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Novella Nelson

Actor
Born December 17, 1939Died August 31, 2017 (77 years)
Novella Christine Nelson (December 17, 1939 – August 31, 2017) was an American actress and singer. She established her career as a singer, both on the off-Broadway and Broadway stage and in cabaret-style locales.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • The Bonfire of the Vanities
  • The Cotton Club
  • Stephanie Daley
  • Night Catches Us
  • Mama Flora's Family
  • The Summer of Ben Tyler
  • White Lies
Known For
  • A Perfect Murder
  • Dear Wendy
  • Somebody's Hero
  • Weekend at Bernie's II
  • The Starter Wife
  • Manny & Lo
  • Orphans
  • Judy Berlin
  • Mercy
  • Dead Funny
  • Nancy, Please
  • Privilege
  • Preaching to the Choir
  • White Lies
  • The Littlest Victims

Filmography

2017
You Were Never Really Here · as Diner Woman
2015
Collar · as Fiona Taylor
2014
2012
Somebody's Hero · as Maureen
2012
Nancy, Please · as Dr. Bannister
2011
The Inheritance · as Aunt Bee
2010
2010
It's Kind of a Funny Story · as The Professor
2008
The Toe Tactic · as Victoria Hadaway
2007
August Rush · as Social Serices Office Attendant
2007
The Ten · as Judge Sophia R. Jackson
2007
Damages (TV Series) · as Older Female Victim
2007
Army Wives (TV Series) · as Vivian Burton
2007
The Starter Wife (TV Series) · as Nana
2006
Griffin & Phoenix · as Maya Restaurant Owner
2006
Stephanie Daley · as Dr. Peterson
2006
Premium · as Jayme
2005
Preaching to the Choir · as Aunt June
2005
Dear Wendy · as Clarabelle
2004
Birth · as Lee
2003
Whoopi (TV Series) · as Nurse
2003
Head of State · as Moderator
2002
Antwone Fisher · as Mrs. Tate
2001
100 Centre Street (TV Series) · as Isabelle
1999
Judy Berlin · as Carol
1999
Third Watch (TV Series) · as Sondra Richards
1999
The West Wing (TV Series) · as Gail Fitzwallace
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Mrs. Mosley
1998
Mama Flora's Family (TV Series) · as Pearl (1955-1970)
1998
A Perfect Murder · as Ambassador Alice Wills
1998
Sex and the City (TV Series) · as Madame Lordes
1997
The Devil's Advocate · as Botanica Woman
1997
Dellaventura (TV Series) · as Aretha Jefferson
1997
1999 · as Rufus' Shrink
1997
Oz (TV Series) · as Loretta Smith
1997
White Lies · as Leon's Mother
1996
1996
Manny & Lo · as Georgine
1996
Girl 6 · as Angela's Aunt
1995
Mercy · as Angela
1995
New York News (TV Series) · as Evelyn Gates
1995
The Keeper · as Mrs. Lemont, Mother
1994
New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Prof. Cortez
1994
Dead Funny · as Frances
1993
1993
Daybreak · as Mrs. Chaney
1992
Citizen Cohn · as Second Annie Lee Moss
1991
Strictly Business · as Olivia
1990
Green Card · as Marriage Celebrant
1990
1990
Privilege · as Yvonne Washington
1990
Law & Order (TV Series) · as Mrs. Washington
1989
The Littlest Victims · as Mrs. Munson
1989
A Man Called Hawk (TV Series) · as Mrs. Webster
1987
Orphans · as Mattie
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (TV Series) · as Jazz Singer
1987
1985
The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Miriam Blain
1984
The Flamingo Kid · as Lizzy The Housekeeper
1984
The Cotton Club · as Madame St. Clair
1984
A Doctor's Story · as Mrs. Thornton
1983
Chiefs (TV Series) · as Nellie Cole
1983
Abuse · as Street Interviewee
1979
The Seduction of Joe Tynan · as Carla Willis
1978
1972
The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Shirley
1968
One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Judge Barbara Fitzwater
1956
As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Sarah Franklin

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