Exclusive Photo: Nichelle Nichols, Uhura in Original ‘Star Trek’
Chicago – There is nothing like the original, and Nichelle Nichols is certainly in that category. Nichols portrayed Uhura in the original 1960s “Star Trek” series, and broke barriers for African American performers by being an equal member of the ground-breaking Starship Enterprise crew during the civil rights era.
Live Long and Prosper: Nichelle Nichols on August 23rd, 2018
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
Nichelle Nichols was born Grace Dell Nichols in Robbins, Illinois. Her family was living in Chicago when she began her career, where she appeared in “Kicks and Co.,” a musical that never got out of the Windy City… but it did get the attention of Hugh Hefner, who booked Nichols in his Chicago Playboy Club. She also appeared on TV in Gene Roddenberry’s “The Lieutenant” (1964), and the eventual producer of “Star Trek” was in a relationship with the actress when he cast...
Live Long and Prosper: Nichelle Nichols on August 23rd, 2018
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
Nichelle Nichols was born Grace Dell Nichols in Robbins, Illinois. Her family was living in Chicago when she began her career, where she appeared in “Kicks and Co.,” a musical that never got out of the Windy City… but it did get the attention of Hugh Hefner, who booked Nichols in his Chicago Playboy Club. She also appeared on TV in Gene Roddenberry’s “The Lieutenant” (1964), and the eventual producer of “Star Trek” was in a relationship with the actress when he cast...
- 27/09/2018
- di adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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