Cast & creator
Novella Nelson
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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.
Also known as: Novella Christine Nelson
46
film credits
19
television credits
65
1978–2023 · acting roles
6.5
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (65)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mrs. Mosley
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Judge Anne Sciola
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Judge
1999
Law & Order
Mrs. Washington
1990Law & Order
Judge Gloria Crutcher
1990
The West Wing
Gail Fitzwallace
1999
Third Watch
Sondra Richards
1999
30 Rock
Novella Nelson
2006
Sex and the City
Madame Lordes
1998
Damages
Older Female Victim
2007
Army Wives
Vivian Burton
2007
The Equalizer
Miriam Blain
1985
New York Undercover
Prof. Cortez
1994
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Jazz Singer
1987
The Devil's Advocate
Botanica Woman
1997
Whoopi
Nurse
2003
A Perfect Murder
Ambassador Alice Wills
1998
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Librarian
2014
The Starter Wife
Nana
2007
The Cotton Club
Madame St. Clair
1984
Birth
Lee
2004
You Were Never Really Here
Diner Woman
2017
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Professor
2010
Chiefs
Nellie Cole
1983
Hothouse
Olivia
1988
Mama Flora's Family
Pearl (1955-1970)
1998
Head of State
Moderator
2003
Green Card
Marriage Celebrant
1990
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
1980
Weekend at Bernie's II
Mobu
1993
Antwone Fisher
Mrs. Tate
2002
Griffin & Phoenix
Maya Restaurant Owner
2006
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Carla Willis
1979
An Unmarried Woman
Jean
1978
The Ten
Sophia Jackson
2007
The Flamingo Kid
Lizzy the Housekeeper
1984
Dear Wendy
Clarabelle
2005
Strictly Business
Olivia
1991
Girl 6
Angela's Aunt
1996
Stephanie Daley
Dr. Peterson
2007
Kojak: The Price of Justice
Pearl
1987
Citizen Cohn
Second Annie Lee Moss
1992
Orphans
Mattie
1987
Dead Funny
Frances
1994
The Summer of Ben Tyler
Rosetta Tyler
1996
Daybreak
Mrs. Chaney
1993
The Gilded Six Bits
Mama Banks
2001
A Doctor's Story
Mrs. Thornton
1984
He's Fired, She's Hired
Serena Cole
1984
Manny & Lo
Georgine
1996
Preaching to the Choir
Aunt June
2005
The Keeper
Mrs. Lemont, Mother
1995
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Self
2023
Mr. SOUL!
Self
2018
Judy Berlin
Carol
1999
Mercy
Angela
1995
White Lies
Leon's Mother
1997
Premium
Jayme
2006Notes for My Daughter
Shirley
1995
The Littlest Victims
Mrs. Munson
1989
The Toe Tactic
Victoria Hadaway
2009
Abuse
Street Interviewee
1983
Harambee!
Queenesther
1996
Nancy, Please
Dr. Bannister
2012
Privilege
Yvonne Washington
1990