Nana Visitor, who played Kira Nerys on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: "Rest In Peace Nichelle." Nichelle Nichols showed us the extraordinary power of Black women and paved the way for a better future for all women in media.
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Lynda Carter, star of the 1970s TV show Wonder Woman: "Many actors become stars, but few stars can move a nation. She was a trailblazer who navigated a very challenging trail with grit, grace, and a gorgeous fire we are not likely to see again. Kate Mulgrew, who played Captain Kathryn Janeway, Star Trek's first female captain, on Star Trek: Voyager: "Nichelle Nichols was The First. Tawny Newsome, who voices Beckett Mariner on Star Trek: Lower Decks: "Thank you for giving so many of us a place in the universe. Rest well glittering diamond in the sky." With her very presence & her grace she shone a light on who we as people of color are & inspired us to reach for our potential. Wilson Cruz, who plays Hugh Culber on Star Trek: Discovery: "Before we understood how much #RepresentationMatters #NichelleNichols modeled it for us. Cannot wait for the celebration of her life that is to come and all the stories that those who knew her best will share." All the rest to her now and peace to her family. Navia, who plays Erica Ortegas on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: "Nichelle Nichols.Her light will keep shining. Forget shaking the table, she built it! #RIPNichelleNichols" "She was the reminder that not only can we reach the stars, but our influence is essential to their survival. "She made room for so many of us," she tweeted.
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In addition to George, Celia Rose Gooding, who plays Uhura on the new Paramount+ series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, also paid tribute to Nichelle following news of her death. She and William also broke a cultural barrier when they engaged in American TV's first interracial kiss, on a 1968 episode of Star Trek. Nichelle was one of the first Black actors to play a major role on television. Neither has commented on Nichelle's death.
Kirk, are the only surviving members of the original Star Trek. Koenig and William Shatner, who played Captain James T.
"The importance of Nichelle's legacy cannot be over-emphasized. "My favorite photo of Dad and Nichelle Nichols on set," he wrote.
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