Nude Filmography:
>> Snow Dogs (2002) .... Amelia
>> Moonshot - the Spirit of 69 (1999) (TV) .... Herself
>> Gargoyles: Brothers Betrayed (1998) (V) (voice) .... Diane Maza
>> Trekkies (1997) .... Herself
>> Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996) (TV) .... Herself
>> Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space, The (1995) (TV) ....
Sagan
>> Last Angel of History (1995) (TV) .... Herself
>> William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1995) (V) .... Herself
>> Star Trek: Judgment Rites (1994) (VG) (voice) .... Lieutenant Uhura
>> "Spider-Man" (1993) TV Series (voice) .... Miriam the Vampire Queen
>> Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special (1991) (TV) .... Herself
>> Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) .... Commander Nyota
Uhura
>> Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) .... Commander Nyota Uhura
>> Supernaturals, The (1986) .... Sergeant Leona Hawkins
>> Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) .... Commander Nyota Uhura
>> Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) .... Commander Nyota
Uhura
>> Antony and Cleopatra (1983) (V) .... Charmain
>> Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) .... Commander Nyota Uhura
>> Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) .... Lt. Cmdr. Uhura
>> Truck Turner (1974) .... Dorinda
>> "Star Trek" (1973) TV Series (voice) .... Uhura/Additional Voices
>> Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972) (TV) .... Lisa Downey
>> Tarzan's Deadly Silence (1970) .... Ruana
>> Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding (1967) .... Jenny Ribbock
>> "Star Trek" (1966) TV Series .... Lt. Uhura
>> Made in Paris (1966) (uncredited)
>> Mister Buddwing (1965) .... Dice Player
>> Porgy and Bess (1959) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
>> Star Trek: Original Series Vol. 05 (????) (TV) .... Lt. Uhura
>> Star Trek: Original Series Vol. 06 (????) (TV) .... Uhura
Mini Biography :
>> (March 1997) Her younger brother Thomas commited suicide
with the cult members in Rancho Santa Fe, near San Diego. Fed up with
the racist harrasment, culminating with her learning that the studio
was withholding her fan mail, she submitted her resignation. She withdrew
it when Martin Luther King personally convinced her that her role
was too important as a breakthrough to leave.
>> Her role as Uhura on Star Trek was the first time that an
African American actress was portrayed in a non-stereotypical role.
Previously, African American female actresses were depicted as maids
or housekeepers, and Nichols' role broke the stereotype barrier among
African American actresses. Like Sidney Poitier, whom his characters
were one-dimensional (e.g. Det. Virgil Tibbs), Nichols portrayed a
character that was non-stereotypical.
>> Although ignored in the "famous actors/actresses" in African
American cinema, including "famous celebrities" during Black History
Month, Nichols was one of the first actresses that portrayed a character
on a TV show and science fiction series that was treated fairly like
other races, and to all of Star Trek fans, the TV series and films
that followed set the standard for multiculturalism (where people
of different races, ethnicities, and gender are integrated and a sense
of equality coexist).
>> Former NASA astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison was inspired by Nichols
when she decided to become the first African American female astronaut.
Jemison was a fan of the original "Star Trek" (1966). During the late
1970s until ?1987, Nichelle Nichols was employed by NASA and was in
charge of astronaut recruits and hopefuls.
>> Most of the recruits that she launched were minority candidates
of different races and/or ethnicities, as well as gender, like Guion
Bluford (the first African American male astronaut), Sally Ride (the
first female astronaut), Judith Resnick (one of the original female
astronauts recruited by NASA, who perished during the launch of the
Challenger on January 28, 1986), and Ronald McNair (another victim
of the Challenger disaster).
>> She lived in Houston, Texas during her years as a Johnson
Space Center employee. With "Star Trek" co-star William Shatner, she
shared the first interracial kiss on television. This resulted in
a deluge of mail - 99% of which was positive.
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