'Star Trek' actress Nichelle Nichols suffers stroke, Nichelle Nichols has suffered a mellow stroke.
The actress- world-famous for playing Lieutenant Uhura on the original "Star Trek" TV series (plus the first six "Star Trek" films and "Star Trek: The Animated Series")- had a stroke on Wednesday night, while at home in LA. Promptly a while later, she was rushed to the hospital.
The news came by means of an official affirmation on Nichols' Facebook page.
"Last night while at her home in LA, Nichelle Nichols suffered from a mellow stroke. She is as of now undergoing testing to determine how severe the stroke was. Please keep her in your thoughts."
However, since then, we've taken in the specifics of Nichols' present condition. According to Nichols' reps (through EW), the sci-fi legend is doing the best she can.
"Nichelle Nichols has had both a CAT scan and a MRI today. The CAT scan returned negative and we are awaiting the results from the MRI. Presently she is conscious, eating, in great spirits and ready to have full conversations. Her right side has shown minor signs or versatility loss however she is not showing any signs of paralyzes.
We significantly admire the majority of the affection and support her fans are showing at this time."Nichols' "Star Trek" character, Lieutenant Uhura, was the USS Enterprise's boss communications officer, and one of the first African-American characters on TV to be depicted as equivalent to her co-stars.
Famously, Nichols needed to stop "Star Trek" after the first season... until Martin Luther King Jr. convinced her to stay locally available the Enterprise.
"He let me know that 'Star Trek' was one of the main shows that he and his wife Coretta would permit their little kids to watch," Nichols explained. "Also, I said thanks to him and I let him know I was leaving the show. All the smile fell off his face. What's more, he said, don't you understand surprisingly, we're seen as we should be seen. You don't have a dark part. You have an equivalent part."
The actress- world-famous for playing Lieutenant Uhura on the original "Star Trek" TV series (plus the first six "Star Trek" films and "Star Trek: The Animated Series")- had a stroke on Wednesday night, while at home in LA. Promptly a while later, she was rushed to the hospital.
The news came by means of an official affirmation on Nichols' Facebook page.
"Last night while at her home in LA, Nichelle Nichols suffered from a mellow stroke. She is as of now undergoing testing to determine how severe the stroke was. Please keep her in your thoughts."
However, since then, we've taken in the specifics of Nichols' present condition. According to Nichols' reps (through EW), the sci-fi legend is doing the best she can.
"Nichelle Nichols has had both a CAT scan and a MRI today. The CAT scan returned negative and we are awaiting the results from the MRI. Presently she is conscious, eating, in great spirits and ready to have full conversations. Her right side has shown minor signs or versatility loss however she is not showing any signs of paralyzes.
We significantly admire the majority of the affection and support her fans are showing at this time."Nichols' "Star Trek" character, Lieutenant Uhura, was the USS Enterprise's boss communications officer, and one of the first African-American characters on TV to be depicted as equivalent to her co-stars.
Famously, Nichols needed to stop "Star Trek" after the first season... until Martin Luther King Jr. convinced her to stay locally available the Enterprise.
"He let me know that 'Star Trek' was one of the main shows that he and his wife Coretta would permit their little kids to watch," Nichols explained. "Also, I said thanks to him and I let him know I was leaving the show. All the smile fell off his face. What's more, he said, don't you understand surprisingly, we're seen as we should be seen. You don't have a dark part. You have an equivalent part."
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