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Biography:
African American actress/singer Nichelle Nichols was born in Robbins, a progressive Illinois community founded by blacks in the 1890s. Nichelle sang with the Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton bands, then performed as a single in nightclubs. Garnering acting experience in supporting roles in such films as Mister Buddwing (1965) and Doc... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
1997 Down to Earth
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Filmography:
2008 The Torturer
2007 Tru Loved
2006 Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2005 Are We There Yet?
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