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Novella Nelson
Acting
Born: December 17, 1939
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
Known For

The Devil's Advocate
as Botanica Woman

A Walk Among the Tombstones
as Librarian

A Perfect Murder
as Ambassador Alice Wills

You Were Never Really Here
as Diner Woman

The Cotton Club
as Madame St. Clair

Head of State
as Moderator

Birth
as Lee

Strictly Business
as Olivia

Girl 6
as Angela's Aunt

Antwone Fisher
as Mrs. Tate