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Nell Carter
Acting
13 Sept 1948
† 23 Jan 2003
Biography
Nell Carter was an American actress and singer. Carter began her career in 1970, singing in the theater, and later began work on television. She was best known for her role as Nell Harper on the sitcom Gimme a Break!, which aired from 1981 to 1987.
Also Known As
Nell Ruth Carter
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Nell Carter's Movies
73%
Hair
15 Mar 1979
54%
Modern Problems
25 Dec 1981
60%
Bebe's Kids
31 Jul 1992
58%
The Grass Harp
11 Oct 1996
54%
Back Roads
13 Mar 1981
50%
The Crazysitter
31 Dec 1994
50%
Back By Midnight
25 Jan 2005
57%
Fakin' Da Funk
20 Jul 1997
30%
Perfect Fit
01 Jan 2000
58%
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
07 Sept 1999
60%
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
12 Oct 1997
80%
Night of 100 Stars II
10 Mar 1985
60%
Cindy
24 Mar 1978
80%
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
26 Oct 2004
57%
Sealed with a Kiss
19 Sept 1999
50%
Maid for Each Other
13 Jan 1992
67%
Night of 100 Stars
08 Mar 1982
80%
Voices That Care
28 Feb 1991
90%
Christmas in Washington
16 Dec 1984
75%
Ain't Misbehavin'
21 Jun 1982
Nell Carter's TV Shows
83%
Spider-Man
19 Nov 1994
65%
Ally McBeal
08 Sept 1997
72%
Touched by an Angel
21 Sept 1994
65%
Reba
05 Oct 2001
75%
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
01 Oct 1962
70%
The Oscars
19 Mar 1953
69%
Seven Days
07 Oct 1998
62%
Jake and the Fatman
26 Sept 1987
67%
227
14 Sept 1985
66%
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
22 Sept 1992
66%
Gimme a Break!
29 Oct 1981
58%
Great Performances
28 Jan 1971
65%
Amen
27 Sept 1986
39%
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
10 Jun 1996
66%
Brotherly Love
16 Sept 1995
60%
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
12 Mar 1995
51%
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
25 Sept 1979
92%
People's Choice Awards
04 Mar 1975
75%
Christmas in Washington
15 Dec 1982
60%
You Take the Kids
15 Dec 1990