Jill Scott
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1972-04-04 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Jill Heather Scott
Biography
Jill Heather Scott (born April 4, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, model, poet, and actress. Her 2000 debut album, Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1, went platinum and the follow-ups Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 (2004) and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 (2007) both achieved gold status.
Scott made her film debut in 2007 in Hounddog and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?. In 2008, she starred in the BBC/HBO series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, based on the novels of the same name by Alexander McCall Smith. After a four-year hiatus from music, Scott released her fourth album, The Light of the Sun, in 2011. In 2014, she starred in the film Get on Up as Deidre "Dee Dee" Jenkins, the second wife of James Brown. In 2015, she released her fifth album, Woman. Beginning in 2018, Scott appeared in The CW DC Comics superhero series Black Lightning as Lady Eve.
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Known For
TV Shows (23)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Janice Raleigh
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
Fringe
2008
as Simone
The View
1997
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Abbott Elementary
2021
as Jill Scott
black-ish
2014
as Yaya
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self
Girlfriends
2000
as Donna Williams
Black Lightning
2018
as Lady Eve
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Weakest Link
2021
as Self - Contestant
The Chris Rock Show
1997
Blankety Blank
2021
as Self - Panellist
First Wives Club
2019
as Hazel Rachelle
VERZUZ
2020
as Self
Black Panther
2010
as Storm (voice)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2009
as Mma Precious Ramotswe
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
2020
Football Fantastics
2025
as Jill Scott
Movies (26)
Baggage Claim
2013
as Gail Best
Hounddog
2008
as Big mma thorton
Why Did I Get Married?
2007
as Sheila
Get On Up
2014
as DeeDee Brown
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
as Sheila
Flint
2017
as Nayyirah Shariff
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023
as Maw Belle
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005
as Self
Cavedweller
2004
as Rosemary
Love Beats Rhymes
2017
as Professor Dixon
Steel Magnolias
2012
as Truvy
Black Panther
2010
as Storm
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016
as Self - Performer
Michael Jackson: The One
2004
as Self
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
2015
as Self
With This Ring
2015
as Viviane
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
as Self
Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests
2006
as Self
Highway to Heaven
2021
as Angela Stewart
Why Did I Get Married Again?
as Sheila
Sins of the Mother
2010
as Nona
Made in America
2013
as Self
Cowgirl's Last Ride
as Cali
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
2001
as Self
Mahalia!
as Mahalia Jackson
Jill Scott - Live in Paris
2008
About Jill Scott
Jill Heather Scott (born April 4, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, model, poet, and actress. Her 2000 debut album, Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1, went platinum and the follow-ups Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 (2004) and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 (2007) both achieved gold status. Scott made her film debut in 2007 in Hounddog and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?. In 2008, she starred in the BBC/HBO series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, based on the novels of the same name by Alexander McC… With 49 credits spanning from 1953 to 2025, Jill Scott has appeared in 26 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jill Scott Movies
- Baggage Claim (2013) — as Gail Best
- Hounddog (2008) — as Big mma thorton
- Why Did I Get Married? (2007) — as Sheila
- Get On Up (2014) — as DeeDee Brown
- Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) — as Sheila
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