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Nell Carter (born Nell Ruth Hardy; 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.
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CBS | Sitcom | 1989 - 1998 | Ended | 9 Seasons | 216 Episodes
Reginald VelJohnson, Judyann Elder, Darius McCrary
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CBS | Sitcom | 1975 - 1985 | Ended | 11 Seasons | 256 Episodes
Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, Mike Evans
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NBC | Sitcom | 1987 - 1993 | Ended | 6 Seasons | 146 Episodes
Lisa Bonet, Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy
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NBC | Sitcom | 1972 - 2024 | Returning Series | 7 Seasons | 142 Episodes
Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Whitman Mayo
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NBC | Sitcom | 1986 - 1991 | Ended | 5 Seasons | 111 Episodes
Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford
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FOX | Comedy | 1990 - 1994 | Ended | 5 Seasons | 121 Episodes
Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jim Carrey, Kelly Coffield Park
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CBS | Sitcom | 1974 - 1979 | Ended | 6 Seasons | 134 Episodes
Esther Rolle, John Amos, Jimmie Walker
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NBC | Sitcom | 1985 - 1990 | Ended | 5 Seasons | 120 Episodes
Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall
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ABC | Sitcom | 1976 - 1979 | Ended | 3 Seasons | 65 Episodes
Ernest Thomas, Fred Berry, Haywood Nelson
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NBC | Sitcom | 1984 - 1992 | Ended | 8 Seasons | 202 Episodes
Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner
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CBS | Animated | 1972 - 1981 | Ended | 6 Seasons | 56 Episodes
Bill Cosby, Jan Crawford, Lou Scheimer
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