Novella Nelson
Acting
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.
Born: December 17, 1939
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For
Whoopi
Whoopi was an American situation comedy, starring Whoopi Goldberg. The series revolved around the events and people at her hotel, the Lamont Hotel, in New York City. The show aired on Tuesdays from September 9, 2003, on NBC to April 20, 2004.
The West Wing
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
Chiefs
Three different police chiefs in three different eras become involved in a growing mystery -- who is the mass murderer behind the killing of transient youths in and around the fictional southern town of Delano over a forty year period?
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Third Watch
The exploits of a group of men and women who serve the City of New York as police officers, firemen, and paramedics, all working the same fictional 55th precinct during the 3pm to 11pm shift - the 'Third Watch'.
30 Rock
Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream.
Army Wives
Army Wives is an American drama series that follows the lives of four army wives, one army husband, and their families.
The Devil's Advocate
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.
Filmography
as Self
as Diner Woman
as Librarian
as Dr. Bannister
as Sophia Jackson
as Older Female Victim
as Vivian Burton
as Nana
as Dr. Peterson
as Novella Nelson
as Maya Restaurant Owner
as Jayme
as Aunt June
as Clarabelle
as Lee
as Nurse
as Moderator
as Mrs. Tate
as Mama Banks
as Carol
as Sondra Richards
as Gail Fitzwallace
as Mrs. Mosley
as Judge Anne Sciola
as Pearl (1955-1970)
as Madame Lordes
as Ambassador Alice Wills
as Botanica Woman
as Leon's Mother
as Rosetta Tyler
as Queenesther
as Georgine
as Angela's Aunt
as Angela
as Mrs. Lemont, Mother
as Prof. Cortez
as Frances
as Mobu
as Mrs. Chaney
as Second Annie Lee Moss
as Olivia
as Marriage Celebrant
as Yvonne Washington
as Mrs. Washington
as Judge Gloria Crutcher
as Mrs. Munson
as Olivia
as Mattie
as Jazz Singer
as Pearl
as Miriam Blain
as Lizzy the Housekeeper
as Serena Cole
as Madame St. Clair
as Mrs. Thornton
as Nellie Cole
as Street Interviewee
as Carla Willis
as Jean