Novella Nelson

Novella Nelson (December 17, 1939 – September 1, 2017) was an American actress and singer, whose career began in 1961. Nelson was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Evelyn Hines and James Nelson. She established her career as a singer, both on the off-Broadway and Broadway stage and in cabaret-style locales. Starting in 1961, Nelson had a decades-long stage career, performing, directing and producing, primarily in New York. She was a featured performer on Broadway in 1970 in the musical Purlie. Read more on Last.fm

Novella Nelson was featured in the movie Some of My Best Friends Are.

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