Nichelle Nichols, groundbreaking 'Star Trek' actress, dies StarTrek Uhura LtUhura RIP
Nichelle Nichols, known for her role as Nyota Uhura in"Star Trek: The Original Series" has died at the age of 89. "I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years. Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away," he 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," George Takei wrote on Twitter."For today, my heart is heavy, my eyes shining like the stars you now rest among, my dearest friend."
The original"Star Trek" premiered on NBC on Sept. 8, 1966. Its multicultural, multiracial cast was creator Gene Roddenberry's message to viewers that in the far-off future — the 23rd century — human diversity would be fully accepted. "'You've changed the face of television forever, and therefore, you've changed the minds of people,'" she said the civil rights leader told her.During the show's third season, Nichols' character and Shatner's Capt. James Kirk shared what was described as the first interracial kiss to be broadcast on a U.S. television series.
Nichols was known as being unafraid to stand up to Shatner on the set when others complained that he was stealing scenes and camera time. They later learned she had a strong supporter in the show's creator.
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