“Trailblazing Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols dies at 89” https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62373143
Joanna Walters, Maya Yang and Edward Helmore “Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt Uhura in original Star Trek, dies aged 89” https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/jul/31/nichelle-nichols-lt-uhura-star-trek-dies
Anthony Hayward*1 “Nichelle Nichols obituary” https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/aug/01/nichelle-nichols-obituary
女優のニシェル・ニコルス*2が老衰のために息を引取った。享年89歳。
彼女はSFドラマ『スター・トレック』*3の「ウフラ中尉」役で女優としてブレークした。黒人の女優がメジャーなドラマで主役を演じるの初めてのことだった。
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US president Joe Biden paid tribute to Nichols, saying she “shattered stereotypes”. “Our nation has lost a trailblazer of stage and screen who redefined what is possible for Black Americans and women”.“Our nation is forever indebted to inspiring artists like Nichelle Nichols, who show us a future where unity, dignity, and respect are cornerstones of every society.”
*1:See also https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/2019/05/04/084644
*2:http://nichellenichols.com/ See eg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichelle_Nichols https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BA
*3:Mentioned in https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/20100301/1267470265 https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/20110711/1310410741 https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/20110810/1312949729 https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/20150228/1425094822 https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/20150624/1435119462 https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/20160811/1470886671 https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/2020/01/01/204752 https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/2022/03/15/151859
