
Novella Nelson
Known for Acting · 60 credits
- Born
- 1939-12-17
- Died
- 2017-08-31
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (16)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Mrs. Mosley / Judge Anne Sciola

Law & Order
1990
as Mrs. Washington / Judge Gloria Crutcher

The West Wing
1999
as Gail Fitzwallace

Sex and the City
1998
as Madame Lordes

30 Rock
2006
as Novella Nelson

Third Watch
1999
as Sondra Richards

Army Wives
2007
as Vivian Burton

The Equalizer
1985
as Miriam Blain

Damages
2007
as Older Female Victim

New York Undercover
1994
as Prof. Cortez

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
as Jazz Singer

Whoopi
2003
as Nurse

The Starter Wife
2007
as Nana

Chiefs
1983
as Nellie Cole

Mama Flora's Family
1998
as Pearl (1955-1970)

Hothouse
1988
as Olivia
Movies (44)

The Devil's Advocate
1997
as Botanica Woman

A Perfect Murder
1998
as Ambassador Alice Wills

A Walk Among the Tombstones
2014
as Librarian

Birth
2004
as Lee

The Cotton Club
1984
as Madame St. Clair

Green Card
1990
as Marriage Celebrant

You Were Never Really Here
2017
as Diner Woman

The Ten
2007
as Sophia Jackson

Stephanie Daley
2007
as Dr. Peterson

Head of State
2003
as Moderator

Antwone Fisher
2002
as Mrs. Tate

Dear Wendy
2005
as Clarabelle

Girl 6
1996
as Angela's Aunt

Strictly Business
1991
as Olivia

An Unmarried Woman
1978
as Jean

The Keeper
1995
as Mrs. Lemont, Mother

Citizen Cohn
1992
as Second Annie Lee Moss

Daybreak
1993
as Mrs. Chaney

White Lies
1997
as Leon's Mother

The Flamingo Kid
1984
as Lizzy the Housekeeper

Griffin & Phoenix
2006
as Maya Restaurant Owner

Premium
2006
as Jayme

Weekend at Bernie's II
1993
as Mobu

The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979
as Carla Willis

The Summer of Ben Tyler
1996
as Rosetta Tyler

Kojak: The Price of Justice
1987
as Pearl

Manny & Lo
1996
as Georgine

Dead Funny
1994
as Frances

Orphans
1987
as Mattie

Mercy
1995
as Angela

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
2023
as Self

Abuse
1983
as Street Interviewee

Judy Berlin
1999
as Carol

The Littlest Victims
1989
as Mrs. Munson

A Doctor's Story
1984
as Mrs. Thornton

Mr. SOUL!
2018
as Self

Preaching to the Choir
2005
as Aunt June

The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
1980

Privilege
1990
as Yvonne Washington

Harambee!
1996
as Queenesther

He's Fired, She's Hired
1984
as Serena Cole

Nancy, Please
2012
as Dr. Bannister
Notes For My Daughter
1995
as Shirley

The Gilded Six Bits
2001
as Mama Banks
About Novella Nelson
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. With 60 credits spanning from 1978 to 2023, Novella Nelson has appeared in 44 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Novella Nelson Movies
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) — as Botanica Woman
- A Perfect Murder (1998) — as Ambassador Alice Wills
- A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) — as Librarian
- Birth (2004) — as Lee
- The Cotton Club (1984) — as Madame St. Clair
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