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Novella Nelson(1939-2017)

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Novella Nelson was born on 17 December 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Devil's Advocate (1997), The Ten (2007) and A Perfect Murder (1998). She was married to George Blanchard. She died on 31 August 2017 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
BornDecember 17, 1939
DiedAugust 31, 2017(77)
BornDecember 17, 1939
DiedAugust 31, 2017(77)
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Known for

Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves in The Devil's Advocate (1997)
The Devil's Advocate
7.5
  • Botanica Woman
  • 1997
The Ten (2007)
The Ten
4.9
  • Judge Sophia R. Jackson
  • 2007
Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in A Perfect Murder (1998)
A Perfect Murder
6.6
  • Ambassador Alice Wills
  • 1998
Liam Neeson in A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
A Walk Among the Tombstones
6.5
  • Librarian
  • 2014

Credits

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Actress

  • Spell
    • Safi
    • Post-production
  • Joaquin Phoenix and Ekaterina Samsonov in You Were Never Really Here (2017)
    You Were Never Really Here
    6.7
    • Diner Woman
    • 2017
  • Rebecca De Mornay, Tom Sizemore, Richard Roundtree, and David Patrick Wilson in Collar (2015)
    Collar
    6.1
    • Fiona Taylor
    • 2015
  • Sweet Kandy (2015)
    Sweet Kandy
    • Bernice Boyd
    • 2015
  • Liam Neeson in A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
    A Walk Among the Tombstones
    6.5
    • Librarian
    • 2014
  • Bama & Fred
    Short
    • Bama
    • 2012
  • Somebody's Hero (2012)
    Somebody's Hero
    5.1
    • Maureen
    • 2012
  • Nancy, Please (2012)
    Nancy, Please
    5.6
    • Dr. Bannister
    • 2012
  • The Inheritance (2011)
    The Inheritance
    2.9
    • Aunt Bee
    • 2011
  • Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, and Keir Gilchrist in It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
    It's Kind of a Funny Story
    7.1
    • The Professor
    • 2010
  • Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)
    30 Rock
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Novella Nelson
    • 2010
  • Glenn Close and Rose Byrne in Damages (2007)
    Damages
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Older Female Victim
    • 2010
  • Kerry Washington and Anthony Mackie in Night Catches Us (2010)
    Night Catches Us
    6.2
    • Eloise
    • 2010
  • Compliments of the Serpent
    Video
    • Barbara Stanton
    • 2008
  • Kim Delaney, Catherine Bell, Wendy Davis, Brigid Brannagh, and Sally Pressman in Army Wives (2007)
    Army Wives
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Vivian Burton
    • 2008
  • Lily Rabe in The Toe Tactic (2008)
    The Toe Tactic
    5.3
    • Victoria Hadaway
    • 2008

Soundtrack

  • Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)
    30 Rock
    8.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Don't Go to Bed With a Frown" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Blair Brown in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
    8.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
    • 1989
  • Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971)
    Some of My Best Friends Are...
    5.9
    • performer: "The Bar"
    • 1971

Videos2

Preaching to the Choir
Trailer 2:11
Preaching to the Choir
The Inheritance
Trailer 0:58
The Inheritance
The Inheritance
Trailer 0:58
The Inheritance

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Theater_bio
  • Born
    • December 17, 1939
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 31, 2017
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • George Blanchard(divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    (10/2002) Stage: Appeared in "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" by Bertolt Brecht. Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, Pace University, New York City.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Theatre actress and singer, she was honored by the New Federal Theatre in June 2016 for her exceptional commitment to African American theatre and film.
  • Quotes
    [on herself looking like a man in An Unmarried Woman (1978)] I can't pin me down and that doesn't worry me. Everyone sees different parts of me. But like the character in the movie, I am a free spirit. She has a grip on things and so do I.

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