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The Grass Harp (1995) -- After his mother's death, Collin Fenwick goes to live with his father's cousins, the wealthy, avaricious...
The Proprietor (1996) -- US Home Video Trailer from Warner Bros.
Modern Problems (1981) -- Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fielder, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses to not only win her back, but to gain a little revenge.
The Grass Harp (1995) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Death:
23 January 2003, Beverly Hills, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Her trademark sass complimented by a distinctively adenoidal voice that... more
Trivia:
Collapsed in her home where she was found dead by 13-year-old son Joshua... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Nell Ruth Carter | Nell-Ruth Carter

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. Swing (2003/I) .... Grace
  2. "Ally McBeal" .... Harriet Pumple (2 episodes, 2002)
        - One Hundred Tears (2002) TV episode .... Harriet Pumple
        - Playing with Matches (2002) TV episode .... Harriet Pumple
  3. Back by Midnight (2002) .... Waitress
  4. "Reba" .... Dr. Susan Peters (3 episodes, 2001)
        - Someone's at Gyno with Reba (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Susan Peters
        - The Honeymoon's Over or Now What? (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Susan Peters
        - Pilot (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Susan Peters
  5. "Seven Days" .... Lucy (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka Seven Days: The Series
        - Live: From Death Row (2001) TV episode .... Lucy
  6. "Touched by an Angel" .... Cynthia Winslow (2 episodes, 2001)
        - Shallow Water: Part 2 (2001) TV episode .... Cynthia Winslow
        - Shallow Water: Part 1 (2001) TV episode .... Cynthia Winslow

  7. Sealed with a Kiss (1999) (TV) .... Mrs. Wheatley
    ... aka First Comes Love (UK)
  8. We Wish You a Merry Christmas (1999) (V) (voice) .... Mrs. Claus
  9. Perfect Fit (1999) .... Mrs. Gordy
  10. Special Delivery (1999/I)
  11. "Sparks" .... Barbara Rogers (1 episode, 1997)
        - Hoop Schemes (1997) TV episode .... Barbara Rogers
  12. "Brotherly Love" .... Nell Bascombe (1 episode, 1997)
        - Paging Nell (1997) TV episode .... Nell Bascombe
  13. "Spider-Man" .... Glory Grant (2 episodes, 1995-1997)
        - Partners in Danger Chapter 1: Guilty (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Glory Grant
        - Day of the Chameleon (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Glory Grant
  14. "The Blues Brothers Animated Series" .... Betty Smythe (1 episode)
        - Strange Death of Betty Smythe (????) TV episode (voice) .... Betty Smythe
  15. Fakin' Da Funk (1997) .... Claire
  16. The Proprietor (1996) .... Millie Jackson
    ... aka La propriétaire (France)
    ... aka The Proprietor (UK)
  17. "Can't Hurry Love" .... Mrs. Bradstock (1 episode, 1996)
        - The Rent Strike (1996) TV episode .... Mrs. Bradstock
  18. The Grass Harp (1995) .... Catherine Creek
  19. "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" .... P.J. Moore (41 episodes, 1992-1995)
        - Guys' Night Out (1995) TV episode .... P.J. Moore
        - High Hopes (1995) TV episode .... P.J. Moore
        - Here Comes the Groom (1995) TV episode .... P.J. Moore
        - Hero (1995) TV episode .... P.J. Moore
        - Down in the Dumps (1995) TV episode .... P.J. Moore
          (36 more)
  20. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995) TV series .... Mary (unknown episodes)
  21. The Crazysitter (1995) .... The Warden
    ... aka Two Much Trouble
  22. Bébé's Kids (1992) (voice) .... Vivian
    ... aka Robin Harris' Bebe's Kids (video title)
  23. "Jake and the Fatman" .... Ethel Mae Haven (1 episode, 1992)
        - Ain't Misbehavin' (1992) TV episode .... Ethel Mae Haven
  24. Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story (1992) (TV) .... Lucille Gathers
  25. Maid for Each Other (1992) (TV) .... Jasmine Jones
  26. "You Take the Kids" .... Nell Kirkland (3 episodes, 1990-1991)
        - You Take the Kids (1991) TV episode .... Nell Kirkland
        - The Eggs & I (1990) TV episode .... Nell Kirkland
        - Pilot (1990) TV episode .... Nell Kirkland

  27. "227" .... Beverly Morris (1 episode, 1989)
        - Take My Diva... Please (1989) TV episode .... Beverly Morris
  28. "Gimme a Break!" .... Nellie Ruth 'Nell' Harper (137 episodes, 1981-1987)
        - Mama's Date (1987) TV episode .... Nellie Ruth 'Nell' Harper
        - Someday My Prince... (1987) TV episode .... Nellie Ruth 'Nell' Harper
        - Save the Church (1987) TV episode .... Nellie Ruth 'Nell' Harper
        - Parents' Week: Part 2 (1987) TV episode .... Nellie Ruth 'Nell' Harper
        - Parents' Week: Part 1 (1987) TV episode .... Nellie Ruth 'Nell' Harper
          (132 more)
  29. "Amen" .... Bess Richards (1 episode, 1986)
        - The Courtship of Bess Richards (1986) TV episode .... Bess Richards
  30. "The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour" (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode #1.3 (1982) TV episode
  31. Modern Problems (1981) .... Dorita
  32. "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" .... Sgt. Hildy Jones (15 episodes, 1980-1981)
    ... aka Lobo (USA: new title)
        - Keep on Buckin' (1981) TV episode (as Nell Ruth Carter) .... Sgt. Hildy Jones
        - The Roller Disco Karate Kaper (1981) TV episode .... Sgt. Hildy Jones
        - Lobo and the Pirates (1981) TV episode (as Nell Ruth Carter) .... Sgt. Hildy Jones
        - What're Girls Like You Doing in a Bank Like This? (1981) TV episode (as Nell Ruth Carter) .... Sgt. Hildy Jones
        - The Cowboy Connection (1981) TV episode (as Nell Ruth Carter) .... Sgt. Hildy Jones
          (10 more)
  33. Back Roads (1981) .... Waitress
    ... aka Love with a Sinner (Philippines: English title)

  34. Hair (1979) .... Ain't Got No/White Boys
  35. "Ryan's Hope" .... Ethel Green (11 episodes, 1978-1979)
        - Episode #1.947 (1979) TV episode .... Ethel Green
        - Episode #1.945 (1979) TV episode .... Ethel Green
        - Episode #1.937 (1979) TV episode .... Ethel Green
        - Episode #1.933 (1979) TV episode .... Ethel Green
        - Episode #1.932 (1979) TV episode .... Ethel Green
          (6 more)
  36. Cindy (1978) (TV) (as Nell-Ruth Carter) .... Olive
Soundtrack:
  1. "Great Performances" (2 episodes, 1985-2004)
        - Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004) TV episode (performer: "The Ladies Who Sing With the Band")
        - The Best of Broadway (1985) TV episode (performer: "Cash For Your Trash", "Mean To Me")
  2. Swing (2003/I) (performer: "Amazing Grace", "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby", "Night Angel")
  3. "Ally McBeal" (1 episode, 2002)
        - One Hundred Tears (2002) TV episode (performer: "We Gotta Get You a Woman")

  4. My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999) (TV) (performer: "Ain't Misbehavin'/Mean to Me")
  5. The Proprietor (1996) (performer: "Will the Circle Be Unbroken")
    ... aka La propriétaire (France)
    ... aka The Proprietor (UK)
  6. The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV) (performer: "Friend Like Me")

  7. "Gimme a Break!" (1981) TV series (unknown episodes)
  8. The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981) (TV) (performer: "I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling")
Thanks:
  1. Swing (2003/I) (in memory of)
Self:
  1. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Gimme a Break (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  2. Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) .... Herself
  3. "Weakest Link" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka The Weakest Link USA (UK: promotional title)
        - Classic TV Stars (2001) TV episode .... Herself
  4. Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (2001) (TV) .... Herself
  5. In Performance at the White House (2001) (TV)
  6. The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000) (TV)

  7. My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999) (TV) .... Herself
  8. "Great Performances" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1985-1999)
        - My Favourite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999) TV episode .... Herself
        - The Best of Broadway (1985) TV episode .... Herself
  9. Stars Over Mississippi (1999) (TV) .... Herself
  10. "Match Game" (1998) TV series .... Herself / ... (unknown episodes)
  11. The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  12. The 51st Annual Tony Awards (1997) (TV) .... Herself
  13. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 28 October 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself
  14. Marvin Hamlisch & the Pittsburgh Pops (1996) (TV) .... Herself
  15. You Don't Know Jack: Volume 2 (1996) (VG) (voice) .... Herself - Celebrity Guest Appearance
  16. The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  17. Kathie Lee Gifford's Celebration of Motherhood (1993) (TV) .... Herself
  18. The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
  19. In a New Light: A Call to Action in the War Against AIDS (1992) (TV) .... Herself
  20. Voices that Care (1991) (TV) .... Herself - Choir Member
  21. The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1991) (TV) .... Herself
  22. 70th Annual Miss America Pageant (1990) (TV) .... Herself - Judge
  23. Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990) (TV) .... Herself
  24. The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards (1990) (TV) .... Herself

  25. "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" .... Herself (1 episode, 1989)
        - Episode dated 30 December 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Herself
  26. The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  27. The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself
  28. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
  29. Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988) (TV) .... Herself
  30. Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary (1987) (TV) .... Herself
  31. "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Herself - Guest Appearance / ... (7 episodes, 1986-1987)
        - Episode dated 23 March 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode #1.71 (1986) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Appearance
        - Episode #1.69 (1986) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Appearance
        - Episode #1.68 (1986) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Appearance
        - Episode #1.67 (1986) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Appearance
          (2 more)
  32. The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself
  33. "The Late Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers (USA: first season title)
        - Episode dated 26 February 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Herself
  34. 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself
  35. NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) .... Herself
  36. Nell Carter Special (1986) (TV) .... Herself
  37. The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter & Performer
  38. Circus of the Stars #10 (1985) (TV) .... Herself
  39. The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Herself
  40. "Santa Barbara" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1985)
        - Episode #1.242 (1985) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #1.240 (1985) TV episode .... Herself
  41. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Herself
  42. Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1985) (TV) .... Herself
  43. "TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes" .... Herself (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka Super Bloopers & New Practical Jokes (new title)
    ... aka Super Bloopers and Pratical Jokes (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 24 September 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Herself
  44. Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Mr. T (1984) (TV) .... Herself
  45. The NBC All Star Hour (1983) (TV) .... Herself
  46. Ain't Misbehavin' (1982) (TV) .... Herself
  47. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
  48. The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter & Performer
  49. "The Big Show" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1980)
        - Episode #1.9 (1980) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #1.8 (1980) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #1.5 (1980) TV episode .... Herself
  50. Baryshnikov on Broadway (1980) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka IBM Presents: Baryshnikov on Broadway (USA: complete title)
  51. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Episode dated 24 March 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Herself
  52. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 8 February 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Herself

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Performed at a 1996 AIDS benefit that was a tribute to veteran actress Angela Lansbury. more
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