Novella Nelson
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.
Filmography
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
as Self
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
as Self
Mr. SOUL!
as Self
Mr. SOUL!
as Self
You Were Never Really Here
as Diner Woman
You Were Never Really Here
as Diner Woman
A Walk Among the Tombstones
as Librarian
A Walk Among the Tombstones
as Librarian
Nancy, Please
as Dr. Bannister
Nancy, Please
as Dr. Bannister
The Ten
as Sophia Jackson
The Ten
as Sophia Jackson
Stephanie Daley
as Dr. Peterson
Stephanie Daley
as Dr. Peterson
Griffin & Phoenix
as Maya Restaurant Owner
Griffin & Phoenix
as Maya Restaurant Owner
Premium
as Jayme
Premium
as Jayme
Preaching to the Choir
as Aunt June
Preaching to the Choir
as Aunt June
Dear Wendy
as Clarabelle
Dear Wendy
as Clarabelle
Birth
as Lee
Birth
as Lee
Head of State
as Moderator
Head of State
as Moderator
Antwone Fisher
as Mrs. Tate
Antwone Fisher
as Mrs. Tate
The Gilded Six Bits
as Mama Banks
The Gilded Six Bits
as Mama Banks
Judy Berlin
as Carol
Judy Berlin
as Carol
A Perfect Murder
as Ambassador Alice Wills
A Perfect Murder
as Ambassador Alice Wills
The Devil's Advocate
as Botanica Woman
The Devil's Advocate
as Botanica Woman
White Lies
as Leon's Mother
White Lies
as Leon's Mother
The Summer of Ben Tyler
as Rosetta Tyler
The Summer of Ben Tyler
as Rosetta Tyler
Harambee!
as Queenesther
Harambee!
as Queenesther
Manny & Lo
as Georgine
Manny & Lo
as Georgine
Girl 6
as Angela's Aunt
Girl 6
as Angela's Aunt
Mercy
as Angela
Mercy
as Angela
The Keeper
as Mrs. Lemont, Mother
The Keeper
as Mrs. Lemont, Mother
Notes for My Daughter
as Shirley
Notes for My Daughter
as Shirley
Dead Funny
as Frances
Dead Funny
as Frances
Weekend at Bernie's II
as Mobu
Weekend at Bernie's II
as Mobu
Daybreak
as Mrs. Chaney
Daybreak
as Mrs. Chaney
Citizen Cohn
as Second Annie Lee Moss
Citizen Cohn
as Second Annie Lee Moss
Strictly Business
as Olivia
Strictly Business
as Olivia
Green Card
as Marriage Celebrant
Green Card
as Marriage Celebrant
Privilege
as Yvonne Washington
Privilege
as Yvonne Washington
The Littlest Victims
as Mrs. Munson
The Littlest Victims
as Mrs. Munson
Orphans
as Mattie
Orphans
as Mattie
Kojak: The Price of Justice
as Pearl
Kojak: The Price of Justice
as Pearl
The Flamingo Kid
as Lizzy the Housekeeper
The Flamingo Kid
as Lizzy the Housekeeper
He's Fired, She's Hired
as Serena Cole
He's Fired, She's Hired
as Serena Cole
The Cotton Club
as Madame St. Clair
The Cotton Club
as Madame St. Clair
A Doctor's Story
as Mrs. Thornton
A Doctor's Story
as Mrs. Thornton
Abuse
as Street Interviewee
Abuse
as Street Interviewee
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
as Carla Willis
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
as Carla Willis
An Unmarried Woman
as Jean
An Unmarried Woman
as Jean