Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols is an African American actor most famous for playing Lt. Uhura on the original Star Trek.

Her role in that series was considered so important a breakthrough on American television, that Martin Luther King himself personally persuaded her to stay on the series at a time when she considered leaving the role.

Roles on Gargoyles

• Diane Maza

See also

• Nichols Nichelle Nichols at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
• Nichelle Nichols at the Internet Movie Database