Nell Carter

Born: 1948-09-13

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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Hair

as Ain't Got No' / 'White Boys
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Modern Problems

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Bebe's Kids

as Vivian (voice)
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Night of 100 Stars II

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Baryshnikov on Broadway

as Self
Released: 1980-04-24

Mikhail Baryshnikov and his guests perform numbers from over a dozen renowned Broadway musicals...

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The Crazysitter

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as Self
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as Mrs. Claus (voice)
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The Misery Brothers

as Courtroom Singer
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as Mrs. Wheatley
Released: 1999-09-19

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Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

as Nell Carter
Released: 1988-08-16

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as Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")
Released: 2004-10-26

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as uncredited
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Ain't Misbehavin'

as Performer
Released: 1982-06-21

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Released: 2003-10-09

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Released: 1992-04-01

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as Mary (voice)
Released: 1997-10-12

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My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

as Self - Performer
Released: 1999-12-01

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Voices That Care

as Self - Choir Member
Released: 1991-02-28

Behind the scenes making of the charity single "Voices That Care".

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Cindy

as Olive
Released: 1978-03-24

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The Best of Broadway

as Herself
Released: 1985-05-24

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

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Touched by an Angel

as Cynthia Winslow
First aired: 1994-09-21

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Spider-Man

as Glory Grant (voice)
First aired: 1994-11-19

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Great Performances

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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Reba

as uncredited
First aired: 2001-10-05

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Jake and the Fatman

as uncredited
First aired: 1987-09-26

Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L....

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People's Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1975-03-04

An American awards show recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public...

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Ally McBeal

as uncredited
First aired: 1997-09-08

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Amen

as uncredited
First aired: 1986-09-27

Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27,...

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Seven Days

as uncredited
First aired: 1998-10-07

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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227

as uncredited
First aired: 1985-09-14

A housewife sits on the stoop of her apartment building in a black neighborhood of Washington,...

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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Mary (voice)
First aired: 1995-03-12

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

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Gimme a Break!

as Nell Harper
First aired: 1981-10-29

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Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

as P.J. Moore
First aired: 1992-09-22

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Brotherly Love

as Nell Bascombe
First aired: 1995-09-16

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The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

as uncredited
First aired: 1979-09-18

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-06-10

The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...

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The Big Show

as Self
First aired: 1980-03-04

The Big Show is an American comedy-variety-musical television series produced and broadcast by...

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You Take the Kids

as Nell Kirkland
First aired: 1990-12-15

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