🎭 Actor

Nell Carter

🎂 Born 13 September 1948 (age 54)✝ 23 January 2003📍 Birmingham, Alabama, USA

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Acting Credits

Nell Carter was an American actress and singer. Carter began her career in 1970, singing in the theater, and later began work on television. She was best known for her role as Nell Harper on the sitcom Gimme a Break!, which aired from 1981 to 1987.

Known For

★ 7.3

Hair

1979

Ain't Got No' / 'White Boys

Full Filmography(31 films)

YearTitleCharacterRating

1979HairAin't Got No' / 'White Boys★ 7.3 1981Back RoadsWaitress★ 5.4 1992Bebe's KidsVivian (voice)★ 6.0 1996The Grass HarpCatherine Creek★ 5.9 1981Modern ProblemsDorita★ 5.4 1997Fakin' Da FunkClaire★ 6.0 1982Night of 100 StarsSelf★ 6.8 2000The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story—★ 9.0 1985Night of 100 Stars IISelf★ 8.0 1994The CrazysitterThe Warden★ 5.3 1978CindyOlive★ 7.0 1991Voices That CareSelf - Choir Member★ 8.7 2000Perfect FitMrs. Gordy★ 4.2 2005Back By MidnightWaitress★ 5.1 1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There——2024The Little Pageant That CouldSelf (archive footage)—1995The Misery BrothersCourtroom Singer★ 5.0 1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzNell Carter★ 9.0 2004Broadway's Lost Treasures IIPerformer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")★ 8.3 2003SwingGrace★ 9.0 1999Sealed with a KissMrs. Wheatley★ 6.3 1996The ProprietorMillie Jackson★ 7.0 1985The Best of BroadwayHerself—1992Maid for Each OtherJasmine Jones★ 6.3 1997Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' SpecialMary (voice)★ 6.2 1999My Favorite Broadway: The Leading LadiesSelf - Performer★ 9.0 1999We Wish You a Merry ChristmasMrs. Claus (voice)★ 6.6 1992Final Shot: The Hank Gathers StoryLucille Gathers★ 10.0 1988Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday CelebrationSelf★ 8.0 1982Ain't Misbehavin'Performer★ 8.3 1980Baryshnikov on BroadwaySelf★ 8.0

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