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Novella Nelson

Star

📈 Top Grossing Movie Head of State $38,620,484

📉 Lowest Grossing Movie Manny & Lo $502,313

🎬 First Film Debut An Unmarried Woman 1978

🌟 Latest Film Release Mr. Soul 2018

Filmography

Released in 2026

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Griffin and Phoenix

Billed as a Cast Member | Released: November 1, 2026

Head of State

Billed as a Cast Member | Released: November 1, 2026

Released in 2018

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Mr. Soul

Novella Nelson plays Self | Released: October 20, 2018

You Were Never Really Here

Novella Nelson plays Diner Woman | Released: March 9, 2018

Released in 2014

A Walk Among the Tombstones

Novella Nelson plays Librarian | Released: September 18, 2014

Released in 2010

Night Catches Us

Novella Nelson plays Eloise | Released: December 3, 2010

Its Kind of a Funny Story

Novella Nelson plays The Professor | Released: October 8, 2010

Released in 2009

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The Toe Tactic

Novella Nelson plays Victoria Hadaway | Released: January 28, 2009

Released in 2007

The Ten

Novella Nelson plays Judge Sophia R. Jackson | Released: August 3, 2007

Released in 2006

Stephanie Daley

Novella Nelson plays Dr. Peterson | Released: August 21, 2006

Released in 2005

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Dear Wendy

Novella Nelson plays Clarabelle | Released: February 4, 2005

Released in 2003

Antwone Fisher

Billed as a Cast Member | Released: May 16, 2003

Released in 1998

The Devil's Advocate

Billed as a Cast Member | Released: January 16, 1998

Released in 1997

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White Lies

Billed as a Cast Member | Released: November 1, 1997

Released in 1996

Girl 6

Novella Nelson plays Angela's Aunt | Released: June 7, 1996

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Manny & Lo

Billed as a Cast Member | Released: November 1, 1996

Released in 1995

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Mercy

Billed as a Cast Member | Released: November 1, 1995

Released in 1994

Weekend At Bernies II

Novella Nelson plays Mobu | Released: September 23, 1994

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Dead Funny

Novella Nelson plays Frances | Released: May 21, 1994

Released in 1991

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Billed as a Cast Member | Released: April 12, 1991

Green Card

Novella Nelson plays Marriage Celebrant | Released: March 1, 1991

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Strictly Business

Billed as a Cast Member | Released: November 1, 1991

Released in 1987

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Orphans

Novella Nelson plays Mattie | Released: September 18, 1987

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Kojak: The Price of Justice

Novella Nelson plays Pearl | Released: February 21, 1987

Released in 1986

The Cotton Club

Novella Nelson plays Madame St. Clair | Released: May 2, 1986

Released in 1984

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A Doctors Story

Novella Nelson plays Mrs. Thornton | Released: April 23, 1984

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The Flamingo Kid

Billed as a Cast Member | Released: November 1, 1984

Released in 1979

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The Seduction of Joe Tynan

Novella Nelson plays Carla Willis | Released: August 17, 1979

Released in 1978

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An Unmarried Woman

Novella Nelson plays Jean | Released: August 10, 1978