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). 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.
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 +YearTitleRoleNotes2005A Lot like LoveCaterer2008Merem MelekSonya2009PreciousMrs. Lichtenstein2011No Strings AttachedLydia2012WrongColleague Jodie2012The PaperboyEllen Guthrie2013The ButlerNancy Kassebaum2021The United States vs. Billie HolidayCourthouse Reporter
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1991ThirtysomethingKooky CoworkerEpisode: "Melissa in Wonderland"1991SibsAnnaEpisode: "The Big Hurt"1991Growing PainsWaitressEpisode: "Bad Day Cafe"1992Doogie Howser, M.D.SuzanneEpisode: "Club Medicine"1992Dream OnCorinneEpisode: "Terms of Employment"1993Murphy BrownEileenEpisode: "Games Mother Play"1993Daddy DearestJustin's MotherEpisode: "Raging Bully"1993Shameful SecretsMargaret ChapmanTelevision film1994To My Daughter with LoveMrs. Lewiston1995Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: LightningMiss Delongis1996Life's WorkJudge Randall2 episodes1997Over the TopMs. KleigerEpisode: "The Bee Story"1998Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionLucy Robins2 episodes1998Touched by an AngelYoung ElaineEpisode: "Elija"1999Rescue 77Episode: "Tunnel Vision"2000Once and AgainMrs. SepnefskiEpisode: "Sneaky Feelings"2001Dharma & GregKathyEpisode: "Judy & Greg"2001PhillyShirleyEpisode: "Live and Leg Die"2002Will & GraceEileenEpisode: "Someone Old, Someplace New"2003American DreamsEleanorEpisode: "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"2003Judging AmyJoyceEpisode: "Tricks of the Trade"20047th HeavenKateEpisode: "Little White Lies: Part 1"2004Desperate HousewivesMrs. BukowskiEpisode: "Pretty Little Picture"2005NYPD BlueEsther ZellEpisode: "Lenny Scissorhands"2005MediumElisha's MotherEpisode: "Penny for Your Thoughts"2005EntourageCasting DirectorEpisode: "My Maserati Does 185"2008WeedsLee MilneEpisode: "The Love Circle Overlap"2009Grey's AnatomyJill BoydEpisode: "Invest in Love"2010HugeIan's mom2 episodes2010–2011The DefendersJudge Susan White6 episodes2013NCIS: Los AngelesAdministratorEpisode: "Big Brother"2013Masters of SexNurse LangEpisode: "Fallout"2015EmpireHarlow Carter4 episodes2016–2019StarArlene Morgan18 episodes2018SEAL TeamHolly BaxterEpisode: "Never Say Die"2021The Ms. Pat ShowDeniseEpisode: "Lights Out"
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