Acting
Nell Carter
Sep 13, 1948 (died Jan 23, 2003, aged 54) Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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.
Known for
8.3
Spider-Man
Glory Grant (voice)
7.2
Touched by an Angel
Cynthia Winslow
6.5
Ally McBeal
Harriet Pumple
7.3
Hair
Ain't Got No' / 'White Boys
6.6
Reba
Dr. Susan Peters
7.1
The Oscars
Self
6.1
Great Performances
Self
6.2
Jake and the Fatman
1987 · TV
6.7
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
P.J. Moore
6.9
Seven Days
1998 · TV
6.9
227
1985 · TV
6.7
Gimme a Break!
Nell Harper
6.7
Amen
1986 · TV
6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Mary (voice)
5.4
Modern Problems
Dorita
Filmography
The Little Pageant That Could
2024 · Self (archive footage)
5.1
Back By Midnight
2005 · Waitress
8.2
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004 · Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")
9.0
Swing
2003 · Grace
7.5
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin
2002 · Glory Grant (voice)
6.6
Reba
2001 · Dr. Susan Peters
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
2001 · Self
4.2
Perfect Fit
2000 · Mrs. Gordy
9.0
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
6.6
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
1999 · Mrs. Claus (voice)
6.2
Sealed with a Kiss
1999 · Mrs. Wheatley
9.0
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
1999 · Self - Performer
6.9
Seven Days
1998
6.5
Ally McBeal
1997 · Harriet Pumple
6.0
Fakin' Da Funk
1997 · Claire
6.2
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997 · Mary (voice)
5.9
The Grass Harp
1996 · Catherine Creek
6.3
The Proprietor
1996 · Millie Jackson
6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Mary (voice)
6.7
Brotherly Love
1995 · Nell Bascombe
6.5
Can't Hurry Love
1995 · Mrs. Bradstock
5.0
The Misery Brothers
1995 · Courtroom Singer
8.3
Spider-Man
1994 · Glory Grant (voice)
7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Cynthia Winslow
5.3
The Crazysitter
1994 · The Warden
6.7
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992 · P.J. Moore
6.1
Bebe's Kids
1992 · Vivian (voice)
6.2
Maid for Each Other
1992 · Jasmine Jones
10.0
Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story
1992 · Lucille Gathers
The Jaleel White Special
1992