Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

59

Gender

Female

Birthday

1939-12-17

Day of Death

2017-08-31 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Also Known As

Novella Christine Nelson

Novella Nelson

Biography

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

The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

Griffin & Phoenix

Griffin & Phoenix

Acting

White Lies

1997

White Lies

as

Leon's Mother

The Devil's Advocate

1997

The Devil's Advocate

as

Botanica Woman

Orphans

1987

Orphans

as

Mattie

Weekend at Bernie's II

1993

Weekend at Bernie's II

as

Mobu

Judy Berlin

1999

Judy Berlin

as

Carol

An Unmarried Woman

1978

An Unmarried Woman

as

Jean

Premium

2006

Premium

as

Jayme

Antwone Fisher

2002

Antwone Fisher

as

Mrs. Tate

The Gilded Six Bits

2001

The Gilded Six Bits

as

Mama Banks

Nancy, Please

2012

Nancy, Please

as

Dr. Bannister

Head of State

2003

Head of State

as

Moderator

Privilege

1990

Privilege

as

Yvonne Washington

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

2023

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

as

Self

Stephanie Daley

2007

Stephanie Daley

as

Dr. Peterson

A Walk Among the Tombstones

2014

A Walk Among the Tombstones

as

Librarian

A Perfect Murder

1998

A Perfect Murder

as

Ambassador Alice Wills

Griffin & Phoenix

2006

Griffin & Phoenix

as

Maya Restaurant Owner

The Ten

2007

The Ten

as

Sophia Jackson

Green Card

1990

Green Card

as

Marriage Celebrant

Preaching to the Choir

2005

Preaching to the Choir

as

Aunt June

Harambee!

1996

Harambee!

as

Queenesther

Dear Wendy

2005

Dear Wendy

as

Clarabelle

The Cotton Club

1984

The Cotton Club

as

Madame St. Clair

Birth

2004

Birth

as

Lee

You Were Never Really Here

2017

You Were Never Really Here

as

Diner Woman

Girl 6

1996

Girl 6

as

Angela's Aunt

Strictly Business

1991

Strictly Business

as

Olivia

Manny & Lo

1996

Manny & Lo

as

Georgine

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

1979

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

as

Carla Willis

A Doctor's Story

1984

A Doctor's Story

as

Mrs. Thornton

He's Fired, She's Hired

1984

He's Fired, She's Hired

as

Serena Cole

The Flamingo Kid

1984

The Flamingo Kid

as

Lizzy the Housekeeper

Kojak: The Price of Justice

1987

Kojak: The Price of Justice

as

Pearl

Citizen Cohn

1992

Citizen Cohn

as

Second Annie Lee Moss

Daybreak

1993

Daybreak

as

Mrs. Chaney

Dead Funny

1994

Dead Funny

as

Frances

The Keeper

1995

The Keeper

as

Mrs. Lemont, Mother

Mercy

1995

Mercy

as

Angela

The Summer of Ben Tyler

1996

The Summer of Ben Tyler

as

Rosetta Tyler

Abuse

1983

Abuse

as

Street Interviewee

Mr. SOUL!

2018

Mr. SOUL!

as

Self

The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six

1980

The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six

as

The Littlest Victims

1989

The Littlest Victims

as

Mrs. Munson

Notes For My Daughter

1995

Notes For My Daughter

as

Shirley

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

as

Madame Lordes

Chiefs

Chiefs

as

Nellie Cole

30 Rock

30 Rock

as

Novella Nelson

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Mrs. Washington

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Mrs. Mosley

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

as

Prof. Cortez

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Judge Anne Sciola

Mama Flora's Family

Mama Flora's Family

as

Pearl (1955-1970)

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

as

Jazz Singer

The West Wing

The West Wing

as

Gail Fitzwallace

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Judge

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as

Miriam Blain

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Judge Gloria Crutcher

Whoopi

Whoopi

as

Nurse

Third Watch

Third Watch

as

Sondra Richards

Production

Crew

Directing