Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura on the original Star Trek, was asked to cameo in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Here's why she said no.

In 2009, director J.J. Abrams re-launched the Star Trek movie franchise, casting new actors in the roles of the classic crew ...

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Two days after Nicholas died at the age of 89, Zaldana posted a memorial on her Instagram for the groundbreaker, who first played the role of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the '60s sci-fi TV series.

Nichols, the groundbreaking actress who played Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek, died on Saturday at age 89 Dory Jackson is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE's TV News team. Upon joining the brand in March ...