Novella Nelson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

December 17, 1939

died

August 31, 2017

place of birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

also known as

Novella Christine Nelson

total credits

43 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Devil's Advocate
7.5

The Devil's Advocate

1997as Botanica Woman
A Walk Among the Tombstones
6.3

A Walk Among the Tombstones

2014as Librarian
A Perfect Murder
6.5

A Perfect Murder

1998as Ambassador Alice Wills
Birth
6.0

Birth

2004as Lee
Griffin & Phoenix
7.1

Griffin & Phoenix

2006as Maya Restaurant Owner
The Cotton Club
6.5

The Cotton Club

1984as Madame St. Clair
You Were Never Really Here
6.5

You Were Never Really Here

2017as Diner Woman
Green Card
6.1

Green Card

1990as Marriage Celebrant
Head of State
5.6

Head of State

2003as Moderator
Girl 6
5.0

Girl 6

1996as Angela's Aunt
Antwone Fisher
6.9

Antwone Fisher

2002as Mrs. Tate
Daybreak
5.3

Daybreak

1993as Mrs. Chaney
The Ten
4.8

The Ten

2007as Sophia Jackson
Manny & Lo
6.3

Manny & Lo

1996as Georgine
Dear Wendy
5.8

Dear Wendy

2005as Clarabelle
An Unmarried Woman
6.7

An Unmarried Woman

1978as Jean
The Flamingo Kid
6.0

The Flamingo Kid

1984as Lizzy the Housekeeper
Stephanie Daley
5.8

Stephanie Daley

2007as Dr. Peterson
White Lies
3.8

White Lies

1997as Leon's Mother
Weekend at Bernie's II
5.1

Weekend at Bernie's II

1993as Mobu
Citizen Cohn
6.3

Citizen Cohn

1992as Second Annie Lee Moss
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
5.9

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

1979as Carla Willis
Dead Funny
5.5

Dead Funny

1994as Frances
Judy Berlin
5.9

Judy Berlin

1999as Carol
Strictly Business
5.4

Strictly Business

1991as Olivia
The Keeper
5.7

The Keeper

1995as Mrs. Lemont, Mother
Premium
5.4

Premium

2006as Jayme
Mercy
6.6

Mercy

1995as Angela
Mr. SOUL!
7.0

Mr. SOUL!

2018as Self
Kojak: The Price of Justice
5.2

Kojak: The Price of Justice

1987as Pearl
Orphans
5.7

Orphans

1987as Mattie
The Littlest Victims
8.0

The Littlest Victims

1989as Mrs. Munson
He's Fired, She's Hired
6.5

He's Fired, She's Hired

1984as Serena Cole
Abuse
4.9

Abuse

1983as Street Interviewee
A Doctor's Story
6.7

A Doctor's Story

1984as Mrs. Thornton
Nancy, Please
5.2

Nancy, Please

2012as Dr. Bannister
Preaching to the Choir
9.0

Preaching to the Choir

2005as Aunt June
Harambee!
7.0

Harambee!

1996as Queenesther
The Summer of Ben Tyler
6.8

The Summer of Ben Tyler

1996as Rosetta Tyler
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
6.4

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

2023as Self
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
7.0

The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six

1980
Privilege
4.7

Privilege

1990as Yvonne Washington
The Gilded Six Bits
7.0

The Gilded Six Bits

2001as Mama Banks