Portrait of Novella Nelson

Acting

Novella Nelson

Career

Active from 1984 to 2012, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Premium
Premium
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Novella Nelson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 66
You Were Never Really Here
You Were Never Really Here (2017)
GoodWatch score 77

as Diner Woman

A Walk Among the Tombstones
A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
GoodWatch score 61

as Librarian

Nancy, Please
Nancy, Please (2012)
GoodWatch score 60

as Dr. Bannister

It's Kind of a Funny Story
It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
GoodWatch score 64

as Professor

2000s

16 titles ยท average score 58
Damages
Damages (2007)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Older Female Victim

Army Wives
Army Wives (2007)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Vivian Burton

The Starter Wife
The Starter Wife (2007)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Nana

30 Rock
30 Rock (2006)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Novella Nelson

Premium
Premium (2006)
GoodWatch score 72

as Jayme

Dear Wendy
Dear Wendy (2005)
GoodWatch score 48

as Clarabelle

Preaching to the Choir
Preaching to the Choir (2005)
GoodWatch score 48

as Aunt June

Birth
Birth (2004)
GoodWatch score 54

as Lee

Head of State
Head of State (2003)
GoodWatch score 46

as Moderator

Whoopi
Whoopi (2003)
GoodWatch score 38

TV show ยท as Nurse

Antwone Fisher
Antwone Fisher (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mrs. Tate

The Gilded Six Bits
The Gilded Six Bits (2001)

as Mama Banks

1990s

25 titles ยท average score 62
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Judge Anne Sciola / Mrs. Mosley

The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Gail Fitzwallace

Third Watch
Third Watch (1999)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Sondra Richards

A Perfect Murder
A Perfect Murder (1998)
GoodWatch score 57

as Ambassador Alice Wills

Sex and the City
Sex and the City (1998)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Madame Lordes

The Devil's Advocate
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
GoodWatch score 67

as Botanica Woman

Harambee!
Harambee! (1996)

as Queenesther

The Summer of Ben Tyler
The Summer of Ben Tyler (1996)
GoodWatch score 68

as Rosetta Tyler

The Keeper
The Keeper (1995)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mrs. Lemont, Mother

New York Undercover
New York Undercover (1994)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Prof. Cortez

Dead Funny
Dead Funny (1994)
GoodWatch score 53

as Frances

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Judge Gloria Crutcher / Mrs. Washington

1980s

12 titles ยท average score 64
The Littlest Victims
The Littlest Victims (1989)

as Mrs. Munson

Hothouse
Hothouse (1988)

TV show ยท as Olivia

Orphans
Orphans (1987)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mattie

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show ยท as Jazz Singer

Kojak: The Price of Justice
Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987)
GoodWatch score 59

as Pearl

The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Miriam Blain

The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club (1984)
GoodWatch score 68

as Madame St. Clair

He's Fired, She's Hired
He's Fired, She's Hired (1984)

as Serena Cole

The Flamingo Kid
The Flamingo Kid (1984)
GoodWatch score 62

as Lizzy the Housekeeper

A Doctor's Story
A Doctor's Story (1984)

as Mrs. Thornton

Chiefs
Chiefs (1983)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Nellie Cole

Abuse
Abuse (1983)

as Street Interviewee

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 66
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)
GoodWatch score 55

as Carla Willis

An Unmarried Woman
An Unmarried Woman (1978)
GoodWatch score 77

as Jean