Nell Carter
1948-09-13 (75 years old) in
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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Series
Christmas in Washington
80 %|Dec 15, 1982
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
0 %|Jan 30, 1982
People's Choice Awards
88 %|Mar 4, 1975
The Oscars
70 %|Mar 19, 1953