Novella Nelson
Known for Acting · 60 credits
- Born
- 1939-12-17
- Died
- 2017-08-31
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Novella Christine Nelson
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (16)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Mrs. Mosley / Judge Anne Sciola
Law & Order
1990
as Mrs. Washington / Judge Gloria Crutcher
The West Wing
1999
as Gail Fitzwallace
Damages
2007
as Older Female Victim
Sex and the City
1998
as Madame Lordes
Army Wives
2007
as Vivian Burton
Third Watch
1999
as Sondra Richards
30 Rock
2006
as Novella Nelson
The Equalizer
1985
as Miriam Blain
New York Undercover
1994
as Prof. Cortez
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
as Jazz Singer
Whoopi
2003
as Nurse
The Starter Wife
2007
as Nana
Hothouse
1988
as Olivia
Chiefs
1983
as Nellie Cole
Mama Flora's Family
1998
as Pearl (1955-1970)
Movies (44)
The Devil's Advocate
1997
as Botanica Woman
A Walk Among the Tombstones
2014
as Librarian
You Were Never Really Here
2017
as Diner Woman
A Perfect Murder
1998
as Ambassador Alice Wills
Birth
2004
as Lee
The Cotton Club
1984
as Madame St. Clair
Strictly Business
1991
as Olivia
An Unmarried Woman
1978
as Jean
Head of State
2003
as Moderator
Antwone Fisher
2002
as Mrs. Tate
Griffin & Phoenix
2006
as Maya Restaurant Owner
Girl 6
1996
as Angela's Aunt
Orphans
1987
as Mattie
Green Card
1990
as Marriage Celebrant
Manny & Lo
1996
as Georgine
The Ten
2007
as Sophia Jackson
The Summer of Ben Tyler
1996
as Rosetta Tyler
Dear Wendy
2005
as Clarabelle
Stephanie Daley
2007
as Dr. Peterson
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979
as Carla Willis
He's Fired, She's Hired
1984
as Serena Cole
Daybreak
1993
as Mrs. Chaney
Weekend at Bernie's II
1993
as Mobu
Citizen Cohn
1992
as Second Annie Lee Moss
Notes for My Daughter
1995
as Shirley
The Flamingo Kid
1984
as Lizzy the Housekeeper
Judy Berlin
1999
as Carol
The Littlest Victims
1989
as Mrs. Munson
Mercy
1995
as Angela
Premium
2006
as Jayme
A Doctor's Story
1984
as Mrs. Thornton
Dead Funny
1994
as Frances
Mr. SOUL!
2018
as Self
White Lies
1997
as Leon's Mother
Preaching to the Choir
2005
as Aunt June
The Keeper
1995
as Mrs. Lemont, Mother
Nancy, Please
2012
as Dr. Bannister
Abuse
1983
as Street Interviewee
Privilege
1990
as Yvonne Washington
Kojak: The Price of Justice
1987
as Pearl
The Gilded Six Bits
2001
as Mama Banks
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
1980
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
2023
as Self
Harambee!
1996
as Queenesther
About Novella Nelson
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. With 60 credits spanning from 1978 to 2023, Novella Nelson has appeared in 44 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Novella Nelson Movies
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) — as Botanica Woman
- A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) — as Librarian
- You Were Never Really Here (2017) — as Diner Woman
- A Perfect Murder (1998) — as Ambassador Alice Wills
- Birth (2004) — as Lee
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