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Nell Carter (born Nell Ruth Hardy; 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.
Nell Carter (13 de septiembre de 1948 – 23 de enero de 2003) fue una cantante y actriz de nacionalidad estadounidense, premiada con un Premio Tony por su actuación en el musical Ain't Misbehavin' , y con un Premio Emmy por su papel en la adaptación televisiva de dicha obra.
Nell Carter. Actress: Gimme a Break!. Her trademark sass complemented by a distinctively adenoidal voice that could out-snarl Eartha Kitt and Fran Drescher put together, short (4'11"), round, and robust Nell Carter was one indomitable, in-your-face firecracker...and it made her a star.
She was born Nell Ruth Hardy in 1948 in Birmingham, Alabama and raised there, one of nine children born to Horace and Edna Hardy. She grew up listening to the sounds of Dinah Washington and Elvis Presley and developed an early interest in singing that led to performances in various youth groups, her church choir, on local radio and even the ...
24 de ene. de 2003 · Nell Carter, the robustly sassy singer and actress who exploded onto the New York musical stage in the Fats Waller revue ''Ain't Misbehavin' '' and went on to become a popular television star...
23 de ene. de 2003 · Jan. 23, 2003. LOS ANGELES - Singer-actress Nell Carter, best known for her role as the matronly housekeeper in the 1980s television sitcom "Gimme a Break", died Thursday of natural causes at...
23 de ene. de 2003 · Actress and singer Nell Carter died in her Beverly Hills, Ca. home Thursday at age 54. She is best known for her role as a sassy housekeeper on TV's Gimme a Break and her Tony-winning...
