Novella Nelson

About

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

Law & OrderSeries • 1990Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999The West WingSeries • 199930 RockSeries • 2006Sex and the CitySeries • 1998Third WatchSeries • 1999DamagesSeries • 2007The EqualizerSeries • 1985Army WivesSeries • 2007New York UndercoverSeries • 1994A Walk Among the TombstonesMovie • 2014The Devil's AdvocateMovie • 1997The Days and Nights of Molly DoddSeries • 1987WhoopiSeries • 2003A Perfect MurderMovie • 1998You Were Never Really HereMovie • 2017BirthMovie • 2004It's Kind of a Funny StoryMovie • 2010The Cotton ClubMovie • 1984Green CardMovie • 1990Head of StateMovie • 2003Girl 6Movie • 1996ChiefsSeries • 1983The TenMovie • 2007