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Nell Carter

Actor
Died January 23, 2003 (54 years)
Nell Carter (born Nell Ruth Hardy; September 13, 1948 – January 23, 2003) was an American singer and actress.

Carter began her career in 1970, singing in the theater, and later crossed over to television. She was best known for her role as Nell Harper on the sitcom Gimme a Break! which originally aired from 1981 to 1987. Carter received two Emmy and two Golden Globe award nominations for her work on the series. Prior to Gimme a Break!, Carter won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical in 1978 for her performance in the Broadway musical Ain't Misbehavin' as well as a Primetime Emmy Award for her reprisal of the role on television in 1982
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story
  • Swing
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Known For
  • Gimme a Break!
  • The Grass Harp
  • Modern Problems
  • Bebe's Kids
  • Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
  • Ain't Misbehavin'
  • Back Roads
  • Maid for Each Other
  • Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story
  • Perfect Fit
  • The Proprietor
  • The Crazysitter
  • Special Delivery
  • Sealed with a Kiss
  • Swing
  • Follow Your Heart
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas
  • Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
  • You Take the Kids

Filmography

2004
Back by Midnight · as Waitress
2003
Swing · as Grace
2001
Reba (TV Series)
2000
Perfect Fit · as Mrs. Gordy
1999
Sealed with a Kiss · as Mrs. Wheatley
1999
Follow Your Heart · as Bus Driver
1999
1999
Special Delivery · as Cast
1998
7 Days (TV Series)
1997
1997
Ally McBeal (TV Series)
1997
Fakin' Da Funk · as Claire
1996
The Proprietor · as Millie Jackson
1996
Blue's Clues (TV Series) · as Mother Nature
1996
Sparks (TV Series) · as Barbara Rogers
1995
Can't Hurry Love (TV Series) · as Mrs. Bradstock
1995
Brotherly Love (TV Series) · as Nell Bascombe
1995
The Grass Harp · as Catherine Creek
1995
1995
The Misery Brothers · as Courtroom Singer
1994
The Crazysitter · as The Warden
1994
Spider-Man: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Glory Grant (voice)
1994
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Cynthia Winslow
1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (TV Series) · as P.j. Moore
1992
Bebe's Kids · as Vivian (voice)
1992
1992
Maid for Each Other · as Jasmine Jones
1990
You Take the Kids (TV Series) · as Nell Kirkland
1990
Carol & Company (TV Series) · as Dakota
1989
Morton's by the Bay (TV Series) · as Maggie
1987
1987
Shalom Sesame (1986) (TV Series) · as Olive Tree
1986
Amen (TV Series)
1985
227 (TV Series)
1982
Ain't Misbehavin' · as Performer
1981
Modern Problems · as Dorita
1981
Gimme a Break! (TV Series) · as Nell Harper
1981
Back Roads · as Waitress
1979
1979
Hair · as Ain't Got No' / 'white Boys
1978
Cindy · as Olive
1975
Ryan's Hope (TV Series) · as Ethel Green

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