| TV and Movie Trivia Tribute
Nichelle Nichols |
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| Born: | 28 December 1933 | Robbins, Illinois, USA |
| Known As: | Lt. Uhura | "Star Trek" |
| Trivia: | With "Star Trek" co-star William Shatner, she shared the first interracial kiss on television. | Fed up with the racist harrassment, 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. |
| (1980) Nominated for a Saturn Award (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA) - Best Supporting Actress for: "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" (1979). | ||
| Was employed by NASA - in charge of astronaut recruits and hopefuls. | ||
| Has a star on the Walk of Fame - Television - At 6633 Hollywood Blvd. | ||
| Calendars: | Star Trek 2009 Calendars | Click here. |
| Video: | TVGuide.com | Nichelle Nichols Videos |
| "Star Trek" (The Original Series) Link: | TV.com | Click here. |
| On TV: | TVNow | Click here for TV schedule. |
| Filmography: | The Internet Movie Database | Click here. |
| This Page Listed At: | Starpulse.com | |
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James Doohan
John Larroquette
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Kate Mulgrew
Kim Cattrall
Leonard Nimoy
LeVar Burton
Mark Lenard
Michael Dorn
Majel Barrett
Walter Koenig
William Shatner
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