TV Guide reports that Nichelle Nichols, best known for playing Lt. Uhura in Star Trek is joining the cast of Tim Kring’s smash TV show Heroes. Nichols follows her old Trek castmate George (Sulu) Takei who played Hiro’s father in series one.
Nichols will be playing Nana, the New Orleans-based grandmother of Monica (the new hero being played by The Nine’s Dana Davis). The 75 year old actress originally found fame as a singer, touring with the Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton bands before earning critical praise her performance in the James Baldwin play, Blues for Mister Charlie. Before Gene Rodenberry cast Nichols in Star Trek she appeared in another show of his called The Lieutenant.
Season 2 of Heroes will be broadcast on September 24th.
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