Novella Nelson

Acting

Novella Nelson

Born December 17, 1939 Brooklyn, New York, USA60 credits

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

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
6.2

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Movie

2023

Mr. SOUL!
7.0

Mr. SOUL!

Movie

2018

You Were Never Really Here
6.5

You Were Never Really Here

Movie

2017

A Walk Among the Tombstones
6.3

A Walk Among the Tombstones

Movie

2014

Nancy, Please
5.2

Nancy, Please

Movie

2012

The Ten
4.8

The Ten

Movie

2007

Filmography

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
2023Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Projectas SelfMovie
Mr. SOUL!
2018Mr. SOUL!as SelfMovie
You Were Never Really Here
2017You Were Never Really Hereas Diner WomanMovie
A Walk Among the Tombstones
2014A Walk Among the Tombstonesas LibrarianMovie
Nancy, Please
2012Nancy, Pleaseas Dr. BannisterMovie
The Ten
2007The Tenas Sophia JacksonMovie
Damages
2007Damagesas Older Female VictimTV
Army Wives
2007Army Wivesas Vivian BurtonTV
The Starter Wife
2007The Starter Wifeas NanaTV
Stephanie Daley
2007Stephanie Daleyas Dr. PetersonMovie
30 Rock
200630 Rockas Novella NelsonTV
Griffin & Phoenix
2006Griffin & Phoenixas Maya Restaurant OwnerMovie
Premium
2006Premiumas JaymeMovie
Preaching to the Choir
2005Preaching to the Choiras Aunt JuneMovie
Dear Wendy
2005Dear Wendyas ClarabelleMovie
Birth
2004Birthas LeeMovie
Whoopi
2003Whoopias NurseTV
Head of State
2003Head of Stateas ModeratorMovie
Antwone Fisher
2002Antwone Fisheras Mrs. TateMovie
The Gilded Six Bits
2001The Gilded Six Bitsas Mama BanksMovie
Judy Berlin
1999Judy Berlinas CarolMovie
Third Watch
1999Third Watchas Sondra RichardsTV
The West Wing
1999The West Wingas Gail FitzwallaceTV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Mrs. MosleyTV
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1998Mama Flora's Familyas Pearl (1955-1970)TV
Sex and the City
1998Sex and the Cityas Madame LordesTV
A Perfect Murder
1998A Perfect Murderas Ambassador Alice WillsMovie
The Devil's Advocate
1997The Devil's Advocateas Botanica WomanMovie
White Lies
1997White Liesas Leon's MotherMovie
The Summer of Ben Tyler
1996The Summer of Ben Tyleras Rosetta TylerMovie
Harambee!
1996Harambee!as QueenestherMovie
Manny & Lo
1996Manny & Loas GeorgineMovie
Girl 6
1996Girl 6as Angela's AuntMovie
Mercy
1995Mercyas AngelaMovie
The Keeper
1995The Keeperas Mrs. Lemont, MotherMovie
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1995Notes For My Daughteras ShirleyMovie
New York Undercover
1994New York Undercoveras Prof. CortezTV
Dead Funny
1994Dead Funnyas FrancesMovie
Weekend at Bernie's II
1993Weekend at Bernie's IIas MobuMovie
Daybreak
1993Daybreakas Mrs. ChaneyMovie
Citizen Cohn
1992Citizen Cohnas Second Annie Lee MossMovie
Strictly Business
1991Strictly Businessas OliviaMovie
Green Card
1990Green Cardas Marriage CelebrantMovie
Privilege
1990Privilegeas Yvonne WashingtonMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Mrs. WashingtonTV
The Littlest Victims
1989The Littlest Victimsas Mrs. MunsonMovie
Hothouse
1988Hothouseas OliviaTV
Orphans
1987Orphansas MattieMovie
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987The Days and Nights of Molly Doddas Jazz SingerTV
Kojak: The Price of Justice
1987Kojak: The Price of Justiceas PearlMovie
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizeras Miriam BlainTV
The Flamingo Kid
1984The Flamingo Kidas Lizzy the HousekeeperMovie
He's Fired, She's Hired
1984He's Fired, She's Hiredas Serena ColeMovie
The Cotton Club
1984The Cotton Clubas Madame St. ClairMovie
A Doctor's Story
1984A Doctor's Storyas Mrs. ThorntonMovie
Chiefs
1983Chiefsas Nellie ColeTV
Abuse
1983Abuseas Street IntervieweeMovie
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
1980The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem SixMovie
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979The Seduction of Joe Tynanas Carla WillisMovie
An Unmarried Woman
1978An Unmarried Womanas JeanMovie