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Novella Nelson
American actress (–)
Novella Christine Nelson (December 17, – August 31, ) was an American actress and singer. She established her career as a singer, both on the off-Broadway and Broadway stage[1] and in cabaret-style locales.[2]
Career
Starting in , Nelson had a decades-long stage career, performing, directing and producing, primarily in New York.[3] She was a featured performer on Broadway in in the musical Purlie.
In , Nelson directed the play La Femme Noire at The Public Theater.[4] Her film career began at age 39 with a small part in 's An Unmarried Woman, and continued for the next several decades with roles in movies and television.[5][6]
She may be best known for her role as Mrs.
Tate in the movie Antwone Fisher.[7]
Early life
Nelson was born on December 17, , in Brooklyn, New York, to James and Evelyn (formerly Hines) Nelson. Her father was a pastor and a taxi driv