Nell Carter

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
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    Acting
    Birthday
    9/13/1948
The Crazysitter
The Crazysitter
4.9
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
8
Perfect Fit
Perfect Fit
3
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
6.3
Voices That Care
Voices That Care
8
Modern Problems
Modern Problems
5.4
The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp
5.9
Fakin' Da Funk
Fakin' Da Funk
5.3
Swing
Swing
0
Sealed with a Kiss
Sealed with a Kiss
5.7
The Proprietor
The Proprietor
0
Hair
Hair
7.3
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
6.7
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
0
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
0
Back Roads
Back Roads
5.6
Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story
Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story
0
Christmas in Washington
0
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
8
The Misery Brothers
The Misery Brothers
2
Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin'
7.5
Cindy
Cindy
4.5
Maid for Each Other
Maid for Each Other
5
Baryshnikov on Broadway
Baryshnikov on Broadway
0
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
0
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
9
The Best of Broadway
The Best of Broadway
0
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
0
Back By Midnight
Back By Midnight
5.2
Bebe's Kids
Bebe's Kids
5.7
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
6
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