Biden marks passing of 'Star Trek' actress Nichelle Nichols: 'Our nation has lost a trailblazer'
foxnews.comPresident Biden released a statement late Sunday night on the passing of actress Nichelle Nichols. Nichols died Sunday at the age of 89.
She was known for playing Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on all three seasons of the original "Star Trek" show, which ran from 1966-1969.
She also starred in the six "Star Trek" films from 1979-1991. "In Nichelle Nichols, our nation has lost a trailblazer of stage and screen who redefined what is possible for Black Americans and women," President Biden said in the statement.
He said she was from a "working-class family from Illinois" and that she honed her skills as an actor and singer in Chicago before she toured the country with Duke Ellington and gave "life to the words of James Baldwin." "Star Trek" star Nichelle Nichols died at the age of 89.The actress was known for her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura. (Getty Images) "During the height of the Civil Rights Movement, she shattered stereotypes to become the first Black woman to act in a major role on a primetime television show with her groundbreaking portrayal of Lt.
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