- Born
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- Birth nameNovella Christine Nelson
- Novella Nelson was born on December 17, 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 August 31, 2017 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseGeorge Blanchard (divorced, 1 child)
- 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.
- Has one daughter Alesa.
- Alumna of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1961.
- [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.
- I felt I could express my commitment to my blackness, to my recognition of who I am, much better as a singer than an actress. But I don't think of myself as a rebel. I preach love -- a coming together. (1968)
- I know people won't believe this, but I was quite shy. When I was growing up, people used to chase me home from school calling me a black Jew.
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