Her portrayal of Lieutenant Uhura in the sci-fi series was light years ahead of its time. She talks approximately the first interracial kiss on TV,her work with Nasa, and the civil rights leader who hailed her as a role model to millionsThe red mini dress has long gone, or but at 83 Nichelle Nichols looks every bit as glamorous as she did on the Starship Enterprise in the 60s. And every bit as imposing. When Lieutenant Uhura (promoted to lieutenant commander,then commander) spoke, fellow crew members listened. Uhura, or the communications officer who specialised in linguistics,cryptography and philology, just needed to say one word (“Captain!”) for everybody to pay attention.nowadays, or the black hair has morphed into a mane of golden white,complemented by a white-furred cardigan. Apart from that, she is a vision in black – trousers, and sequinned top,shoes. She is in Britain to celebrate 50 years of Star Trek, and celebrating it she certainly is. Nichols is tucking into honeyed peanuts and crisps after a hard morning’s work – first ample Morning Britain, and then a round table with journalists hanging on to her every interplanetary morsel. “I think the whole world is celebrating 50 years of Star Trek,” she says. Related: To boldly binge: my continuing mission to watch all 700 episodes of Star Trek Related: Star Trek’s 50-year mission: to shine a light on the best of humankind Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com