Nell Carter's Death

The stage actress Nell Carter died at the age of 54. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Actress and singer who won a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for her role in the Broadway musical Ain’t Misbehavin. She also received two Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations for her starring role on NBC’s Gimme a Break!

She was married to George Krynicki from 1982 until 1992. Subsequently, she married Roger Larocque in 1992 for a year. She had three children: a daughter named Tracey, and sons Joshua and Daniel who were adopted. 

Quotes

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“No one teaches you how to be graceful.” (Nell Carter)

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“I wish that people could understand that people need to laugh. They need to sing. They need to create their own joie de vivre.” (Nell Carter)

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“‘Gimme a Break’ ran for six years and gave me the kind of money and freedom that I’d dreamed would make me happy. It didn’t.” (Nell Carter)

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“I was a weirdo to want to be in show business. Most kids wanted to be teachers or nurses.” (Nell Carter)

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“When I first found out I had diabetes I denied it.” (Nell Carter)