";s:4:"text";s:36421:"Jun 12, 2019 - Loved Nichelle and her beauty there the years!. She also plays Lieutenant Uhura in the popular series, Star Trek. Nichols has co-starred in six Star Trek films, the last one being Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Sie wurde am 28. "Ice Cube and Nia Long Star in Romantic Comedy Movie 'Are We There Yet? Nichelle Nichols is best known for her role as Uhura on Star Trek: The Original Series and in six feature films. She began her show business career at age 16 as a singer with Duke Ellington in a ballet she created for one of his compositions and later sang with his band. [40] When Roddenberry's health was fading, Nichols co-wrote a song for him, entitled "Gene", which she sang at his funeral. Allerdings wurde der … Nach Nichelle Nichols ist der 2001 entdeckte Asteroid (68410) Nichols benannt.[1]. [36], Nichols' younger brother, Thomas, was a member of the Heaven's Gate cult. Beide Ehen wurden geschieden. Nichols was diagnosed with dementia sometime in 2018. He died on March 26, 1997, in the cult's mass suicide that purposely coincided with the passing of the Hale-Bopp comet. She voiced the recurring role of Elisa Maza's mother Diane Maza in the animated series Gargoyles, and played Thoth-Kopeira in an episode of Batman: The Animated Series. Down to Earth is a collection of standards released in 1967, during the original run of Star Trek. Nichelle Nichols (Autor) › Entdecken Sie Nichelle Nichols bei … Staffel) die Rolle der Nana Dawson. Most Star Trek fans know the story by now when it comes to Nichelle Nichols wanting to quit the original series, but if you’re new, no worries, we’ll give you the basic rundown. I looked across the room and who ever the fan was had to wait because there was Dr. Martin Luther King walking towards me with this big grin on his face. She is known for singing with Lionel Hampton and Duke Ellington. I wore 'em on airplanes. Nichols toured with both Ellington and Lionel Hampton as a lead singer and dancer. https://www.startrek.com/article/nichelle-nichols-suffers-mild-stroke Although the play closed after a short run in Chicago, Nichols attracted the attention of Hugh Hefner, the publisher of Playboy, who booked her for his Chicago Playboy Club.[9][10]. [32], In late 2015, Nichols flew aboard NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Boeing 747SP, which analyzed the atmospheres of Mars and Saturn on an eight-hour, high-altitude mission. The casting of Nichols was groundbreaking. Nichelle Nichols did not dislike wearing Uhura's very short Starfleet uniform on 'Star Trek' (1966-1969). Nichelle Nichols hat ein Alter von 88 Jahren. Honestly, it leaves us asking “Where’s the movie about Star Trek's William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols performed the first interracial kiss on TV. He said she "could not give up" because she was playing a vital role model for Black children and young women across the country, as well as for other children who would see Blacks appearing as equals. Am 4. Nichelle Nichols remembers when Duke Ellington gave her a career-altering chance. Allerdings wurde der Kuss selbst nicht gezeigt, sondern durch die Wahl der Kameraperspektive, die lediglich die Kopfhaltung zeigte, nur angedeutet. In 2008, Nichols starred in the film The Torturer, playing the role of a psychiatrist. [5] She began this work by making an affiliation between NASA and a company which she helped to run, Women in Motion. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Uhura – einige „Auftritte“ in der satirischen Zeichentrickserie Futurama. November 1994. von. On August 30, 2016, she was introduced as the aging mother of Neil Winters on the long-standing soap opera The Young and the Restless. Info: Played Lt. Uhura on the original "Star Trek" TV series and in the follow-on movies. Juni 2015 erlitt Nichols einen leichten Schlaganfall. Recruits also included Charles Bolden, the former NASA administrator and veteran of four shuttle missions, Frederick D. Gregory, former deputy administrator and a veteran of three shuttle missions and Lori Garver, former deputy administrator. Born in the town of Robbins, Illinois, on December 28, 1932, Grace Dell Nichols was the daughter of Samuel and Lishia Nichols. "I asked about that and he proudly confirmed it! [45], In 1982 Robert A. Heinlein dedicated his novel, Friday, to her. Nichelle Nichols is an American actress, voice artist, and singer. On March 26, 1997, her younger brother Thomas Alva Nichols committed suicide with the other members of the notorious Heaven's Gate cult in Rancho Santa Fe, near San Diego, California. She said the affair ended well before Star Trek began, when she and Roddenberry realized he was in love with Majel Hudec, who was an acquaintance of Nichols, and who went on to have a regular supporting role as nurse Christine Chapel on Star Trek. Video. He said that Star Trek was the only show that he, and his wife Coretta, would allow their three little children to stay up and watch. Avocational Interests: Oil painting, designing clothes, reading scienc… Nichelle Nichols: Actually, I did. What's wrong with wearing them on the air? On July 14, 2010, she toured the space shuttle simulator and Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center. They were divorced in 1972. Fan werden! The couple had … Nichelle Nichols' family decided to seek GoFundMe Help recently so as to raise money for Kyle Johnson's case to continue the legal battle. „Unsere Lippen haben sich nie berührt“, so Nichols in Shatners Erinnerungen. She broke into acting in the film Porgy and Bess (1959, with Sammy Davis, Jr., Loulie Jean Norman, and Brock Peters) and has had an acting career lasting over forty-five years. Außerdem war sie die erste afro-amerikanische Schauspielerin, die ihre Handabdrücke vor Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood verewigen durfte. Everybody wore miniskirts." Nichols has married twice, first to dancer Foster Johnson (1917–1981). Nichols was born on … Her father, Samuel Earl Nichols, was a factory worker who also served as the mayor of Robbins and as its chief magistrate. President Obama also confirmed for me that he was definitely a Trekker! During the Comedy Central Roast of Shatner on August 20, 2006, Nichols jokingly referred to the kiss and said, "what do you say, let's make a little more TV history ... and kiss my Black ass!"[25]. She portrayed Nana Dawson, the matriarch of a New Orleans family financially and personally devastated by Hurricane Katrina, who cares for her orphaned grandchildren and her great-nephew, series regular Micah Sanders. Her first appearance was on the episode "Kindred", which aired October 8, 2007. It was the era of the miniskirt. Geburtstag: 28. Nichelle Nichols - Biography. How wonderful is that?!"[41]. Her role as Uhura on Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) was one of the first times that an African-American actress was portrayed in a non-stereotypical role. [19] Former NASA astronaut Mae Jemison has cited Nichols' role of Lieutenant Uhura as her inspiration for wanting to become an astronaut and Whoopi Goldberg has also spoken of Nichols' influence. Wegen dieses Kusses verweigerten einige Fernsehsender im Süden der USA die Ausstrahlung dieser Folge. [8] In a thinly veiled satire of Playboy magazine, she played Hazel Sharpe, a voluptuous campus queen who was being tempted by the devil and Orgy Magazine to become "Orgy Maiden of the Month". There was some praise and some protest. Dezember 1932 in Robbins, Illinois) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin und Sängerin. Bis 1987 war sie bei der US-Weltraumbehörde NASA angestellt, wo sie, neben gelegentlichen repräsentativen Tätigkeiten, in der Nachwuchswerbung für Astronauten tätig war. Her father worked in a factory until he was elected mayor of Robbins. Roddenberry had tried briefly tried to convince Nichols to stay but this was to no avail, so he told her to take the weekend off and if she still felt that she should leave then he would giver her his blessing. In 2006, she appeared as the title character in the film Lady Magdalene's, the madam of a legal Nevada brothel in tax default. Aus der ersten Ehe hat sie einen Sohn. Star Trek und andere Erinnerungen, 1997 (, Saturns Kind. Two months after a disturbing video unveiled a contentious battle over her conservatorship, Nichelle Nichols has returned to the spotlight. They were married in 1951 and divorced that same year. Nichelle Nichols played Lt. Nyota Uhura on the original series of Star Trek, which aired in the 1960s. Beyond Uhura (Englisch) Hörkassette – Hörbuch, 1. 1999 hatte sie – bzw. television. By Andrew Whalen On 8/21/20 at 3:59 PM EDT. Nichols asked Roddenberry for her role back and Roddenberry, pulled out her resignation letter that was already ripped apart into a thousand little pieces. [44] She subsequently announced her retirement from convention appearances. Original name, Grace Nichols; born December 28, 1933 (some sources cite 1936), in Robbins, IL; daughter of Samuel Earl (a factory worker and civic leader) and Lishia (maiden name, Parks) Nichols; married Foster Johnson (a dancer), 1951 (divorced); married Duke Mondy (a songwriter and music arranger), c. 1968 (divorced); children: (first marriage) Kyle. Resnik und McNair kamen 1986 bei der Challenger-Katastrophe ums Leben. Videos you watch may be added to the TV's watch history and influence TV recommendations. [46] Asteroid 68410 Nichols is named in her honor. Nichelle Nichols was born Grace Nichols on December 28, 1932 in Robbins, Illinois. Besides the fact that he is Nichelle Nichols's husband, there is not much info regarding him. Johnson and Nichols had one child together, Kyle Johnson, who was born August 14, 1951. The first nomination was for her portrayal of Hazel Sharpe in Kicks and Co.; the second for her performance in The Blacks. Field: Entertainment. She later said, "I was wearing them on the street. While at Los Angeles City College, he entered into a relationship with Eileen-Anita Rexroat, whom he went on to marry on June 20, 1942, before his deployment in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. She has said that King personally encouraged her to stay on the series, telling her that he was a big fan of Star Trek. She again provided the voice of Uhura in Star Trek: The Animated Series; in one episode, "The Lorelei Signal", Uhura assumes command of the Enterprise. [37] A member for 20 years, he frequently identified himself as Nichelle's brother in promotional materials released by the cult.[38][39]. Switch camera. Nichelle Nichols. Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) & Atomic Studios are partnering for an epic production. She has twice been nominated for the Chicago theatrical Sarah Siddons Award for Best Actress. Sie wurde hauptsächlich durch ihre Rolle als Uhura weltberühmt. He was granted the conservatorship when she was diagnosed with dementia. She studied in Chicago as well as New York and Los Angeles. Nichols received The Life Career Award, from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, in 2016, the first woman to receive it. Grace Dell "Nichelle" Nichols (born December 28, 1932) is an American actress, singer, and voice artist best known for her portrayal of Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series, and its film sequels. I also thought about the possibility of traveling in space and exploring other worlds. … In January 1967, Nichols also was featured on the cover of Ebony magazine, and had two feature articles in the publication in five years. Born in Robbins, Ill., near Chicago, Nichols grew up there where her father was both the town mayor and its chief magistrate. I never got to tell him why, because he said, 'you cannot, you cannot...for the first time on television, we will be seen as we should be seen every day, as intelligent, quality, beautiful, people who can sing dance, and can go to space, who are professors, lawyers.“ Dr. king Jr went further stating “If you leave, that door can be closed because your role is not a black role, and is not a female role, he can fill it with anybody even an alien”. She also appeared in the role of Carmen for a Chicago stock company production of Carmen Jones and performed in a New York production of Porgy and Bess. [3], Star Trek III: Auf der Suche nach Mr. Spock, https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nichelle_Nichols&oldid=206545052, Person als Namensgeber für einen Asteroiden, „Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike“, 1964: Great Gettin’ Up Mornin’ (Fernsehfilm), 1964: The Lieutenant (Fernsehserie, 1 Folge), 1992: Inside Space (Dokureihe, Moderatorin, 1 Folge), Nicht nur Uhura. In the comedy film Snow Dogs (2002), Nichols appeared as the mother of the male lead, played by Cuba Gooding Jr. [20] Goldberg asked for a role on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the character Guinan was specially created, while Jemison appeared on an episode of the series. In it, she claimed that the role of Peggy Fair in the television series Mannix was offered to her during the final season of Star Trek, but producer Gene Roddenberry refused to release her from her contract. Grace Dell „Nichelle“ Nichols (* 28. [48] 2010, Nichols received an honorary degree from Los Angeles Mission College. He reached out to me and said, 'Yes, Ms. Nichols, I am your greatest fan.' Nichelle Nichols, Actress: Star Trek. (1967), and portrayed Dorienda, a foul-mouthed madam in Truck Turner (1974) opposite Isaac Hayes, her only appearance in a blaxploitation film. The Daily Mail reported Nichols was placed under four temporary conservators in May 2018 after her son told a court she was suffering from severe memory loss. He also appeared alongside the Star Trek star in the cover of 1969's magazine 'Jet.'. In 2004, she provided the voice for herself in The Simpsons episode "Simple Simpson". She also served as executive producer and choreographer, and sang three songs in the film, two of which she composed. The episode is cited as the first example of an interracial kiss on scripted U.S. 1887. Nichols has released two music albums. She received her first Daytime Emmy nomination in the "Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series" category for this role March 22, 2017.[27]. [2] Sie hatte einen jüngeren Bruder, Thomas, der im März 1997 mit Heaven’s Gate im kalifornischen Rancho Santa Fe Suizid beging. He said, “Let’s think about that. 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Zum einen war sie die erste schwarze Frau in einer Weltraumserie, die Nyota Uhura in Star Trek (Raumschiff Enterprise), die nicht nur die typischen „schwarzen“ Rollen jener Zeit wie Hausmädchen oder ähnliches spielen durfte, zum anderen war sie auch die erste schwarze Frau, die in den US-amerikanischen Medien einen weißen Mann küsste: Captain Kirk (gespielt von William Shatner) in der Folge Platons Stiefkinder. [12] On the West Coast, she appeared in The Roar of the Greasepaint and For My People and she garnered high praise for her performance in the James Baldwin play Blues for Mister Charlie. I remember asking my father if there was life in the Universe or on other planets. 2007 spielte sie in der Serie Heroes (2. Her most famous role is that of communications officer Lieutenant Uhura aboard the USS Enterprise in the popular Star Trek television series (1966–1969), as well as the … Diese Seite wurde zuletzt am 14. Prior to being cast as Lt. Uhura in Star Trek, Nichelle Nichols had guested on Gene Roddenberry's first series, The Lieutenant. Star Trek fans know of the story of Martin Luther King Jr. convincing Nichelle Nichols to not quit the series but fewer knew of her inner struggle with it. Essentially Nichols, who played Uhura on the original series (and … [29][30][31][32][33][34][35], The program was a success. Her mother, Lishia Mae (Parks) Nichols, was a homemaker. [26] Nichols noted in her autobiography her frustration that this never happened on the original series. "Nichelle Nichols On 'The Young And The Restless' — 11,000th Episode", The Interviews: An Oral History of Television, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nichelle_Nichols&oldid=1019685235, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing explicitly cited English-language text, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Amusement park feature; Appeared in several revisions, This page was last edited on 24 April 2021, at 20:32. 0. Actress Nichelle Nichols was born on December 28, 1932 in Robbins, Illinois near Chicago. Nichols' portrayal of Uhura was ground-breaking for African American female characters on American television. Nichols. Between the end of the original series and the Star Trek animated series and feature films, Nichols appeared in small television and film roles. As Uhura, she sang songs in Star Trek episodes "Charlie X" and “The Conscience of the King”. Nichelle Nichols hat zwei Meilensteine im US-amerikanischen Fernsehen gesetzt. Playing CJ, the CEO of the Cabonauts Inc, Nichols is also featured singing and dancing. That exact weekend, Nichols attended a banquet that was being run by the NAACP, in this banquet she ran into a fan that really wanted to meet her. Photograph: Insight Editions. Along with the other cast members from the original Star Trek series, she attended the christening of the first space shuttle, Enterprise, at the North American Rockwell assembly facility in Palmdale, California. Hailing from Robbins, Illinois, Nichols was discovered by jazz legend Duke Ellington in her mid-teens. Confirm. Nichols war ab 1951 mit dem Tänzer Foster Johnson und ab 1968 mit dem Musiker Duke Mondy verheiratet. It was 1967, and reviews for the first season of Star Trek were not great. Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols on December 28, 1932) is an American actress, singer and voice artist. [4][14][15][16] Towards the end of the first season of Star Trek Nichols was given the opportunity to take a role that would allow her to move into Broadway, she viewed this as her purpose in life, to be on Broadway rather than in television so she deiced that she was to take the role. :[17], I thought it was a Trekkie, and so I said, 'Sure.' The award was presented as part of the 42nd Saturn Awards ceremony. Nichelle Nichols. [28] Out of This World, released in 1991, is more rock oriented and is themed around Star Trek and space exploration. Hottest Pictures Of Nichelle Nichols. On June 4, 2015, Nichols' booking agency announced that she had suffered a mild stroke at her Los Angeles home and had been admitted to a Los Angeles-area hospital. Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space, "SpeakEasy: 'Star Trek's' Nichelle Nichols on How Martin Luther King Jr. Changed Her Life", "GPN-2004-00017 - Nichelle Nichols, NASA Recruiter", "To Boldly Go Where No (Wo)Man Has Gone Before…", "Kicks and Co. On February 29, 2012, Nichols met with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office. Nichols's portrayal as Uhura was groundbreaking for African American female characters on American television. Dezember 1932 in Robbins, Illinois, USA, geboren. She later tweeted about the meeting, "Months ago, [President] Obama was quoted as saying that he'd had a crush on me when he was younger," Nichols also wrote. [21], In her role as Lieutenant Uhura, Nichols kissed white actor William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk in the November 22, 1968, Star Trek episode "Plato's Stepchildren". Roman (mit Margaret Wander), 1991 (. [47], In 1992, she was awarded a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame, for her contribution to television. Zum einen war sie die erste schwarze Frau in einer Weltraumserie, die Nyota Uhura in Star Trek (Raumschiff Enterprise), die nicht nur die typischen „schwarzen“ Rollen jener Zeit wie Hausmädchen oder ähnliches spielen durfte, zum anderen war sie auch die erste schwarze Frau, die in den US-amerikanischen Medien einen weißen Mann küsste: Captain Kirk (gespielt von William Shatner) in der Folge Platons Stiefkinder. Nichols was awarded the Inkpot Award in 2018.[49]. Prior to being cast as Lieutenant Uhura in Star Trek, Nichols was a guest actress on television producer Gene Roddenberry's first series The Lieutenant (1964) in an episode, "To Set It Right", which dealt with racial prejudice. Von 1966 bis 1969 spielte sie an der Seite von William Shatner in "Raumschiff Enterprise": Nichelle Nichols. [She told King about her plans to leave the series because she wanted to take a role that was tied to Broadway.] 1992 erhielt sie einen Stern auf dem Hollywood Walk of Fame. See more ideas about nichelle nichols, star trek, star trek tos. [13], On Star Trek, Nichols was one of the first Black women featured in a major television series as her prominent supporting role as a bridge officer was unprecedented. She was also a special guest at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, on July 17, 1976, to view the Viking 1 soft landing on Mars. Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry was an American television screenwriter, producer and futurist best remembered for creating the original Star Trek television series. On page 197 of her 1994 autobiography Beyond Uhura, Star Trek and Other Memories, Nichols cites a letter from a white Southerner who wrote, "I am totally opposed to the mixing of the races. Dezember 1932 in Robbins, Illinois, USA als Grace Nichols 88 Jahre alt) ist eine US-amerikanische Produzentin, Sängerin, Choreographin, Sychronsprecherin und Schauspielerin. OK. Nichols went to Gene Roddenberry's office, told him that she planned to leave, and handed him her resignation letter. Weitere prominente Geburtstage hier auf Promi-Geburtstage.de [4], From 1977 to 2015, Nichols volunteered her time to promote NASA's programs, and to recruit diverse astronauts, including women and ethnic minorities.[5][6]. Wiederholen Sie die Anforderung später noch einmal. Her break came in an appearance in Kicks and Co., Oscar Brown's highly touted, but ill-fated 1961 musical. Nichelle Had Screamed At Her Son. Nichols is an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. [7] Later, the family moved into an apartment in Chicago. She married Duke Mondy in 1968. Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932)[3] is an American actress, singer, and voice artist best known for her portrayal of Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series, and its film sequels. Nichelle Nichols. After the cancellation of Star Trek, Nichols volunteered her time in a special project with NASA to recruit minority and female personnel for the space agency. Nichols appeared in animated form as one of Al Gore's Vice Presidential Action Rangers in the "Anthology of Interest I" episode of Futurama, and she provided the voice of her own head in a glass jar in the episode "Where No Fan Has Gone Before". Date of Birth: 12/28/1933. She briefly appeared as a secretary in Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! She is most famous for portraying communications officer Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Animated Series, and the first six Star Trek movies. According to TMZ, Kyle and his mom had a discussion for her conservatorship in 2019. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer. [22][23][24] The Shatner/Nichols kiss was seen as groundbreaking, even though it was portrayed as having been forced by alien telekinesis. [4] During the first year of the series, Nichols was tempted to leave the series, as she wanted to pursue a Broadway career; however, a conversation with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. changed her mind. Star Trek Icon Nichelle Nichols the Victim of Abuse at the Hands of 'Confidence Man', Her Family Alleges. In addition to her acting skills, Nichols is an accomplished dancer and singer. Duke and Nichelle were married for 4 years; they did not have any children, though. Despite the cancellation of the series in 1969, Star Trek lived on in other ways, and continued to play a part in Nichols' life. Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Nyota Uhura, had bigger issues with the show. In 1994, Nichols published her autobiography Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories. Dezember 1932. Her first television role was on The Lieutenant (1964, which was written and produced by Gene Roddenberry and featured Gary Lockwood and Don Marshall). Dezember 2020 um 19:10 Uhr bearbeitet. Grace Dell Nichols was born in Robbins, Illinois, near Chicago, to Samuel Earl Nichols, a factory worker who was elected both town mayor of Robbins and its chief magistrate, and his wife, Salish (Parks) Nichols. Current Age: 87. As mentioned earlier, she sang with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and Lionel Hampton. In 1999, Nichols was awarded a Goldene Kamera for Kultstar des Jahrhunderts (English: Cult Star of the Century). 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