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.

Filmography

• 2005Back By Midnight — Waitress
• 2004Broadway's Lost Treasures II — Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")
• 2003Swing — Grace
• 2002Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin — Glory Grant (voice)
• Reba — Dr. Susan Peters
• 2000Perfect Fit — Mrs. Gordy
• 2000The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
• 1999Sealed with a Kiss — Mrs. Wheatley
• 1999We Wish You a Merry Christmas — Mrs. Claus (voice)
• Seven Days
• Ally McBeal — Harriet Pumple
• 1997Fakin' Da Funk — Claire
• 1997Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special — Mary (voice)
• 1996The Grass Harp — Catherine Creek
• 1996The Proprietor — Millie Jackson
• Brotherly Love — Nell Bascombe
• Can't Hurry Love — Mrs. Bradstock
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child — Mary (voice)
• 1995The Misery Brothers — Courtroom Singer
• Spider-Man — Glory Grant (voice)
• 1994The Crazysitter — The Warden
• Touched by an Angel — Cynthia Winslow
• 1992Bebe's Kids — Vivian (voice)
• 1992Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story — Lucille Gathers
• Hangin' with Mr. Cooper — P.J. Moore
• 1992Maid for Each Other — Jasmine Jones
• 1992The Jaleel White Special
• You Take the Kids — Nell Kirkland
• Morton's by the Bay — Maggie
• 1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz — Nell Carter
• Jake and the Fatman
• Amen
• 1986Nell Carter... Never Too Old to Dream
• 227
• 1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
• 1984Christmas in Washington
• 1982Ain't Misbehavin' — Performer
• The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
• 1981Back Roads — Waitress
• Gimme a Break! — Nell Harper
• 1981Modern Problems — Dorita
• 1979Hair — Ain't Got No' / 'White Boys
• The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo — Hildy Jones
• 1978Cindy — Olive

Appearances as themselves (17)

• 2024The Little Pageant That Could — Self (archive footage)
• 2001Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel — Self
• 1999My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies — Self - Performer
• 1996A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury — Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show — Self
• 1991Voices That Care — Self - Choir Member
• 1988Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration — Self
• 1985Night of 100 Stars II — Self
• 1985The Best of Broadway — Herself
• Christmas in Washington — Self
• 1982Night of 100 Stars — Self
• 1980Baryshnikov on Broadway — Self
• The Big Show — Self
• People's Choice Awards — Self - Presenter
• Great Performances — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• The Oscars — Self