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Difference between revisions of "Nell Carter and Adoption"
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Nell Ruth Hardy, a.k.a. Nell Carter, was known for role as the sassy housekeeper in the television show "Gimme A Break," which ran from 1981 – 87. | Nell Ruth Hardy, a.k.a. Nell Carter, was known for role as the sassy housekeeper in the television show "Gimme A Break," which ran from 1981 – 87. | ||
| − | Nell Carter was a singer and actress. Born Nell Ruth Hardy in Birmingham, Alabama, Carter won a Tony Award for her work in Ain't Misbehavin and appeared in Annie on Broadway and in the television shows Gimme a Break! and The Match Game. | + | Nell Carter was a singer and actress. Born Nell Ruth Hardy in Birmingham, [[Alabama]], Carter won a Tony Award for her work in Ain't Misbehavin and appeared in Annie on Broadway and in the television shows Gimme a Break! and The Match Game. |
| − | Carter died from heart disease complicated by diabetes in 2003. She was the mother of three children: one biological daughter and two adopted sons. | + | Carter died from heart disease complicated by diabetes in 2003. She was the mother of three children: one biological daughter and two [[adopted]] sons. |
| − | When she died, friends and family were surprised to discover barely $200 in her bank account. They were further shocked to discover that Carter had been living as a closeted lesbian, and that custody of her children had been left to her domestic partner. | + | When she died, friends and family were surprised to discover barely $200 in her bank account. They were further shocked to discover that Carter had been living as a closeted lesbian, and that [[custody]] of her children had been left to her domestic partner. |
| − | Carter is interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California. | + | Carter is interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, [[California]]. |
[[Category: Adoptive Parents]] | [[Category: Adoptive Parents]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Adoption Celebrities]] | ||
Revision as of 16:17, 3 April 2014
Biography
1948 – 2003
Entertainer
Nell Ruth Hardy, a.k.a. Nell Carter, was known for role as the sassy housekeeper in the television show "Gimme A Break," which ran from 1981 – 87.
Nell Carter was a singer and actress. Born Nell Ruth Hardy in Birmingham, Alabama, Carter won a Tony Award for her work in Ain't Misbehavin and appeared in Annie on Broadway and in the television shows Gimme a Break! and The Match Game.
Carter died from heart disease complicated by diabetes in 2003. She was the mother of three children: one biological daughter and two adopted sons. When she died, friends and family were surprised to discover barely $200 in her bank account. They were further shocked to discover that Carter had been living as a closeted lesbian, and that custody of her children had been left to her domestic partner.
Carter is interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.