Acting
Novella Nelson
EN cinema · 46 credits
Born
17 December 1939
Died
31 August 2017 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also known as Novella Christine 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.
Known for
Filmography
Mr. SOUL!
as Self
You Were Never Really Here
as Diner Woman
A Walk Among the Tombstones
as Librarian
Nancy, Please
as Dr. Bannister
It's Kind of a Funny Story
as Professor
The Toe Tactic
as Victoria Hadaway
Stephanie Daley
as Dr. Peterson
The Ten
as Sophia Jackson
Premium
as Jayme
Griffin & Phoenix
as Maya Restaurant Owner
Preaching to the Choir
as Aunt June
Dear Wendy
as Clarabelle
Birth
as Lee
Head of State
as Moderator
Antwone Fisher
as Mrs. Tate
The Gilded Six Bits
as Mama Banks
Judy Berlin
as Carol
A Perfect Murder
as Ambassador Alice Wills
White Lies
as Leon's Mother
The Devil's Advocate
as Botanica Woman
Harambee!
as Queenesther
Girl 6
as Angela's Aunt
Manny & Lo
as Georgine
The Summer of Ben Tyler
as Rosetta Tyler
The Keeper
as Mrs. Lemont, Mother
Mercy
as Angela
Dead Funny
as Frances
Daybreak
as Mrs. Chaney
Citizen Cohn
as Second Annie Lee Moss
Strictly Business
as Olivia
Privilege
as Yvonne Washington
Green Card
as Marriage Celebrant
The Littlest Victims
as Mrs. Munson
Orphans
as Mattie
The Cotton Club
as Madame St. Clair
A Doctor's Story
as Mrs. Thornton
He's Fired, She's Hired
as Serena Cole
The Flamingo Kid
as Lizzy the Housekeeper
Abuse
as Street Interviewee
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
as Carla Willis
