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Jul 31, 2022 · George Takei and J.J. Abrams were among the major figures of the “Star Trek” franchise to pay tribute to Nichelle Nichols.The actress, who portrayed the capable and commanding Enterprise crew ...
Jul 31, 2022 · Nichelle Nichols, the beloved Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ is living with dementia and struggling financially. Three parties fight to control her fate. Aug. 15, 2021.
Jul 31, 2022 · Nichelle Nichols, who made history and earned the admiration of Martin Luther King Jr. for her portrayal of communications officer Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek, has died. She was 89. Nichols, who ...
Jul 31, 2022 · By Bruce Haring. July 31, 2022 12:43pm. Paramount. Nichelle Nichols, who broke down barriers with her portrayal of translator and communications officer Lt. Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek ...
Aug 1, 2022 · Nichelle Nichols, one of the original cast members of "Star Trek," has died at 89, according to a Facebook post by her son, Kyle Johnson. "I regret to inform you that a great light in the ...
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Jul 31, 2022 · Item 1 of 2 Actor Nichelle Nichols, who played the character Uhura in the original "Star Trek" TV series, poses at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, Calfiornia August 5, 2012.
Jul 31, 2022 · Nichols was born on December 28, 1932, in Robbins, Illinois, south of Chicago, to her father Samuel, the town mayor and chief magistrate, and her mother Lishia. She was 15 when she launched her career, touring with Duke Ellington as a dancer and singer, studying in Chicago as well as New York and Los Angeles. She also played the title role in a ...
