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
(1997)
Botanica Woman
A Walk Among the Tombstones
(2014)
Librarian
A Perfect Murder
(1998)
Ambassador Alice Wills
You Were Never Really Here
(2017)
Diner Woman
The Cotton Club
(1984)
Madame St. Clair
Birth
(2004)
Lee
Green Card
(1990)
Marriage Celebrant
Antwone Fisher
(2002)
Mrs. Tate
Head of State
(2003)
Moderator
White Lies
(1997)
Leon's Mother
The Ten
(2007)
Judge Sophia R. Jackson
Daybreak
(1993)
Mrs. Chaney
Strictly Business
(1991)
Olivia
Griffin & Phoenix
(2006)
Maya Restaurant Owner
Weekend at Bernie's II
(1993)
Mobu
Dear Wendy
(2005)
Clarabelle
Full Filmography
Acting
An Unmarried Woman
(1978)
Jean
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
(1979)
Carla Willis
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
(1980)
Abuse
(1983)
Street Interviewee
The Cotton Club
(1984)
Madame St. Clair
A Doctor's Story
(1984)
Mrs. Thornton
He's Fired, She's Hired
(1984)
Serena Cole
The Flamingo Kid
(1984)
Lizzy the Housekeeper
Orphans
(1987)
Mattie
Kojak: The Price of Justice
(1987)
Pearl
Privilege
(1990)
Yvonne Washington
Green Card
(1990)
Marriage Celebrant
Strictly Business
(1991)
Olivia
Citizen Cohn
(1992)
Second Annie Lee Moss
Weekend at Bernie's II
(1993)
Mobu
Daybreak
(1993)
Mrs. Chaney
Dead Funny
(1994)
Frances
The Keeper
(1995)
Mrs. Lemont, Mother
Mercy
(1995)
Angela
Girl 6
(1996)
Angela's Aunt
Manny & Lo
(1996)
Georgine
The Summer of Ben Tyler
(1996)
Rosetta Tyler
The Devil's Advocate
(1997)
Botanica Woman
White Lies
(1997)
Leon's Mother
A Perfect Murder
(1998)
Ambassador Alice Wills
Judy Berlin
(1999)
Carol
The Gilded Six Bits
(2001)
Mama Banks
Antwone Fisher
(2002)
Mrs. Tate
Head of State
(2003)
Moderator
Birth
(2004)
Lee
Dear Wendy
(2005)
Clarabelle
Premium
(2006)
Jayme
Griffin & Phoenix
(2006)
Maya Restaurant Owner
Stephanie Daley
(2007)
Dr. Peterson
The Ten
(2007)
Judge Sophia R. Jackson
Nancy, Please
(2012)
Dr. Bannister
A Walk Among the Tombstones
(2014)
Librarian
You Were Never Really Here
(2017)
Diner Woman
Mr. SOUL!
(2018)
Self
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
(2023)
Self