Biography
Scott was born on April 4, 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She grew up an only child in a North Philadelphia neighborhood, raised by her mother, Joyce Scott and grandmother. She recalls a happy childhood and was "very much a loved child". Scott was raised as a Jehovah's Witness.
After graduating the Philadelphia High School for Girls, Scott attended Temple University. While working two jobs, she studied secondary education. She planned to become a high school English teacher. However, after three years of study and then serving as a teacher's aide, Scott became disillusioned with a teaching career, and she dropped out of college.
Filmography
all 42
Movies 25
TV Shows 17
self 10
Maw Belle

Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)
Movie
1
Production Design

Inventing the Christmas Prince (2022)
Movie
Angela Stewart

Highway to Heaven (2021)
Movie
Self

VERZUZ (2020)
TV
Hazel Rachelle

First Wives Club (2019)
TV
Self - Guest

Tamron Hall (2019)
TV
Production Design

Homegrown Christmas (2018)
Movie
Lady Eve

Black Lightning (2018)
TV
7.06
Professor Dixon

Love Beats Rhymes (2017)
Movie
Nayyirah Shariff

Flint (2017)
Movie
Self - Performer

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration (2016)
Movie
Viviane

With This Ring (2015)
Movie
6
DeeDee Brown

Get on Up (2014)
Movie
6
Precious Ramotswe

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2009)
TV
10
Simone

Fringe (2008)
TV
6.01
Big mma thorton

Hounddog (2007)
Movie
Rosemary

Cavedweller (2004)
Movie
Janice Raleigh

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.41
Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia!
Movie
Gallery


Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1972-04-04 (52 years old)
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Last updated:
- Jill Scott
- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons