She was a beautiful woman & played an admirable character that did so much for redefining social issues both here in the US & throughout the world, Shatner said on Twitter. 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. She was remembered fondly by her scene partner Don Hastings who played her husband, Bob Hughes in a statement, saying that our relationship as Bob and Kim was as close as Kathryn and my relationship, except we were not married.. Whoopi Goldberg, who later played Guinan on Star Trek: The Next Generation, has described Uhura as a role model, recalling that she was astounded and excited to see a black woman character on television who was not a maid. In 1968, she and Star Trek star William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in the series, broke new ground when they shared one of television's first interracial kisses - though it was not a romantic one. By Kalhan Rosenblatt Nichelle Nichols, the groundbreaking actor who played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on the original "Star Trek" series, has died. pic.twitter.com/1zlTd4F9BD, My love for the original Star Trek is profound. (6 January 1969 21 September 2019; age 50)Character(s): Nog, (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine). #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.. I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Nichelle. If you leave, that door can be closed because your role is not a black role and it's not a female role, he can fill it with anyone, including an alien! Her services will be for family members and the closest of her friends and we request that her and our privacy be respected. Sending my love and condolences to her family. Bibi Besch was born in Vienna, Austria, to race car driver Gotfrid Kchert and actress Gusti Huber. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Tell us what you think about this feature. He is primarily remembered for portraying Dr. David Marcus in the science fiction films "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (1982) and "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" (1984). Girls! Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. [1/2] Actor Nichelle Nichols, who played the character Uhura in the original "Star Trek" TV Martin Luther King Jr., who was a fan of the series and understood the importance of her character in opening doors for other African Americans on television, personally persuaded her to stay on the show, she told astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in an interview for the Archive of American Television. Nichelle Nichols died on July 31, 2022 at the age of 89. Flowers were placed this week on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star for actress Kirstie Alley, best known for her role as Rebecca Howe on the NBC sitcom Cheers, who died at age 71 after a short bout with colon cancer. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. When aged 16, as Femina Miss India, she entered Miss Universe 1965, dressed in off-the-rack clothes she bought at the last minute. She debutedinthe film Porgy and Bess 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. The actress, who portrayed the capable and commanding Enterprise crew member Nyota Uhura, died Saturday night at the age of 89. They both sold, and both were highly successful.. He was wounded on D Day and became a flying observer for the rest of the war. However, she has reprised the role in several Star Trek movies, including 2020s Star Trek First Frontier. Brainstorm was unfairly swept under the rug due to Natalie Woods death. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. 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. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The women are en route to a mining colony where they are to become wives for the wealthy but lonely men who mine precious dilithium crystals. Kyle added in the post: "Hers was a life well lived and as such a model for us all. pic.twitter.com/pmQaKDb5zw. She was also reportedly suffering from dementia and involved in a guardianship battle. I did a lot of press when Paramount signed me.. She died of natural causes on Saturday night, her son Kyle Johnson said. She was 79. Kate Mulgrew, who portrayed Captain Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager, praised Nichols for pathing the way for female actresses. Her former agent Zachery McGinnis also confirmed the death, according to The Washington Post. We want to hear from you! 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. He was previously married to Suzanne Hunt and Susan Harney. "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. (CBS Photo Archive). George Takei and J.J. Abrams were among the major figures of the Star Trek franchise to pay tribute to Nichelle Nichols. 0. He was an actor and producer, known for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Star Trek: Voyager (1995) and Star Trek Online (2010). They had a 43-year relationship that ended with his death in 2010. Market data provided by Factset. She partnered with us to recruit some of the first women and minority astronauts, and inspired generations to reach for the stars. She began working as a model when she was 7, then attended Lowell High School and San Francisco State. Nichelle Nichols (left, as Uhura), Canadian actor William Shatner (as Captain James T. 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. 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. Nichelle Nichols, the actress revered by Star Trek fans for her role as Lieutenant Uhura, the communications officer on the starship U.S.S. Nichelle Nichols told us that we belonged in outer space. All rights reserved. May she Rest In Peace.. Girls! She was a trailblazer who navigated a very challenging trail with grit, grace, and a gorgeous fire we are not likely to see again. You led the way and opened the door for the rest of us who followed in your wake. You can listen to it below. Born on Aug. 11, 1942, in Wichita, Kansas, Goodwin and her family moved to San Diego and then San Francisco. In the Hawaii-set Girls! 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. Actor Jon Hamm (51) is reportedly engaged to his longtime girlfriend, actress Anna Osceola (34). 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 | The pilot, finished in early 1965, didnt sell, but the producers held on to her, Hunter and Nimoy with the goal of trying again. 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. He was previously married to Malissa Longo. She opted early on for a life in the entertainment industry, performing in community theatre and later as a dancer for some fourteen years with a troupe called the St. Louis Celtic Stepdancers. ", Angry protests erupt over Greek rail disaster, How fake copyright complaints are muzzling journalists, 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat. William Shatner, who played Capt. Nichols died of heart failure Saturday night at a hospital in Silver City, N.M., a friend of the family handling media inquiries for Nichols son confirmed Sunday to the Los Angeles Times. #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. (2022) Paramount+. The world was not the same. She was a beautiful woman & played an admirable character that did so much for redefining social issues both here in the US & throughout the world. Celebrity Deaths in 2022 Stephen tWITCH Boss Sept. 29, 1982-Dec. 13, 2022 Stephen tWITCH Boss was a regular on The Ellen DeGeneres Show talk show and a runner-up on So You Think You Can Dance shocked and saddened fans when he died of suicide. Nichelle Nichols showed us the extraordinary power of Black women and paved the way for a better future for all women in media. ", Laurel Goodwin and Elvis Presley in 1962s Girls! The heavens have gained an Uhura today. "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. Nasa paid tribute to the iconic actress and said: We celebrate the life of Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek actor, trailblazer, and role model, who symbolized to so many what was possible. Mudds Women is one of the most memorable episodes of the 1960s Star Trek, in no small part because it featured three stunningly beautiful women (Thrett, Karen Steele and Susan Denberg) who seem to have strange powers over the male members of the Enterprise crew except Spock, of course. Hays also guest appeared on more than 40 shows during her life, the most recent being a 2007 episode of Law & Order: SVU, according to TV Line. CBS via Getty Images Actress Nichelle Nichols, whose trailblazing portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura on TVs original She is pictured on the right at the Los Angeles Comic Con event in December 2021. 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. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. I had to fight for it through the Screen Actors Guild. (Albert L. Ortega), William Shatner, who starred as Captain James T. Kirk, wrote, "I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Nichelle. She was much loved and will be missed. THE LAST OF US and STAR TREK ", Dr. King continued: "Gene Rodenberry opened a door for the world to see us. We've received your submission. saying in an interview that her "life was theatre". Nichols faced health issuesin the past few years. Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines of the week, Jussie Smollett files appeal argument in hate crime hoax conviction, Michael B. Jordan apologized to his mom before steamy Calvin Klein underwear ad was released, Kristin Cavallari jokes shes 'heartless' for breaking up with guys over text: 'I know thats horrible', Gisele Bndchen shares tips for when 'life gets challenging': 'Remember that the sun rises everyday', Amy Grant says she leaned on her faith after horrific bike accident: Its helped me not be afraid, Bette Midler confesses to plastic surgery: Time smooths 'everything out'. But she went back to Rodenberry the following week and told him what happened and said she would stay. Ajudge consistently sided with Johnson. All Rights Reserved. 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 | Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. Notable Deaths of 2022 Former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson talks to head coach Hank Stram on the sidelines during a game in 1971. 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). Nichelle Nichols, best known for her groundbreaking role as Lt. Uhura on Star Trek, passed away on Saturday, a family spokesperson said on Sunday. "Star Trek" actress Nichelle Nichols died on Sunday, according to a post shared by her son Kyle on her official Facebook page. and starred alongside Jeffrey Hunter in The Cage, the rejected first pilot made for Star Trek, has died. 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 got my money and no surprise was never invited back. 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. Following her Star Trek disappointment, Goodwin appeared on episodes of Get Smart, The Beverly Hillbillies and Mannix before retiring from acting in 1971 and going into nursing. 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. He is primarily known for playing Vulcan ambassador Sarek (Spock's father) in "Star Trek: The Original Series" and a number of its spin-offs.In 1924, Lenard was born under the name "Leonard Rosenson" in Chicago Illinois. 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). 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May she have a wonderful adventure to the final frontier.#ripnichellenichols, jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) July 31, 2022, Trail blazer Legend My heart goes out to her family and friends God speed Nichelle pic.twitter.com/L6y0aRaRs1, RIP #nichellenichols You were a beautiful pioneer on Earth as you were in space. She was 89. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider It was so different from a regular show.. I will certainly miss her. Ive often thought that was an interesting role for me to play. Ed Sheeran's touring partner Ben Kweller's son, 16, dies in car accident, Madonna's brother Anthony Ciccone dies aged 66, Real Housewives of Orange County star Slade Smiley's son dies aged 22 from brain cancer. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. 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. Girls! 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