Novella Nelson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1939-12-17 (78 years old)

Deathday

2017-08-31

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Novella 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.

Acting

1997

White Lies

as Leon's Mother

1997

The Devil's Advocate

as Botanica Woman

1987

Orphans

as Mattie

1999

Judy Berlin

as Carol

2006

Premium

as Jayme

2002

Antwone Fisher

as Mrs. Tate

2001

The Gilded Six Bits

as Mama Banks

2012

Nancy, Please

as Dr. Bannister

2003

Head of State

as Moderator

1990

Privilege

as Yvonne Washington

2007

Stephanie Daley

as Dr. Peterson

1998

A Perfect Murder

as Ambassador Alice Wills

2006

Griffin & Phoenix

as Maya Restaurant Owner

2007

The Ten

as Sophia Jackson

1990

Green Card

as Marriage Celebrant

2005

1996

Harambee!

as Queenesther

2005

Dear Wendy

as Clarabelle

1984

The Cotton Club

as Madame St. Clair

2004

Birth

as Lee

2017

1996

Girl 6

as Angela's Aunt

1991

1996

Manny & Lo

as Georgine

1979

1984

A Doctor's Story

as Mrs. Thornton

1984

1984

The Flamingo Kid

as Lizzy the Housekeeper

1992

Citizen Cohn

as Second Annie Lee Moss

1993

Daybreak

as Mrs. Chaney

1994

Dead Funny

as Frances

1995

The Keeper

as Mrs. Lemont, Mother

1995

Mercy

as Angela

1996

The Summer of Ben Tyler

as Rosetta Tyler

1983

Abuse

as Street Interviewee

2018

Mr. SOUL!

as Self

1989

The Littlest Victims

as Mrs. Munson

1995

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