Nell Carter

Actor, Theater Actor

1948 – 2003

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Who was Nell Carter?

Nell Carter was an American singer and actress. She won a Tony Award for her performance in the Broadway musical Ain't Misbehavin', as well as an Emmy Award for her reprisal of the role on television.

From 1981 to 1987, Carter starred in the NBC sitcom Gimme a Break!. She received two Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations for her work on the series.

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Born
Sep 13, 1948
Birmingham
Also known as
  • Nell Ruth Hardy
  • Carter, Nell
  • Nell Ruth Carter
  • Nell-Ruth Carter
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Judaism
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • A. H. Parker High School
Lived in
  • Birmingham
Died
Jan 23, 2003
Beverly Hills

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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