Actress of stage, screen, and TV, Nell Carter moved to New York in 1968 and began as a singer in clubs and cabarets, then landed roles in a string of musicals. Her big break came with her performance in the Broadway musical Ain't Misbehavin' in 1978 (she repeated her role in the TV-version of the show). This led to a lead in the TV sitcom Gimme a Break, The show debuted in 1981 and made her nationally-known; the persona she created on the show was that of a bossy, love-lorn woman with a streak of self-deprecating humor. Besides the TV series, she went on to work as a singer in big clubs and in guest spots at big musical affairs, as well as hosting her own TV special Never Too Old to Dream in 1986.
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Swing
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2003 | |||
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The Misery Brothers Y2K
Actor |
1999 | |||
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Fakin' Da Funk
Actor |
1997 | |||
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The Proprietor
Actor |
1996 | |||
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The Crazysitter
Actor |
1995 | |||
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The Grass Harp
Actor |
1995 | |||
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Bebe's Kids
Voice |
1992 | |||
| 1992 | ||||
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Maid for Each Other
Actor |
1992 | |||
| 1990 | ||||
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Shalom Sesame: Chanukah Special
Participant |
1990 | |||
| 1986 | ||||
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| 1984 | ||||
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That's Singing: The Best of Broadway
Performance |
1984 | |||
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| 1982 | ||||
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Back Roads
Actor |
1981 | |||
| 1981 | ||||
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Modern Problems
Actor |
1981 | |||
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Hair
Actor |
1979 | |||
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Cindy
Actor |
1978 |

