Star Trek
3.5/2
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Bring Back... Star Trek
2020
Unbelievable!!!!!
4.7/14
The crazy exploits of four off-beat astronauts who travel to the Moon on a rescue mission to determine the fate of two Space Agency comrades who have...
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Unbelievable!!!!!
2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
6.5/50
It's William Shatner's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast. A parade of Shatner's friends...
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Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2015
Roddenberry's Trek
0/0
The Gene Roddenberry Project is a half hour documentary exploring the genesis of Star Trek through the personal insight of its creator.Directed by Tru...
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Roddenberry's Trek
1995
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
4.3/3
Cast members of the television and movie series "Star Trek" reminisce about the making of the series and the films, and give their opinions on why the...
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William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
2007
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
4.3/3
It is the year 2306. Thirteen years have passed since Captain James T. Kirk was swept away by the Nexus, after saving the crew of the USS Enterprise-B...
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Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
1970
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
4/2
Tarzan tries to stop a bloodthirsty Colonel from taking over an African village with his soldiers of fortune. The ape-man has been rendered deaf by an...
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Tarzan's Deadly Silence
2016
For the Love of Spock
7.483/179
The life of Star Trek's Mr. Spock — as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played Mr. Spock for almost fifty years —written and directed by h...
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For the Love of Spock
2016
50 Years of Star Trek
6.591/22
Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the...
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50 Years of Star Trek
2005
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
10/1
A gay attorney uses his newfound powers to thwart a mad scientist.
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Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
2016
Building Star Trek
6/10
When "Star Trek" first aired in 1966, it expanded the viewers' imaginations about what was possible in their lifetimes. Today, many of the space-age t...
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Building Star Trek
1994
William Shatner: Captain's Log
0/0
William Shatner worked tirelessly to turn the Star Trek television franchise into movies, but the journey was not without its perils. In this document...
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William Shatner: Captain's Log
2016
The Order
10/1
A covert group of vigilantes known as The Order dedicate their lives to eliminating violent threats and imminent disasters, but discover that one thre...
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The Order
1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
5.7/7
This documentary is hosted by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and they take us through the history of Trek. We also get to see bloopers from the ori...
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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
2017
Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1
5.5/2
Everything the Admiral has feared for the Confederation, begins to come to pass. As a secret cabal enacts plans for galactic dominance on a scale neve...
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Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1
1994
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
5.5/4
Star Trek: A Captain's Log was a CBS television documentary which aired on 30 November 1994 across the network. It consisted of film and video clips m...
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Star Trek: A Captain's Log
2008
Tru Loved
4.9/23
Recently relocated from San Francisco to conservative suburbia by her lesbian mothers, Tru struggles like all teens to fit in and find love, but her q...
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Tru Loved
2017
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
4.7/329
Fin and his wife April travel around the world to save their young son who's trapped inside a sharknado.
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Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
2018
The White Orchid
5.5/40
A social services investigator helps a local sheriff solve the brutal murder of a beautiful blonde known only as The White Orchid.
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The White Orchid
2018
American Nightmares
5/33
Two voyeuristic nerds are hacking the devices of people as they themselves are hacked by the feed from story tellers Mister Malevolent and Mystic Woma...
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American Nightmares
2004
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
6.5/1
The love in Star trek
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Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
7/1
William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy some nice thoughts in The Birth of a Timeless Legacy doc, which tells about the way Star Trek came to be.
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Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2007
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
5.4/6
This History Channel special examines Christie's 40th Anniversary auction of the franchise's most recognizable film and television memorabilia, and fe...
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Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2006
40 Years of Star Trek
4.3/3
The Space Channel celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original STAR TREK. Produced by Mark Askwith, hosted by Jonathan Llyr and featuring interview...
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40 Years of Star Trek
1997
Trekkies
6.342/57
Denise Crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" from around America and how the series has affected and shaped their lives.
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Trekkies
1967
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
5.5/2
In this comedy, an aspiring singer finds herself single and pregnant. The story begins when she is rushed to the hospital to give birth. She is joined...
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Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
1988
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
2.6/4
This special is hosted by Patrick Stewart and traced the history of Star Trek from its inception with "The Cage" through to Star Trek IV: The Voyage H...
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The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
2016
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
5.7/3
Fifty years after the original Star Trek first arrived on television, is there anything about Gene Roddenberry's space opera that hasn't been uncovere...
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Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2019
Surge of Dawn
0/0
Cinema's first openly gay superhero Surge returns for the crossover event of the year. This time Big City's greatest hero must team up with an unlikel...
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Surge of Dawn
1993
Commander Toad in Space
0/0
Brave Commander Toad and his Star Warts crew work to save a planet in need.
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Commander Toad in Space
1959
Porgy and Bess
6.1/24
In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar Porgy...
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Porgy and Bess
2021
Woman in Motion
6.8/6
Nichelle Nichols' daunting task to launch a national blitz for NASA, recruiting 8,000 of the nation's best and brightest, including the trailblazing a...
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Woman in Motion
1998
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
0/0
Louis Gossett Jr. takes viewers through a special documentary celebration of the groundbreaking achievements of African-American performers and their...
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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1966
Made in Paris
4.4/7
A pretty fashion buyer visiting Paris on business is courted by a famous designer. Boris Sagal's 1966 romantic comedy stars Ann-Margret, Louis Jourdan...
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Made in Paris
1976
Woman in the Rain
0/0
A once-popular singer gives a candid interview, revealing the sordid details of her rags-to-riches-to-rags odyssey in the tawdry entertainment world.
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Woman in the Rain
2021
Star Trek Renegades OMINARA
0/0
When Prof. Steiner creates a new technology to link people's minds together for rapid communication and learning, his nefarious ulterior motives becom...
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Star Trek Renegades OMINARA
1992
Black Sci-Fi
0/0
Part of the Birthrights series, this BBC Two documentary is a wonderful window into the groundbreaking contributions of Black writers and creatives t...
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Black Sci-Fi
1985
Star Trek: The Menagerie
0/0
Spock hijacks the Enterprise and risks death to help his former Captain, Christopher Pike who has been paralyzed and disfigured in a horrible accident...
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