Nell Carter

Nell Carter (born September 13, 1948 – January 23, 2003) was an American singer and actress.
Beginning her career in 1970, Carter started in theater; singing and later crossed over to television. Carter was perhaps best known for her role as Nell Harper on the NBC sitcom Gimme a Break! which originally aired from 1981 to 1987. Carter received two Emmy and two Golden Globe award nominations for her work on the series. Prior to Gimme a Break!, Carter won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical in 1978 for her performance in the Broadway musical Ain't Misbehavin', as well as a Primetime Emmy Award for her reprisal of the role on television in 1982.
On Nickelodeon, she provided the voice of Mother Nature on Blue's Clues.
On January 23, 2003, Carter collapsed and died at her home in Beverly Hills.
Category:1940s births
Category:Actresses
Category:Singers
Category:Voice actors
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Category:Blue's Clues Cast Members
Category:Deceased people
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