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Kirk) holds a plate on the bridge of the USS Enterprise in a scene from 'The Man Trap,' the premiere episode of 'Star Trek,' which aired on Sept. 8, 1966. She even changed her mind about conventions, according to signing convention agent Scott Ray. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. Bibi Besch was born in Vienna, Austria, to race car driver Gotfrid Kchert and actress Gusti Huber. Nichols remained a supporter of the space program for decades. I remember we hit Golden Overtime that day [of filming]. Girls! There had been a couple of interracial kisses on American television before. However, she has reprised the role in several Star Trek movies, including 2020s Star Trek First Frontier. In 1991, Nichols became the first African American woman to have her handprints immortalized at the TCL Chinese Theatre. Nichols shared one of the first interracial kisses in television history on Star Trek. That moment, with her co-star William Shatner, was a courageous move on the part of her, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and NBC considering the climate at the time, but the episode Platos Stepchildren, which aired in 1968, was written to give all involved an out: Uhura and Captain Kirk did not choose to kiss but were instead made to do so involuntarily by aliens with the ability to control the movements of humans. 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). 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. The son of a Newark dentist, Robert Ellenstein grew up in that New Jersey city and saw his father go on to become its two-term mayor. Nichelle Nichols showed us the extraordinary power of Black women and paved the way for a better future for all women in media. George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 31, 2022. 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. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. May she forever dwell among the stars. Girls! "Star Trek" star Nichelle Nichols died at the age of 89 on July 31, 2022. 6 The Janeway Collective. Nichols had additional health related issues in recent years, and suffered a minor stroke in 2015. Girls! and playing Yeoman Colt in the rejected Star Trek She also voiced the character in Star Trek: The Animated Series., Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away, Nichols son, Kyle Johnson, wrote in a statement on the actress official Facebook page. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. For today, my heart is heavy, my eyes shining like the stars you now rest among, my dearest friend., A message on Star Treks official Twitter account read: Were deeply saddened to report the passing of Nichelle Nichols a trailblazer, an inspiration, and so much more. "Hers was a life well lived and as such a model for us all.". 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He got his feet wet acting-wise prior to serving with the Air Corps during World War II; earning a Purple Heart during his service, he began acting, directing and 18 June 1923 28 October 2010 (age 87) Character(s): Federation President Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986) & Steven Miller (T.N.G 1 episode 1987). He was 28. Her nephew, ironically named Chris Pine, wrote earlier this week, She left Hollywood, and originally I was told it was because she didnt make it but later, I learned that she had become disenchanted by the industry and how it treated women. 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. She died of natural causes on Saturday night, her son Kyle Johnson said. 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). 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. 10:11 AM. (1962), Goodwin played the wholesome rich girl Laurel Dodge, who battles with a singer (Stella Stevens) for the affections of Elvis tuna fisherman and helps him get the boat he always wanted. He died on March 24, 2013 in Gray Creek, British Columbia, Canada. But Uhura, whose name comes from a Swahili word meaning freedom, was essential beyond the interracial kiss: A capable officer who could man other stations on the bridge when the need arose, she was one of the first African American women to be featured in a non-menial role on television. Nervous about audience reaction, the network insisted that alternate takes be shot with and without a kiss, but Nichols and Shatner deliberately flubbed every one of the latter so NBC would be forced to air what appeared to be a kiss (whether their lips actually touched or not). May she Rest In Peace.. Before her dementia diagnosis, Nichols continued to regularly be part of Star Trek conventions and events. In January 1967, Nichols was featured on the cover of Ebony magazine, which published two feature articles on her within five years. Raised in a tenement and acting in community theaters since age eight, Nimoy did not make his Hollywood debut until he was 20, with a bit 26 March 1931 - 27 February 2015 (age 84)Character(s): Spock (Pilot 1964/1986, T.O.S 79 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 2 episodes 1991, DS9: 1 episode archive footage 1996, Star Trek 2009, Star Trek Into Darkness 2013 & Star Trek Beyond Picture only 2016), Actress | 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 urged bytheRev. Colman Domingo (@colmandomingo) July 31, 2022. I will certainly miss her. Nichelle Nichols, a pioneering actress, died July 30, according to a Sunday Facebook post by her son, Kyle Johnson. Brainstorm was unfairly swept under the rug due to Natalie Woods death. ", British actress Adjoa Andoh wrote: "We stand on shoulders of groundbreaking greats. And so the kiss stayed.. Actress Nichelle Nichols, 'Star Trek's' trail-blazing Uhura, dies at 89. Legendary actor Ricardo Montalban was the epitome of Latin elegance, charm and grace on film and television and in the late 1940s and early 1950s reinvigorated the Rudolph Valentino / Ramon Novarro "Latin Lover" style in Hollywood without achieving top screen stardom. His daring 3 March 1920 - 20 July 2005 (age 85)Character(s): Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott (T.O.S 66 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, Star Trek Generations 1994, T.N.G 1 episode 1992, D.S.9 1 episode archival footage 1996 & Star Trek Beyond Picture only 2016), Actor | She claimed the role of Kim until the daytime staple went off the air in 2010 following a 54-year run on air. I will certainly miss her. I was invited once but it didnt work out.. Nichols' son, Kyle Johnson, announced Nichols' death Sunday in a Facebook post. 0. I am forever in TV history. "I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years," he wrote. ", She told him she was going to leave Star Trek and he said: "You cannot. In the last five years of her life, Maggie did two convention appearances, Ray wrote. His parents met at the University of Arkansas, and when he was almost four his family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sign up for notifications from Insider! The actress was known for her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura. Persis Khambatta was born on October 2, 1948 in Bombay, India. He signed off with the signature "Star Trek" send off, "Live Long and Prosper.". Actor Jon Hamm (51) is reportedly engaged to his longtime girlfriend, actress Anna Osceola (34). Merritt Butrick was an American actor from Gainesville, Florida. May she Rest In Peace. She had no idea what the show actually was. She was 79. The two characters always had a platonic relationship on the show but were forced by aliens controlling their brains to kiss in one episode. Kellie Waymire was born on July 27, 1967 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Her kindness and bravery lit the path for many. She left a fine legacy of work in theater, motion pictures and 13 February 1932 - 10 May 1990 (aged 58)Character(s): Vina (Pilot 1964/1986, T.O.S 2 episodes 1966). Kathryn Hays, who played Kim Hughes on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, from 1972 to 2010, died on March 25 in Fairfield, Connecticut at the age of 87, TVLi n e reported. For today, my heart is heavy, my eyes shining like the stars you now rest among, my dearest friend. 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). "I regret Hers wasa life well lived and as such a model for us all. Legal Statement. 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. I did a lot of press when Paramount signed me.. She studied in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. Lets go with the kiss. 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". Nichols said she never looked back and had never regretted her decision. Nichelle Nichols, best known for her groundbreaking role as Lt. Uhura on Star Trek, passed away on Saturday, a family spokesperson said on Sunday. Both Hamm Nichols starred as Lieutenant Uhura in the original "Star Trek" series. She was much loved and will be missed," said TV director Adam Nimoy - the son of Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy. In 2015, she suffered a stroke. 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. They didnt want to pay, said Thrett. All Rights Reserved. (Getty Images), STAR TREK' ACTRESS NICHELLE NICHOLS WAS TRYING TO PROTECT HERSELF BEFORE SHOCKING AUDIO, PAL CLAIMS. Kirstie Louise Alley was an American actress. American actress Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role in 1960s sci-fi TV series Star Trek, has died aged 89. Nichelle Nichols you gave so many of us hope. CBS via Getty Images Actress Nichelle Nichols, whose trailblazing portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura on TVs original actress Nichelle Nichols dies at 89. 2 MIN READ. In one groundbreaking television moment, she and co-star William Shatner, who played Capt. Nichelle Nichols told us that we belonged in outer space. 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. Video1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat, How 10% of Nigerian registered voters delivered victory, Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales, The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip. He died on September 21, 2019 in the USA. Nichols, the trailblazing actress who played Lt. Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek series in the 1960s and in several of the franchise's feature films, died at age 89 in July. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. 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