Novella Nelson
Novella Nelson is credited on 27 movies and 10 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for The Devil's Advocate, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and You Were Never Really Here.
Born December 17, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, USA; died August 31, 2017.
Filmography · 37 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 5, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
The Devil's Advocate
1997 · Movie
On Philo
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV show
On Hulu and Peacock
You Were Never Really Here
2017 · Movie
On Prime Video
A Walk Among the Tombstones
2014 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
It's Kind of a Funny Story
2010 · Movie
On Cinemax
A Perfect Murder
1998 · Movie
On Paramount+ and fuboTV
30 Rock
2006 · TV show
On Hulu and Peacock
Law & Order
1990 · TV show
On Netflix and Hulu
The West Wing
1999 · TV show
On Netflix and HBO Max
Birth
2004 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Antwone Fisher
2002 · Movie
On Prime Video
Green Card
1990 · Movie
Free with ads on Hoopla
The Cotton Club
1984 · Movie
Third Watch
1999 · TV show
Damages
2007 · TV show
Head of State
2003 · Movie
Weekend at Bernie's II
1993 · Movie
Griffin & Phoenix
2006 · Movie
The Ten
2007 · Movie
Dear Wendy
2005 · Movie
Girl 6
1996 · Movie
An Unmarried Woman
1978 · Movie
The Flamingo Kid
1984 · Movie
The Equalizer
1985 · TV show
Manny & Lo
1996 · Movie
Army Wives
2007 · TV show
New York Undercover
1994 · TV show
Daybreak
1993 · Movie
Strictly Business
1991 · Movie
Stephanie Daley
2007 · Movie
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979 · Movie
Citizen Cohn
1992 · Movie
Chiefs
1983 · TV show
Premium
2006 · Movie
Orphans
1987 · Movie
Judy Berlin
1999 · Movie
Nancy, Please
2012 · Movie
About Novella Nelson
Novella Christine Nelson (December 17, 1939 – August 31, 2017) was an American actress and singer. She established her career as a singer, both on the off-Broadway and Broadway stage and in cabaret-style locales.
Biography from TMDB, written by its community.