Nealla Gordon

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Nealla Gordon is an American actress. She has appeared in a number of Lee Daniels's productions, including films Precious (2009), The Paperboy (2012), and The Butler (2013). [1] She portrayed the role of Harlow Carter on the first season of Fox prime time soap opera Empire in 2015. In 2017, Gordon was cast in another Daniels's soap opera, Star playing villainous Arlene Morgan. [2]

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Career

Gordon began her career in early 1990s, appearing on television shows include Thirtysomething , Doogie Howser, M.D. and Murphy Brown . Her other television credits include Touched by an Angel , Will & Grace , Desperate Housewives , NYPD Blue, and Grey's Anatomy. Gordon has a minor role portraying Nancy Kassebaum in The Butler.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 A Lot like Love Caterer
2008Merem MelekSonya
2009 Precious Mrs. Lichtenstein
2011 No Strings Attached Lydia
2012 Wrong Colleague Jodie
2012 The Paperboy Ellen Guthrie
2013 The Butler Nancy Kassebaum
2021 The United States vs. Billie Holiday Courthouse Reporter

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Thirtysomething Kooky CoworkerEpisode: "Melissa in Wonderland"
1991 Sibs AnnaEpisode: "The Big Hurt"
1991 Growing Pains WaitressEpisode: "Bad Day Cafe"
1992 Doogie Howser, M.D. SuzanneEpisode: "Club Medicine"
1992 Dream On CorinneEpisode: "Terms of Employment"
1993 Murphy Brown EileenEpisode: "Games Mother Play"
1993 Daddy Dearest Justin's MotherEpisode: "Raging Bully"
1993Shameful SecretsMargaret ChapmanTelevision film
1994To My Daughter with LoveMrs. Lewiston
1995Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: LightningMiss Delongis
1996 Life's Work Judge Randall2 episodes
1997 Over the Top Ms. KleigerEpisode: "The Bee Story"
1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Lucy Robins2 episodes
1998 Touched by an Angel Young ElaineEpisode: "Elija"
1999 Rescue 77 Episode: "Tunnel Vision"
2000 Once and Again Mrs. SepnefskiEpisode: "Sneaky Feelings"
2001 Dharma & Greg KathyEpisode: "Judy & Greg"
2001 Philly ShirleyEpisode: "Live and Leg Die"
2002 Will & Grace EileenEpisode: "Someone Old, Someplace New"
2003 American Dreams EleanorEpisode: "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"
2003 Judging Amy JoyceEpisode: "Tricks of the Trade"
2004 7th Heaven KateEpisode: "Little White Lies: Part 1"
2004 Desperate Housewives Mrs. BukowskiEpisode: "Pretty Little Picture"
2005 NYPD Blue Esther ZellEpisode: "Lenny Scissorhands"
2005 Medium Elisha's MotherEpisode: "Penny for Your Thoughts"
2005 Entourage Casting DirectorEpisode: "My Maserati Does 185"
2008 Weeds Lee MilneEpisode: "The Love Circle Overlap"
2009 Grey's Anatomy Jill BoydEpisode: "Invest in Love"
2010 Huge Ian's mom2 episodes
2010–2011 The Defenders Judge Susan White6 episodes
2013 NCIS: Los Angeles AdministratorEpisode: "Big Brother"
2013 Masters of Sex Nurse LangEpisode: "Fallout"
2015 Empire Harlow Carter4 episodes
2016–2019 Star Arlene Morgan18 episodes
2018 SEAL Team Holly BaxterEpisode: "Never Say Die"
2021 The Ms. Pat Show DeniseEpisode: "Lights Out"

References

  1. Foundas, Scott (9 August 2013). "Film Review: 'Lee Daniels' The Butler'" . Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. "Who Is Arlene, Hunter's Mother on 'Star'?". 5 January 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.