Nell Carter
Nell Carter (born Nell Ruth Hardy; September 13, 1948 – January 23, 2003) was an American singer and actress.
You can find people similar to Nell Carter by visiting our lists Bisexual women musicians and American bisexual musicians.
| Full name at birth | Nell Ruth Hardy
|
||
| Claim to fame | her roles as Ethel Green in the ABC soap opera Ryan’s Hope, Sgt. Hildy Jones in the NBC action comedy series The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, Nellie Ruth “Nell” Harper in the NBC sitcom Gimme a Break!, Pamela Jane "P.J." Moore in the ABC sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and Mrs. Gordy in the 2001 comedy thriller film Perfect Fit
|
||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1948
|
||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, Alabama, USA
|
||
| Date of death | 23 January 2003
|
||
| Age | 54 (age at death)
|
||
| Place of death | Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
|
||
| Cause of death | Heart Attack Brought On By Complications From Diabetes
|
||
| Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery (Culver City, California, USA)
|
||
| Occupation | Actress, singer
|
||
| Occupation category | |||
| Nationality |
PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 4' 11" (150 cm)
|
||
| Build |
 build
|
||
| Hair color | |||
| Eye color | |||
| Gender | |||
| Ethnicity | |||
| Sexuality | |||
| Religion | |||
| Zodiac sign | |||
| Distinctive feature |
distinctive feature
|
||
| Pets |
pets
|
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Net worth | $2,000,000 USD
|
||
| High school | A. H. Parker High School
|
|
|
| University | Bill Russell's School of Drama (three years)
|
|
|
| Talent agency |
talent agency
|
||
| Political affiliation |
political affiliation
|
||
| Political party |
political party
|
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 70-72. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
- Was originally inspired to be an Opera singer, but cited such popular singers as Doris Day, The Andrews Sisters, Johnny Mathis, Cleo Laine and Barbra Streisand as her profound influences to switch vocal gears.
- Nell performed at an AIDS benefit in 1996, a tribute to actress Angela Lansbury. Her brother, Bernard, died of AIDS in 1989.
- Appeared in support of Bette Davis in the 1974 musical production of "Miss Moffat", which was based on the Davis movie The Corn Is Green (1945). The show closed before it made it to Broadway.
- Was actually the first Effie Melody White in the musical stage version of "Dreamgirls". Nell left the musical after the initial workshop to move to Los Angeles and work on TV. Michael Bennett then chose Jennifer Holliday for the role.
Nell Carter is known for her role in the TV series Reba (2001) as Dr. Susan Peters.
More...
This page is the FamousFix profile for Nell Carter. Content on this page is contributed by editors who belong to our editorial community. We welcome your contributions... so please create an account if you would like to collaborate with other editor's in helping to shape this website.
On the Nell Carter page you will be able to add and update factual information, post media and connect this topic to other topics on the website. This website does skew towards famous actors, musicians, models and sports stars, however we would like to expand that to include many other interesting topics.