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Overview
Date of Death:
23 January 2003, Beverly Hills, California, USA (heart attack brought on by complications from diabetes) moreMini Biography:
Her trademark sass complimented by a distinctively adenoidal voice that... moreTrivia:
Her bisexuality was not public knowledge until after her death. moreAwards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Nell Carter Dead at 54 (From Studio Briefing. 24 January 2003)
Actress and Singer Nell Carter Dies at 54 (From WENN. 23 January 2003)
Alternate Names:
Nell-Ruth CarterUS TV Schedule:
| Tue. July 29 | 4:00 PM | CW | Reba | Pilot | #1.1 | |
| Tue. July 29 | 4:30 PM | CW | Reba | The Honeymoon's Over or Now What? | #1.2 | |
| Wed. July 30 | 4:00 PM | CW | Reba | Someone's at the Gyno With Reba | #1.3 |
Filmography
Actress:
- Swing (2003/I) .... Grace
- "Ally McBeal" .... Harriet Pumple (2 episodes, 2002)
- One Hundred Tears (2002) TV episode .... Harriet Pumple
- Playing with Matches (2002) TV episode .... Harriet Pumple - Back by Midnight (2002) .... Waitress
- "Reba" .... Dr. Susan Peters (3 episodes, 2001)
- Someone's at Gyno with Reba (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Susan Peters
- The Honeymoon's Over or Now What? (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Susan Peters
- Pilot (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Susan Peters - "Seven Days" .... Lucy (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Seven Days: The Series
- Live: From Death Row (2001) TV episode .... Lucy - "Touched by an Angel" .... Cynthia Winslow (2 episodes, 2001)
- Shallow Water: Part 2 (2001) TV episode .... Cynthia Winslow
- Shallow Water: Part 1 (2001) TV episode .... Cynthia Winslow - Sealed with a Kiss (1999) (TV) .... Mrs. Wheatley
... aka First Comes Love (UK) - Perfect Fit (1999) .... Mrs. Gordy
- Special Delivery (1999/I)
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas (1999) (V) (voice) .... Mrs. Claus
- "Sparks" .... Barbara Rogers (1 episode, 1997)
- Hoop Schemes (1997) TV episode .... Barbara Rogers - "Brotherly Love" .... Nell Bascombe (1 episode, 1997)
- Paging Nell (1997) TV episode .... Nell Bascombe - "Spider-Man" .... Glory Grant (2 episodes, 1995-1997)
- Partners in Danger Chapter 1: Guilty (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Glory Grant
- Day of the Chameleon (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Glory Grant - "The Blues Brothers Animated Series" .... Betty Smythe (1 episode)
- Strange Death of Betty Smythe (????) TV episode (voice) .... Betty Smythe - Fakin' Da Funk (1997) .... Claire
- The Proprietor (1996) .... Millie Jackson
... aka Propriétaire, La (France)
... aka The Proprietor (UK) - "Can't Hurry Love" .... Mrs. Bradstock (1 episode, 1996)
- The Rent Strike (1996) TV episode .... Mrs. Bradstock - The Grass Harp (1995) .... Catherine Creek
- "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995) TV series .... Mary (unknown episodes)
- The Crazysitter (1995) .... The Warden
... aka Two Much Trouble - "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" .... P.J. Moore (2 episodes, 1993-1995)
- Call Me Irresponsible (1994) TV episode .... P.J. Moore
- Hangin with Mrs. Cooper (1994) TV episode .... P.J. Moore - Bébé's Kids (1992) (voice) .... Vivian
... aka Robin Harris' Bebe's Kids (video title) - "Jake and the Fatman" .... Ethel Mae Haven (1 episode, 1992)
- Ain't Misbehavin' (1992) TV episode .... Ethel Mae Haven - Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story (1992) (TV) .... Lucille Gathers
- Maid for Each Other (1992) (TV) .... Jasmine Jones
- "You Take the Kids" .... Nell Kirkland (1 episode, 1990)
- Pilot (1990) TV episode .... Nell Kirkland - "227" .... Beverly Morris (1 episode, 1989)
- Take My Diva... Please (1989) TV episode .... Beverly Morris - "Gimme a Break!" .... Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper / ... (14 episodes, 1981-1987)
- Save the Church (1987) TV episode .... Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper
- Joey's Train (1985) TV episode .... Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper
- Julie's Birthday (1985) TV episode .... Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper
- Cat Story (1985) TV episode .... Nellie Ruth 'Nell' Harper
- The Way to a Man's Heart (1983) TV episode .... Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper
(9 more) - "Amen" .... Bess Richards (1 episode, 1986)
- The Courtship of Bess Richards (1986) TV episode .... Bess Richards - "The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour" (1 episode, 1982)
- Episode #1.3 (1982) TV episode - Modern Problems (1981) .... Dorita
- Back Roads (1981) .... Waitress
... aka Love with a Sinner (Philippines: English title) - "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" (1979) TV series .... Sgt. Hildy Jones (unknown episodes, 1980-1981)
... aka Lobo (USA: new title) - Hair (1979) .... Ain't Got No'/'White Boys
- "Ryan's Hope" .... Ethel Green (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
- Episode #1.917 (1979) TV episode .... Ethel Green
- Episode #1.915 (1979) TV episode .... Ethel Green - Cindy (1978) (TV) (as Nell-Ruth Carter) .... Olive
Soundtrack:
- "Great Performances" (2 episodes, 1985-2004)
- Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004) TV episode (performer: "The Ladies Who Sing With the Band")
- The Best of Broadway (1985) TV episode (performer: "Cash For Your Trash", "Mean To Me") - Swing (2003/I) (performer: "Amazing Grace", "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby", "Night Angel")
- "Ally McBeal" (1 episode, 2002)
- One Hundred Tears (2002) TV episode (performer: "We Gotta Get You a Woman") - The Proprietor (1996) (performer: "Will the Circle Be Unbroken")
... aka Propriétaire, La (France)
... aka The Proprietor (UK) - The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV) (performer: "Friend Like Me")
- "Gimme a Break!" (1981) TV series (unknown episodes)
- The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981) (TV) (performer: "I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling")
Self:
- "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Gimme a Break (2003) TV episode .... Herself - Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) .... Herself
- "Weakest Link" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
... aka The Weakest Link USA (UK: promotional title)
- Classic TV Stars (2001) TV episode .... Herself - Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (2001) (TV) .... Herself
- The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000) (TV)
- My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999) (TV) .... Herself
- "Great Performances" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1985-1999)
- My Favourite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999) TV episode .... Herself
- The Best of Broadway (1985) TV episode .... Herself - "Match Game" (1998) TV series .... Herself / ... (unknown episodes)
- The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The 51st Annual Tony Awards (1997) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
- Episode dated 28 October 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself - Marvin Hamlisch & the Pittsburgh Pops (1996) .... Herself
- The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
- In a New Light: A Call to Action in the War Against AIDS (1992) (TV) .... Herself
- Voices that Care (1991) (TV) .... Herself - Choir Member
- The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1991) (TV) .... Herself
- Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990) (TV) .... Herself
- The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards (1990) (TV) .... Herself
- The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself
- The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
- Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988) (TV) .... Herself
- Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary (1987) (TV) .... Herself
- "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
- Episode dated 23 March 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 15 December 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 13 October 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Guest Appearance - The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself
- 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself
- NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) .... Herself
- Nell Carter Special (1986) (TV) .... Herself
- The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter & Performer
- Circus of the Stars #10 (1985) (TV) .... Herself
- "Santa Barbara" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1985)
- Episode #1.242 (1985) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.240 (1985) TV episode .... Herself - The NBC All Star Hour (1985) (TV) .... Herself
- Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1985) (TV) .... Herself
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Herself
- Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Mr. T (1984) (TV) .... Herself
- Ain't Misbehavin' (1982) (TV) .... Herself
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
- The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter & Performer
- "The Big Show" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1980)
- Episode #1.9 (1980) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.8 (1980) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.5 (1980) TV episode .... Herself - Baryshnikov on Broadway (1980) (TV) .... Herself
... aka IBM Presents: Baryshnikov on Broadway (USA: complete title) - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 8 February 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Herself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Performed at a 1996 AIDS benefit that was a tribute to veteran actress Angela Lansbury. morePublicity Listings:
2 Articles moreSTARmeter: 
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