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
Acting (30 movies)
The Crazysitter
1994
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
Perfect Fit
2001
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
1999
Voices That Care
1991
Modern Problems
1981
The Grass Harp
1996
Fakin' Da Funk
1997
Swing
2003
Sealed with a Kiss
1999
The Proprietor
1996
Hair
1979
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988
Back Roads
1981
Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story
1992
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
The Misery Brothers
1995
Ain't Misbehavin'
1982
Cindy
1978
Maid for Each Other
1992
Baryshnikov on Broadway
1980
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
1999
The Best of Broadway
1985
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
Back By Midnight
2005
Bebe's Kids
1992
Night of 100 Stars
1982
The Little Pageant That Could
2024
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