Jill Scott

Jill Scott

Acting • Born 1972-04-04

Acting2Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jill Scott (singer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

47 credits
Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Movie • 2005

Self

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

Movie • 2021

Angela Stewart

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute

Movie • 2015

Self

Why Did I Get Married Too?

Why Did I Get Married Too?

Movie • 2010

Sheila

Hounddog

Hounddog

Movie • 2008

Big mma thorton

Why Did I Get Married?

Why Did I Get Married?

Movie • 2007

Sheila

Sins of the Mother

Sins of the Mother

Movie • 2010

Nona

Cavedweller

Cavedweller

Movie • 2004

Rosemary

Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

Movie • 2012

Truvy

Baggage Claim

Baggage Claim

Movie • 2013

Gail Best

Made in America

Made in America

Movie • 2013

Self

Get On Up

Get On Up

Movie • 2014

DeeDee Brown

Jill Scott - Live in Paris

Jill Scott - Live in Paris

Movie • 2008

Cowgirl's Last Ride

Cowgirl's Last Ride

Movie

Cali

Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests

Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests

Movie • 2006

Self

With This Ring

With This Ring

Movie • 2015

Viviane

Michael Jackson: The One

Michael Jackson: The One

Movie • 2004

Self

Outlaw Johnny Black

Outlaw Johnny Black

Movie • 2023

Maw Belle

Love Beats Rhymes

Love Beats Rhymes

Movie • 2017

Professor Dixon

VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin

VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin

Movie • 2001

Self

Flint

Flint

Movie • 2017

Nayyirah Shariff

Black Panther

Black Panther

Movie • 2010

Storm

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

Movie • 2016

Self - Performer

Mahalia!

Mahalia!

Movie

Mahalia Jackson

Why Did I Get Married Again?

Why Did I Get Married Again?

Movie

Sheila

Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2

Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2

Movie

Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV • 2003

Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV • 1988

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

TV • 2000

Donna Williams

The View

The View

TV • 1997

Self

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

TV • 2019

Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV • 1992

VERZUZ

VERZUZ

TV • 2020

Self

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

TV • 2009

Mma Precious Ramotswe

Black Panther

Black Panther

TV • 2010

Storm (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV • 1999

Janice Raleigh

The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show

TV • 1997

Fringe

Fringe

TV • 2008

Simone

Black Lightning

Black Lightning

TV • 2018

Lady Eve

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

TV • 2005

Self

First Wives Club

First Wives Club

TV • 2019

Hazel Rachelle

black-ish

black-ish

TV • 2014

Yaya

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

TV • 2020

The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link

TV • 2021

Self - Contestant

Abbott Elementary

Abbott Elementary

TV • 2021

Jill Scott

The Oscars

The Oscars

TV • 1953

Self

Football Fantastics

Football Fantastics

TV • 2025

Jill Scott