Novella Nelson
Acting
Born December 17, 1939 — Died August 31, 2017
From 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.
Filmography
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Self
20236.4
Mr. SOUL!
Self
20187.0
You Were Never Really Here
Diner Woman
20176.5
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Librarian
20146.3
Nancy, Please
Dr. Bannister
20125.2
The Ten
Sophia Jackson
20074.8
Stephanie Daley
Dr. Peterson
20075.8
Griffin & Phoenix
Maya Restaurant Owner
20067.1
Premium
Jayme
20065.4
Preaching to the Choir
Aunt June
20059.0
Dear Wendy
Clarabelle
20055.8
Birth
Lee
20046.0
Head of State
Moderator
20035.6
Antwone Fisher
Mrs. Tate
20026.9
The Gilded Six Bits
Mama Banks
20017.0
Judy Berlin
Carol
19995.9
A Perfect Murder
Ambassador Alice Wills
19986.5
The Devil's Advocate
Botanica Woman
19977.5
White Lies
Leon's Mother
19973.8
The Summer of Ben Tyler
Rosetta Tyler
19966.8
Harambee!
Queenesther
19967.0
Manny & Lo
Georgine
19966.3
Girl 6
Angela's Aunt
19965.0
Mercy
Angela
19956.6
The Keeper
Mrs. Lemont, Mother
19955.7
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Notes for My Daughter
Shirley
1995
Dead Funny
Frances
19946.0
Weekend at Bernie's II
Mobu
19935.1
Daybreak
Mrs. Chaney
19935.3
Citizen Cohn
Second Annie Lee Moss
19926.3
Strictly Business
Olivia
19915.4
Green Card
Marriage Celebrant
19906.1
Privilege
Yvonne Washington
19904.7
The Littlest Victims
Mrs. Munson
19898.0
Orphans
Mattie
19875.7
Kojak: The Price of Justice
Pearl
19875.2
The Flamingo Kid
Lizzy the Housekeeper
19846.0
He's Fired, She's Hired
Serena Cole
19846.5
The Cotton Club
Madame St. Clair
19846.5
A Doctor's Story
Mrs. Thornton
19846.7
Abuse
Street Interviewee
19834.9
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
19807.0
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Carla Willis
19795.9
An Unmarried Woman
Jean
19786.7