Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
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.
Novella Nelson is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 33 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Mr. SOUL! (2018), It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), Dear Wendy (2005), Birth (2004), Antwone Fisher (2002), A Perfect Murder (1998), Weekend at Bernie's II (1993), The Cotton Club (1984).
The recorded credits span 1978 to 2018, including 17 movies and 16 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.
This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Novella Christine Nelson
MovieMr. SOUL!
MovieIt's Kind of a Funny Story
MovieDear Wendy
MovieBirth
MovieAntwone Fisher
MovieA Perfect Murder
MovieWeekend at Bernie's II
MovieThe Cotton Club
MovieThe Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
TV ShowLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV ShowLaw & Order
TV ShowThe West Wing
TV Show30 Rock
TV ShowThird Watch
TV ShowSex and the City
TV ShowDamages
TV ShowArmy Wives
TV ShowThe Equalizer
TV ShowNew York Undercover
TV ShowThe Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
MovieThe Devil's Advocate
MovieA Walk Among the Tombstones
TV ShowWhoopi
MovieYou Were Never Really Here
TV ShowThe Starter Wife
TV ShowChiefs
MovieGreen Card
TV ShowHothouse
MovieHead of State
TV ShowMama Flora's Family
MovieAn Unmarried Woman
MovieGriffin & Phoenix
MovieThe Ten