Acting
Novella Nelson
- Titles
- 44movies15TV shows
- Career
Active from 1984 to 2012, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 2top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
Premium72/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism7.7average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism4.8average 3.3
- Crime5.1average 3.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.0average 3.7
- Social Commentary6.3average 4.9
- Psychological6.4average 5.6
- Family Dynamics5.4average 4.7
- Pathos5.8average 5.2
Rarely in their work
- Historical1.1, average 2.6
- Wonder2.2, average 3.4
- Fantasy0.7, average 1.8
- Adrenaline4.3, average 5.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 2
- Social Commentary 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
572010s
4 titles · average score 72
80
as Diner Woman
69
as Librarian
67
as Dr. Bannister
71
as Professor
2000s
15 titles · average score 62
83
TV show · as Older Female Victim
67
TV show · as Vivian Burton
63
TV show · as Nana
79
TV show · as Novella Nelson
72
as Jayme
47
as Clarabelle
53
as Aunt June
51
as Lee
46
as Moderator
50
TV show · as Nurse
71
as Mrs. Tate
as Mama Banks
1990s
25 titles · average score 61
73
TV show · as Judge / Mrs. Mosley
83
TV show · as Gail Fitzwallace
81
TV show · as Sondra Richards
68
as Ambassador Alice Wills
71
TV show · as Madame Lordes
78
as Botanica Woman
62
as Rosetta Tyler
as Queenesther
44
as Angela
52
as Mrs. Lemont, Mother
49
as Frances
74
TV show · as Judge Gloria Crutcher / Mrs. Washington
1980s
11 titles · average score 63
as Mrs. Munson
70
as Mattie
49
TV show · as Jazz Singer
62
TV show · as Miriam Blain
as Serena Cole
67
as Madame St. Clair
64
as Lizzy the Housekeeper
as Mrs. Thornton
80
TV show · as Nellie Cole
57
as Street Interviewee
1970s
2 titles · average score 74
74
as Carla Willis
74
as Jean