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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
59
Gender
Female
Birthday
1939-12-17 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Acting
2023
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project as Self2018
Mr. SOUL! as Self2017
You Were Never Really Here as Diner Woman2014
A Walk Among the Tombstones as Librarian2012
Nancy, Please as Dr. Bannister2007
The Ten as Sophia Jackson2007
Stephanie Daley as Dr. Peterson2006
30 Rock as Novella Nelson2006
Griffin & Phoenix as Maya Restaurant Owner2006
Premium as Jayme2005
Dear Wendy as Clarabelle2005
Preaching to the Choir as Aunt June2004
Birth as Lee2003
Whoopi as Nurse2003
Head of State as Moderator2002
Antwone Fisher as Mrs. Tate2001
The Gilded Six Bits as Mama Banks1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Mrs. Mosley1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Judge Anne Sciola1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Judge1999
The West Wing as Gail Fitzwallace1999
Third Watch as Sondra Richards1999
Judy Berlin as Carol1998
Sex and the City as Madame Lordes1998
A Perfect Murder as Ambassador Alice Wills1998
Mama Flora's Family as Pearl (1955-1970)1997
The Devil's Advocate as Botanica Woman1997
White Lies as Leon's Mother1996
Manny & Lo as Georgine1996
Girl 6 as Angela's Aunt1996
The Summer of Ben Tyler as Rosetta Tyler1996
Harambee! as Queenesther1995
The Keeper as Mrs. Lemont, Mother1995
Mercy as Angela1995
Notes For My Daughter as Shirley1994
New York Undercover as Prof. Cortez1994
Dead Funny as Frances1993
Daybreak as Mrs. Chaney1993
Weekend at Bernie's II as Mobu1992
Citizen Cohn as Second Annie Lee Moss1991
Strictly Business as Olivia1990
Law & Order as Mrs. Washington1990
Law & Order as Judge Gloria Crutcher1990
Green Card as Marriage Celebrant1990
Privilege as Yvonne Washington1989
The Littlest Victims as Mrs. Munson1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Jazz Singer1987
Kojak: The Price of Justice as Pearl1987
Orphans as Mattie1985
The Equalizer as Miriam Blain1984
The Cotton Club as Madame St. Clair1984
The Flamingo Kid as Lizzy the Housekeeper1984
A Doctor's Story as Mrs. Thornton1984
He's Fired, She's Hired as Serena Cole1983
Chiefs as Nellie Cole1983
Abuse as Street Interviewee1980
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six as Not available1979
The Seduction of Joe Tynan as Carla Willis1978
An Unmarried Woman as Jean