Nell Carter (born Nell Ruth Hardy;[5][6] September 13, 1948 – January 23, 2003) was an American actress and singer.
Carter began her career in 1970, singing in the theater, and later began work on television. She was best known for her role as Nell Harper on the sitcom Gimme a Break!, which aired from 1981 to 1987. Carter received two Emmy and two Golden Globe award nominations for her work on the series. Prior to Gimme a Break!, Carter won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical in 1978 for her performance in the Broadway musical Ain't Misbehavin' as well as a Primetime Emmy Award for her reprisal of the role on television in 1982.[7]
^"Nell Carter Marries Man Who Rescued Her From Emotional Crisis". Jet: 59. May 31, 1982. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Google Books.
^"Nell Carter Takes Charge of Life, Love and Career". Jet: 59. September 25, 1989 – via Google Books.
^Snauffer, Douglas (March 10, 2015). The Show Must Go On: How the Deaths of Lead Actors Have Affected Television Series. McFarland. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-7864-5504-1 – via Google Books.
^"InterFaith Family – Obituary of Nell Carter". Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
^Riggs, Thomas, ed. (February 25, 2019). Contemporary theatre, film, and television. Gale Research Co. ISBN 978-0-7876-5109-1 – via Google Books.
^Room, Adrian (January 10, 2014). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins (5th ed.). McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5763-2 – via Google Books.
^Holden, Stephen (January 24, 2003). "Nell Carter Is Dead at 54; Star of 'Ain't Misbehavin'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
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