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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1948-09-13 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Nell Carter

Biography:

Nell Carter (born Nell Ruth Hardy; September 13, 1948 – January 23, 2003) was an American singer and actress.

Carter began her career in 1970, singing in the theater, and later crossed over to television. She was best known for her role as Nell Harper on the sitcom Gimme a Break! which originally aired from 1981 to 1987. Carter received two Emmy and two Golden Globe award nominations for her work on the series. Prior to Gimme a Break!, Carter won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical in 1978 for her performance in the Broadway musical Ain't Misbehavin' as well as a Primetime Emmy Award for her reprisal of the role on television in 1982

Known For

Acting

2005

Back By Midnight as Waitress

2004

Broadway's Lost Treasures II as Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")

2003

Swing as Grace

2001

Perfect Fit as Mrs. Gordy

2000

1999

We Wish You a Merry Christmas as Mrs. Claus (voice)
Sealed with a Kiss as Mrs. Wheatley

1998

1997

Fakin' Da Funk as Claire
Ally McBeal as Harriet Pumple

1996

The Proprietor as Millie Jackson

1995

The Grass Harp as Catherine Creek
The Misery Brothers as Courtroom Singer
Brotherly Love as Nell Bascombe
Can't Hurry Love as Mrs. Bradstock

1994

The Crazysitter as The Warden
Spider-Man as Glory Grant (voice)
Touched by an Angel as Cynthia Winslow

1992

Maid for Each Other as Jasmine Jones
Bebe's Kids as Vivian (voice)

1991

Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member

1990

You Take the Kids as Nell Kirkland

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1982

Ain't Misbehavin' as Performer

1981

Modern Problems as Dorita
Back Roads as Waitress
Gimme a Break! as Nell Harper

1980

The Big Show as Self

1979

Hair as Ain't Got No' / 'White Boys

1978

Cindy as Olive

1975

People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter

1971

1962

1953

The Oscars as Self