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]

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

Year Title Role Notes
2005 A Lot like Love Caterer
2008 Merem Melek Sonya
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

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Thirtysomething Kooky Coworker Episode: "Melissa in Wonderland"
1991 Sibs Anna Episode: "The Big Hurt"
1991 Growing Pains Waitress Episode: "Bad Day Cafe"
1992 Doogie Howser, M.D. Suzanne Episode: "Club Medicine"
1992 Dream On Corinne Episode: "Terms of Employment"
1993 Murphy Brown Eileen Episode: "Games Mother Play"
1993 Daddy Dearest Justin's Mother Episode: "Raging Bully"
1993 Shameful Secrets Margaret Chapman Television film
1994 To My Daughter with Love Mrs. Lewiston
1995 Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning Miss Delongis
1996 Life's Work Judge Randall 2 episodes
1997 Over the Top Ms. Kleiger Episode: "The Bee Story"
1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Lucy Robins 2 episodes
1998 Touched by an Angel Young Elaine Episode: "Elija"
1999 Rescue 77 Episode: "Tunnel Vision"
2000 Once and Again Mrs. Sepnefski Episode: "Sneaky Feelings"
2001 Dharma & Greg Kathy Episode: "Judy & Greg"
2001 Philly Shirley Episode: "Live and Leg Die"
2002 Will & Grace Eileen Episode: "Someone Old, Someplace New"
2003 American Dreams Eleanor Episode: "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"
2003 Judging Amy Joyce Episode: "Tricks of the Trade"
2004 7th Heaven Kate Episode: "Little White Lies: Part 1"
2004 Desperate Housewives Mrs. Bukowski Episode: "Pretty Little Picture"
2005 NYPD Blue Esther Zell Episode: "Lenny Scissorhands"
2005 Medium Elisha's Mother Episode: "Penny for Your Thoughts"
2005 Entourage Casting Director Episode: "My Maserati Does 185"
2008 Weeds Lee Milne Episode: "The Love Circle Overlap"
2009 Grey's Anatomy Jill Boyd Episode: "Invest in Love"
2010 Huge Ian's mom 2 episodes
2010–2011 The Defenders Judge Susan White 6 episodes
2013 NCIS: Los Angeles Administrator Episode: "Big Brother"
2013 Masters of Sex Nurse Lang Episode: "Fallout"
2015 Empire Harlow Carter 4 episodes
2016–2019 Star Arlene Morgan 18 episodes
2018 SEAL Team Holly Baxter Episode: "Never Say Die"
2021 The Ms. Pat Show Denise Episode: "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.
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