Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols Hospitalised In LA After Stroke

WheezyJoe writes: The Register tells us that Nichelle Nichols, who played the lovely Lt. Uhura, communications officer of the original starship Enterprise (original series and animated series), has been hospitalized after a mild stroke. She is reported to have undergone a CAT scan and MRI, and was awake and eating as of Thursday evening. Nichols has shown minor signs of loss of mobility but otherwise no signs of paralysis.

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Nichelle Nichols, who played the lovely Lt. Uhura

[The Grim Reefer]

Nichelle Nichols, who played the lovely Lt. Uhura

Lovely? That's a bit of an understatement. She was down right sexy as hell in her day.

I wish her a speedy and full recovery.

Best wishes to you Nichelle

[surfdaddy]

She was groundbreaking as one of the earliest actors on a multiracial show - controversial in the day. ...live long and prosper.

Re:Best wishes to you Nichelle

[Livius]

And they sneaked her into a role where the casual viewer would think she was just a switchboard operator, but in fact she would have had one of the highest security clearances on the entire ship.

The Shatner lich feeds again

[taustin]

Given how active Shatner is, in his 80s, still competing in horse shows and all, I'm more and more certain he's some kind of undead, feeding on the souls of his former co-stars.

StarTalk: Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews Nichelle

[TheRealHocusLocus]

Pure gold.

2011-07-10: Startalk: NASA and Nichelle Nichols
Through her ground-breaking role as Star Trek's Chief Communications Officer Lt. Uhura, Nichelle Nichols became a passionate advocate to get women and minorities involved in real-world space exploration. Many were inspired to become astronauts thanks to her efforts, including NASA's current administrator, General Charles Bolden. While she continues working through various endeavors to get young people excited about space, she hopes that the power of Star Trek will inspire us to keep pushing the boundaries of the final frontier.

2011-07-11: StarTalk: A Conversation with Nichelle Nichols
Some might know Nichelle Nichols best from Star Trek, but this actress, singer, dancer and space advocate has much to say beyond her role in TV's exploration of the final frontier. In this exclusive interview, she talks about how science fiction and Star Trek --- and specifically her ground-breaking role as Chief Communications Officer Lt. Uhura --- not only impacted her life, but also had an influence on society over space and time.