Novella Nelson

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Dec 17, 1939 (85 years old)
Death date
Aug 31, 2017

Novella Nelson

Known For

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
1h 42m
Movie 2023

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Intimate vérité, archival footage, and visually innovative treatments of poetry take us on a journey through the dreamscape of legendary queer poet Nikki Giovanni as she reflects on her life and legacy.

Mr. SOUL!
1h 30m
Movie 2018

Mr. SOUL!

On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto the national television stage. He was hip. He was smart. He was innovative, political, and gay. In his personal fight for social equality, this man ensured the Revolution would be televised. The man was Ellis Haizlip. The Revolution was soul!

You Were Never Really Here
1h 29m
Movie 2017

You Were Never Really Here

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares begin to overtake him, and a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

A Walk Among the Tombstones
1h 54m
Movie 2014

A Walk Among the Tombstones

Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

Nancy, Please
1h 24m
Movie 2012

Nancy, Please

A graduate student's vengeful ex-roommate refuses to let him retrieve an important book that he needs for his dissertation on Charles Dickens.

Mama Flora's Family
TV Show 1998

Mama Flora's Family

A black matriarch in the early 20th century is determined to free her children from the bonds of prejudice.

The Summer of Ben Tyler
1h 50m
Movie 1996

The Summer of Ben Tyler

Set early during World War II, the film has a lot to say about love, honor, relationships, commitment and power. Keeping their promise to their dying black housekeeper, a white family takes in her teenage mentally-slow son. The movie details the joys and conflicts the family faces as a result of their decision.

Mercy
1h 25m
Movie 1995

Mercy

A couple of people steal the daughter of a famous lawyer. Now they want money to give her back, but it's not just the money they want. They want revenge.

Notes For My Daughter
1h 0m
Movie 1995

Notes For My Daughter

A teen girl struggles to deal with her mother's breast cancer.

Dead Funny
1h 36m
Movie 1994

Dead Funny

When her practical joker boyfriend dies, a young woman recalls all the pranks he pulled as she tries to figure out who murdered him.

Biography

Novella Christine Nelson (December 17, 1939 – August 31, 2017) was an American actress and singer. She established her career as a singer, both on the off-Broadway and Broadway stage and in cabaret-style locales.

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