Outside of Star Trek, some of Nichols other credits include sci-fi series Heroes, in which she starred as the grandmother of Monica Dawson (Dana Davis), Are We There Yet?, Snow Dogs and This Bitter Earth. Her former agent Zachery McGinnis also confirmed the death, according to The Washington Post. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. For today, my heart is heavy, my eyes shining like the stars you now rest among, my dearest friend.. Celia Rose Gooding, who portrays Uhura in the new Paramount+ series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, paid tribute to the actress who originated the role. Nichols broke barriers in her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the series, becoming one of the first black actresses in the US to play a figure in authority. Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. She is survived by her son, Kyle Johnson. He shared a photo of them together and wrote: I shall have more to say about the trailblazing, incomparable Nichelle Nichols, who shared the bridge with us as Lt. Uhura of the USS Enterprise, and who passed today at age 89. She appeared in the television film Yuma in 1971. Nichelle Nichols died on July 31, 2022 at the age of 89. She began her career as a singer and dancer in Chicago before heading to New York,where she worked for a time with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton bands. Her break came with an appearance in Oscar Browns high-profile but ill-fated 1961 musical Kicks and Co., in which she played campus queen Hazel Sharpe, whos tempted by the devil and Orgy Magazine to become Orgy Maiden of the Month. The play closed after its brief Chicago tryout, but Nichols attracted the attention of Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner, who booked her at his Chicago Playboy Club. She began her acting career in Australia before moving to New York in 1918. She was later employed by Nasa in an effort to encourage more women and African-Americans to become astronauts. Hers wasa life well lived and as such a model for us all. At age 17, he made his first trip outside the state to visit an uncle 20 January 1920 - 11 June 1999 (age 78)Character(s): Leonard 'Bones' McCoy (T.O.S 76 episodes 1966 - 1969), T.A.S 22 episodes 1973 - 1974, Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1984, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1989, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991, T.N.G 1 episode 1989, D.S.9: 1 episode archival footage 1996 & Star Trek Beyond Picture only 2016). She was 89. But Nichols, in her book Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories,saidshe and Shatnerwould thendeliberately mess up their lines to force the original scene to be used. For the first time on television, we are being seen as we should be seen every day, as intelligent beautiful, people who can sing, dance and go into space, be lawyers, teachers, and yet you don't see it on television until now. She famously played communications officer LieutenantNyota Uhura. Shes the one who really opened my eyes to what Star Trek is and can be. Laurel Goodwin, who made her movie debut opposite Elvis Presley in Girls! ", US President Joe Biden paid tribute, saying: "In Nichelle Nichols, our nation has lost a trailblazer of stage and screen who redefined what is possible for Black Americans and women.". Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines of the week, Jussie Smollett files appeal argument in hate crime hoax conviction, Michael B. 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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. She was a singer and dancer before turning to acting and finding fame in her groundbreaking role of Lt. Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek (1966) series.As long as she could remember, (28 December 1932 30 July 2022; age 89)Character(s): Nyota Uhura (Star Trek 66-69, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country). I shall have more to say about the trailblazing, incomparable Nichelle Nichols, who shared the bridge with us as Lt. Uhura of the USS Enterprise, Takei wrote. Rest well, ancestor.. "Star Trek" actress Nichelle Nichols, who starred as Lieutenant Uhura, died on Sunday at the age of 89. She also starred in each of the six "Star Trek" films from 1979 through 1991. This talented actress was born Anne Marie Wersching and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. The pilot, finished in early 1965, didnt sell, but the producers held on to her, Hunter and Nimoy with the goal of trying again. Some of the people involved in productionfeared what the reaction from Southern television stations would be and wanted to film another take where the two kissed off-screen. Martin Luther King Jr.in 1967to stick with the seriesafter shetold him she haddecided not to return for the shows second season. ', The True Story Behind 'Cocaine Bear': A 175-Pound Beast, a Dead Drug Smuggler in Gucci Loafers and More, Michael B. Jordan Meets Reporter at 'Creed III' Premiere Who 'Teased Him all the Time' in High School: 'I Was the Corny Kid, Right? All Rights Reserved. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Born on Aug. 11, 1942, in Wichita, Kansas, Goodwin and her family moved to San Diego and then San Francisco. From 1997 to 2000, she starred in the sitcom Veronica's Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe (January 12, 1951 December 5, 2022; aged 71)Character(s): Saavik (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). She partnered with us to recruit some of the first women and minority astronauts, and inspired generations to reach for the stars. Goodwin also portrayed the elder daughter of Jackie Gleason and Glynis Johns characters in Papas Delicate Condition (1963) and appeared in The Glory Guys (1965), written by Sam Peckinpah. Why should I have to?". December 9, 2022 . In her 1994 book Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories, Nichols wrote of the iconic moment: Finally, the guys in charge relented: To hell with it. A year earlier on Movin With Nancy, Sammy Davis Jr. kissed Nancy Sinatra on the cheek in what appeared to be a spontaneous gesture but was in fact carefully planned. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. Thrett, who was born Diane Pine in 1946, appeared on a number of big-name series of the period, including The Wild, Wild West, I Dream of Jeannie and McCloud. He was previously married to Malissa Longo. Fans of the groundbreaking sci-fi franchise "Star Trek" have already been in mourning following the The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. When I told him I was going to miss my co-stars and I was leaving the show, he became very serious and said, You cannot do that, she said to the Tulsa World in a 2008 interview. Laurel Goodwin was an actress known for co-starring with Elvis Presley (19351977) in Girls! But Nichols managers and friend Angelique Fawcett objected and fought for more access to the aging actress and Johnsons financial records. Merritt Butrick was an American actor from Gainesville, Florida. Some company contacted me to sell my autograph on these Star Trek cards. Star Trek star William Shatner, who Nichols shared one of the first interracial kisses on television with, also voiced his condolences. [1/2] Actor Nichelle Nichols, who played the character Uhura in the original "Star Trek" TV ', Donnie Yen Called Out John Wick 4 and Rogue One Asian Stereotypes, Got Scripts Changed: Why Is the Name Always Shang or Chang, Chris Pine Admits It Did Look Like Harry Styles Spit on Me, but He Did Not: The Vitriol Against Dont Worry Darling Was Ridiculous, HBO's Leading Man: Casey Bloys on Perfecting 'The Last of Us,' HBO Max Streaming Merger and Axing Shows, A24 Sweeps Film Categories at the 2023 SAG Awards as 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Breaks Record for Most Wins, Jean Smart 'Doing Well, Recovering' Following Heart Procedure, Says Hacks Co-Star Hannah Einbinder, Ke Huy Quan Becomes First Asian Male Film Winner at SAG Awards for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'. Nichols faced health issuesin the past few years. He was 28. Laurel Goodwin Dies: Elvis Presley Co-Star, Last Surviving Cast Member Of Star Trek Pilot, Was 79 By Greg Evans March 7, 2022 2:46pm Laurel Goodwin, Elvis Presley 'Girls! Nichelle Nichols showed us the extraordinary power of Black women and paved the way for a better future for all women in media. CBS via Getty Images Actress Nichelle Nichols, whose trailblazing portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura on TVs original I was invited once but it didnt work out.. I shall have more to say about the trailblazing, incomparable Nichelle Nichols, who shared the bridge with us as Lt. Uhura of the USS Enterprise, and who passed today at age 89. Check out what clicked this week in entertainment. 27 July 1967 13 November 2003 (age 36)Character(s): Lanya (V.O.Y 1 episode 2000) & Elizabeth Cutler E.N.T 3 episodes 2001 - 2002). Bibi Besch was born in Vienna, Austria, to race car driver Gotfrid Kchert and actress Gusti Huber. She had multiple Star Trek-related roles, though she is mostly remembered for her roles as Nurse Christine Chapel in "Star Trek: The Original Series" (1966-1969) and as 23 February 1932 - 18 December 2008 (age 76)Character(s): Number One (Pilot 1964/1986 T.O.S 2 episodes 1966), Christine Chapel (T.O.S 36 episodes 1966 - 1969), T.A.S 21 episodes 1973 -1974, Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986, Lwaxana Troi (T.N.G 6 episodes 1987 - 1993, D.S.9 3 episodes 1993 -1996) & Computer Voice (1966 - 2009). She wanted to leave because she had been offered a role in a show that was heading to Broadway,saying in an interview that her "life was theatre". Raised in peripatetic fashion by her mother, she survived a (6 February 1958 3 March 2004; age 46)Character(s): Ishka (D.S.9 4 episodes 1997 - 1999) & Holographic Guest (D.S.9 1 episode 1999). as well as other partner offers and accept our. She reportedly passed away due to natural causes. Legal Statement. The first came for Kicks and Co., while the second was for her performance in Jean Genets The Blacks., She had small roles in the films Made in Paris, Mr. 0. His 15 October 1924 22 November 1996 (age 72)Character(s): Romulan Commander (T.O.S 1 episode 1966), Sarek T.O.S " 1 episode 1967, T.A.S 1 episode 1973, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1984, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991, T.N.G 2 episode's 1991) & Klingon Captain (Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979), Actress | Rodenberry responded: "Thank god for Martin Luther King, somebody knows where I am coming from.". Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away, her son, Kyle Johnson, wrote on his mothers Facebook page Sunday. Both the Star Trek and Movin With Nancy moments drew some negative reactions, though Nichols recalled that the fan mail was overwhelmingly positive and supportive. Persis Khambatta was born on October 2, 1948 in Bombay, India. She appeared in the Westerns Bonanza and Route 66, in addition to the spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E and other shows. All rights reserved. Forget shaking the table, she built it! By Kalhan Rosenblatt Nichelle Nichols, the groundbreaking actor who played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on the original "Star Trek" series, has died. Nichelle, you will be deeply missed. She was an actress, known for Star Trek: Enterprise (2001), Playing by Heart (1998) and Star Trek: Voyager (1995). Send story tips to tracy.wright@fox.com. Majel Barrett (born Majel Leigh Hudec) was an American actress, known for her long association with the Star Trek franchise. He began acting at a very young age and participated in grammar school (16 December 1947 18 August 2020; age 72)Character(s): Ambassador Sarek (Star Trek 09'). Nichols remained a supporter of the space program for decades. Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed communications officer Uhura on the original Star Trek series, died Saturday night in Silver City, N.M. She was 89 years old. #RIPNichelleNichols pic.twitter.com/k1aVw15w3d, ALIEN SUPERSTAR CRG (@celiargooding) July 31, 2022, Georgia politician and diehard Trek fan Stacey Abrams shared a photograph of her and Nichols, hailing the star as a champion, warrior and tremendous actor., One of my most treasured photos Godspeed to Nichelle Nichols, champion, warrior and tremendous actor. Eric Diaz. Her biggest acting break was getting the role of 2 October 1948 18 August 1998 (age 49)Character(s): Ilia, Ilia probe (Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979). In 1991, Nichols became the first African American woman to have her handprints immortalized at the TCL Chinese Theatre. 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Ready for Tolkien Battle, How the Landscape of Native-Led Stories Has Changed Between Avatars: Were Flexing Our Sovereignty, The Definitive Voice of Entertainment News. Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter honoured Nichols impact on other women in the media, and wrote in her tribute: Many actors become stars, but few stars can move a nation. And I remember being angry - why me? Youve changed the face of television forever, and therefore, youve changed the minds of people, she said the civil-rights leader added. pic.twitter.com/1zlTd4F9BD. 'Star Trek' actress and trailblazing icon Nichelle Nichols dies at 89 Callie Ahlgrim Jul 31, 2022, 12:52 PM Nichelle Nichols attends the 2016 Heroes Of Hollywood Awards Luncheon. Girls! and playing Yeoman Colt in the rejected Star Trek She earned accolades for breaking stereotypes for black actresses, with the Rev. Market data provided by Factset. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Nevertheless, it was a landmark moment. The film and Thrett made a brief appearance in Quentin TarantinosOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, as a TV ad for the movie plays on TV in the background during one scene. During the third season of "Star Trek," Nichols and Shatner made television history when they shared an interracial kiss. Nichelle Nichols was The First. Alex Kurtzman, who serves as lead executive producer on the ongoing Star Trek shows for Paramount+, called Nichols a singular inspiration and recounted the innumerable people hes encountered that have cited the actress as an inspiration to pursue careers in science, writing, education and entertainment. My heart is broken, Marina Sirtis (@Marina_Sirtis) July 31, 2022, Lynda Carter, who portrayed Wonder Woman in the 1970s DC Comics television series, shared that Nichols showed us the extraordinary power of Black women and paved the way for a better future for all women in media., Many actors become stars, but few stars can move a nation. For today, my heart is heavy, my eyes shining like the stars you now rest among, my dearest friend. The actress wrote: Nichelle Nichols was The First. The importance of Nichelle's legacy cannot be over-emphasized. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. The world was not the same. ", "Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration," he continued. He was an actor, known for Family Matters (1989), Enough Said (2013) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). She is pictured on the right at the Los Angeles Comic Con event in December 2021. Fox News Digital has contacted her representatives for comment and can confirm memorial flowers will be placed on her Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Monday, August 1, at 1 p.m., which was dedicated to Nichols on Jan. 9, 1992. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. Although she was apparently unharmed (Parsons suffered significant injuries), soon after this, Thrett turned her back on the entertainment business. Actress Nichelle Nichols, whose trailblazing portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura onTVsoriginal Star Trek seriesbroke racial barriers, has died. All Rights Reserved. He was the son of Catherine (O'Donovan), a cleaning woman, from Keelraheen, Dunmanway, Ireland, and Harry Cross, an English doorman and nurse. She was a beautiful woman and played an admirable character that did so much for redefining social issues both here in the US and throughout the world, Shatner wrote. Born of African and West Indian ancestry on July 2, 1927 in New York City, Brock Peters set his sights on a show business career early on, at age ten. William Shatner, who played Capt. She made room for so many of us. (2022) Paramount+. She was 89. ", British actress Adjoa Andoh wrote: "We stand on shoulders of groundbreaking greats. As noted by the Post, she was considered a trailblazer for Black actors, particularly for portraying a Black woman in a position of authority. The actress turn as Lieutenant Uhura also led to one of the first on-screen interracial kisses between a white actor William Shatner playing Captain Kirk and a Black actress. I got in during the very last remnants of the old studio system, which believe me, lasted about six to eight months, she said in Tom Lisantis 2003 book, Drive-in Dream Girls: A Galaxy of B-Movie Starlets of the Sixties. She was a very busy supporting actress who had worked in television for over twenty years before being nominated for an Emmy Award as a supporting actress for Doing Time on Maple Drive (1992) and 1 February 1940 7 September 1996 (age 56)Character(s): Carol Marcus (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982), Actor | She starred with Maxwell Caulfield and Talia Balsam in the 1986 horror sci-fi feature The Supernaturals., Later, Nichols began to do voice work, lending her talent to the animated series Gargoyles and Spider-Man. She also voiced herself on Futurama., The actress played the mother of Cuba Gooding Jr.s lead character in 2002s Snow Dogs and Miss Mable in the 2005 Ice Cube comedy Are We There Yet?, In 2007, Nichols recurred on the second season of the NBC drama Heroes as Nana Dawson, matriarch of a New Orleans family devastated by Hurricane Katrina who cares for her orphaned grandchildren and great-nephew, Micah Sanders (series regular Noah Gray-Cabey). Goodwin died Feb. 25 in Nichols played Lt. Uhura on the original series, voiced her on Star Trek: The Animated Series and played Uhura in the first six Star Trek films. Nichols 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, making her feature debut in an uncredited role as a dancer in an adaptation of that work in 1959. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Private company targets May launch for spaceship carrying Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols ashes, How a 1967 Star Trek episode inspired Dean Devlins Syfy series The Ark, We found tickets for all of William Shatners 11 Star Trek shows, Nicolas Cage reveals hes no Star Wars fan: Im a Trekkie, man. #RIPNichelle #Uhura pic.twitter.com/nFXHif8HEC, Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) July 31, 2022, Star Trek: Voyager star Kate Mulgrew called Nichols a trailblazer who navigated a very challenging trail with grit, grace and a gorgeous fire we are not likely to see again.. Over 55 years, Star Trek has had all kinds of uniforms. She partnered with us to recruit some of the first women and minority astronauts, and inspired generations to reach for the stars.. 2023 BBC. Nichols and Shatner remembered the shooting of the famous kiss very differently. We will miss you.. By Stephen Iervolino via August 1, 2022, 8:57 AM 3:36 VIDEO: Groundbreaking 'Star Trek' actress Nichelle Nichols dies at Nichelle Nichols was a ground-breaker and a glorious ambassador for her show, her role and science all her life. I, and the rest of our family, would appreciate your patience and forbearance as we grieve her loss until we can recover sufficiently to speak further. It was reported in 2018 that she was diagnosed with dementia. The actress, who portrayed the capable and commanding Enterprise crew member Nyota Uhura, died Saturday night at the age of 89. 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Kirk to star later in 1965 in the second pilot, Where No Man Has Gone Before, and NBC picked up the Desilu series. She was 89. Sign up for notifications from Insider! "Hers was a life well lived and as such a model for us all.". She began working as a model when she was 7, then attended Lowell High School and San Francisco State. She died of natural causes on Saturday night, her son Kyle Johnson said. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Khambatta became a model for companies such as Revlon. ", Nichols explained: "I could say nothing, I just stood there realising that everything he said was the truth. In the 1970s, Nichols earned a gig as a recruiter for Nasa after she publicly criticised the agency for failing to consider women and other minorities for jobs. Miguel Ferrer was an American actor known for playing Morton from RoboCop, Shan Yu from Mulan, Martian Manhunter from Justice League: The New Frontier, Slade Wilson from Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, Death from Adventure Time, Sesa Refumee from Halo 2 and Vice President Rodriguez from Iron Man 3 7 February 1955 19 January 2017 (age 61)Character(s): USS Excelsior executive officer (Star Trek III The Search for Spock). By Robert Balkovich / June 22, 2021 3:46 pm EST. (Getty Images), STAR TREK' ACTRESS NICHELLE NICHOLS WAS TRYING TO PROTECT HERSELF BEFORE SHOCKING AUDIO, PAL CLAIMS. Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration.". Lum, and Meg Her kindness and bravery lit the path for many. 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