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Nell Carter

Acting
Known For

54 Years Old

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

Born

on 13th September 1948

Died

23rd January 2003

All Credits

Gimme a Break! Image
Gimme a Break!
Nell Harper
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Image
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Great Performances Image
Great Performances
Self
Jake and the Fatman Image
Jake and the Fatman
Touched by an Angel Image
Touched by an Angel
Cynthia Winslow
Amen Image
Amen
Seven Days Image
Seven Days
Spider-Man Image
Spider-Man
Glory Grant (voice)
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo Image
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
Sgt. Hildy Jones
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Image
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Mary (voice)
The Oscars Image
The Oscars
Self
People's Choice Awards Image
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
Brotherly Love Image
Brotherly Love
Nell Bascombe
Reba Image
Reba
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Image
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
Can't Hurry Love Image
Can't Hurry Love
Mrs. Bradstock
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Image
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
P.J. Moore
No Image
Christmas in Washington
Self
Ally McBeal Image
Ally McBeal
Harriet Pumple
No Image
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
227 Image
227
You Take the Kids Image
You Take the Kids
Nell Kirkland
The Big Show Image
The Big Show
Self
Hair Image
Hair
Ain't Got No' / 'White Boys
Fakin' Da Funk Image
Fakin' Da Funk
Claire
Bebe's Kids Image
Bebe's Kids
Vivian (voice)
The Grass Harp Image
The Grass Harp
Catherine Creek
Night of 100 Stars Image
Night of 100 Stars
Self
No Image
Morton's by the Bay
Maggie
Back Roads Image
Back Roads
Waitress
Night of 100 Stars II Image
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Modern Problems Image
Modern Problems
Dorita
Voices That Care Image
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz Image
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Nell Carter
Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story Image
Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story
Lucille Gathers
Sealed with a Kiss Image
Sealed with a Kiss
Mrs. Wheatley
The Crazysitter Image
The Crazysitter
The Warden
Back By Midnight Image
Back By Midnight
Waitress
We Wish You a Merry Christmas Image
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Mrs. Claus (voice)
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies Image
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Self - Performer
Broadway's Lost Treasures II Image
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")
The Little Pageant That Could Image
The Little Pageant That Could
Self (archive footage)
Swing Image
Swing
Grace
The Misery Brothers Image
The Misery Brothers
Courtroom Singer
Perfect Fit Image
Perfect Fit
Mrs. Gordy
Maid for Each Other Image
Maid for Each Other
Jasmine Jones
The Proprietor Image
The Proprietor
Millie Jackson
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special Image
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
Mary (voice)
Baryshnikov on Broadway Image
Baryshnikov on Broadway
Self
Ain't Misbehavin' Image
Ain't Misbehavin'
Performer
Cindy Image
Cindy
Olive
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story Image
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
The Best of Broadway Image
The Best of Broadway
Herself
No Image
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Self
No Image
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
No Image
The Jaleel White Special
No Image
Christmas in Washington