Nichelle Nichols

Birth Name:

Grace Dell Nichols

Birth Place:

Robbins, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Remembering the Stars We Lost in 2022

These dearly departed celebrities left a lasting impact

Thu, Dec 29, 2022

Sonequa Martin-Green Reveals the Emotional Moment Nichelle Nichols Passed the Star Trek Torch

And the responsibility of holding it

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

Sonequa Martin-Green Reveals the Emotional Moment Nichelle Nichols Passed the Star Trek Torch

Whew! Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols Is in 'Good Spirits' After Suffering a Mild Stroke

Her manager posted an update to Facebook Thursday afternoon about her recovery

Fri, Jun 5, 2015

Whew! Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols Is in 'Good Spirits' After Suffering a Mild Stroke

Heroes Scoop: Nichelle Nichols' Real Family Powers!

One new Season 2 cast member of Heroes (tonight at 9 pm/ET, NBC) is certainly no stranger to being on a hit TV show: Nichelle Nichols, who created the iconic Lt. Uhura on the original Star Trek — and shared a culture-changing kiss with William Shatner — was "delighted" to get the role of Nana Dawson. The Hurricane Katrina survivor provides sanctuary to her great-nephew Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey) and has become the primary caregiver for her grandson and granddaughter, Monica (Dana Davis). "I could relate to [Nana] so powerfully," says Nichols, "how she has stood

Mon, Nov 5, 2007

Heroes Scoop: Nichelle Nichols' Real Family Powers!

Heroes Preview: Dana Davis' Monica Is One Cool (Copy)cat!

Yes, some of the many (many) Heroes newbies aren't quite yet dazzling us with their different-ness. But Dana Davis' Monica, introduced last week, perhaps boasts one of the coolest powers of the season: By merely witnessing an actor or talent, she can mimic it near-instantly. TVGuide.com invited the alumna of ABC's tragically truncated The Nine to preview what's to come for her plucky New Orleans heroine. TVGuide.com: Having done the short-lived The Nine and Point Pleasant, were you nervous about joining an established hit/phenomenon like Heroes? Davis: Yes, I was! I mean, I sort of compare it to being a high-school senior in your second semester and having to switch schools. It was so un

Mon, Oct 22, 2007