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Nell Carter

Nell Carter (born Nell Ruth Hardy; September 13, 1948 – January 23, 2003) was an American singer and actress. Carter began her career in 1970, singing in the theater, and later crossed over to television. She was best known for her role as Nell Harper on the sitcom Gimme a Break! which originally aired from 1981 to 1987. Carter received two Emmy and two Golden Globe award nominations for her work on the series. Prior to Gimme a Break!, Carter won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical in 1978 for her performance in the Broadway musical Ain't Misbehavin' as well as a Primetime Emmy Award for her reprisal of the role on television in 1982

Known For: Acting

Born: null, 1948-09-13

Died: 2003-01-23

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1978	Cindy	Olive	53
2	1979	Hair	Ain't Got No' / 'White Boys	73
3	1980	Baryshnikov on Broadway	Self	70
4	1981	Back Roads	Waitress	54
5	1981	Modern Problems	Dorita	53
6	1982	Night of 100 Stars	Self	67
7	1982	Ain't Misbehavin'	Performer	75
8	1984	Christmas in Washington		90
9	1985	Night of 100 Stars II	Self	80
10	1985	The Best of Broadway	Herself	0
11	1988	Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration	Self	0
12	1988	Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz	Nell Carter	0
13	1991	Voices That Care	Self - Choir Member	80
14	1992	Maid for Each Other	Jasmine Jones	50
15	1992	The Jaleel White Special		0
16	1992	Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story	Lucille Gathers	0
17	1992	Bebe's Kids	Vivian (voice)	57
18	1994	The Crazysitter	The Warden	49
19	1995	The Misery Brothers	Courtroom Singer	20
20	1996	The Proprietor	Millie Jackson	0
21	1996	The Grass Harp	Catherine Creek	58
22	1996	A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury	Self	0
23	1997	Fakin' Da Funk	Claire	57
24	1997	Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special	Mary (voice)	67
25	1999	We Wish You a Merry Christmas	Mrs. Claus (voice)	58
26	1999	Sealed with a Kiss	Mrs. Wheatley	57
27	1999	My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies	Self - Performer	90
28	2000	The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story		0
29	2001	Perfect Fit	Mrs. Gordy	33
30	2003	Swing	Grace	0
31	2004	Broadway's Lost Treasures II	Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")	80
32	2005	Back By Midnight	Waitress	48
33	2024	The Little Pageant That Could	Self (archive footage)	0

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1953	The Oscars	Self	71
2	1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self	75
3	1971	Great Performances	Self	53
4	1975	People's Choice Awards	Self - Presenter	88
5	1979	The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo	Sgt. Hildy Jones	51
6	1980	The Big Show	Self	0
7	1981	Gimme a Break!	Nell Harper	67
8	1982	The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour		0
9	1982	Christmas in Washington	Self	75
10	1985	227		68
11	1986	Amen		66
12	1987	Jake and the Fatman		60
13	1989	Morton's by the Bay	Maggie	0
14	1990	You Take the Kids	Nell Kirkland	60
15	1992	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper	P.J. Moore	64
16	1994	Touched by an Angel	Cynthia Winslow	72
17	1994	Spider-Man	Glory Grant (voice)	83
18	1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	Mary (voice)	60
19	1995	Brotherly Love	Nell Bascombe	66
20	1995	Can't Hurry Love	Mrs. Bradstock	60
21	1996	The Rosie O'Donnell Show	Self	35
22	1997	Ally McBeal	Harriet Pumple	66
23	1998	Seven Days		68
24	2001	Reba		65