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Filmography
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Known For
Why Did I Get Married? Sheila (2007) -
Why Did I Get Married Too? Sheila (2010) -
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Precious Ramotswe (2008-2009) -
Known For
Baggage Claim Gail (2013) -
Soundtrack
What Men Want (2019) -
The Quad (2017) -
Nunca es tarde (2016) -
The Voice (2016) -
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) -
Grey's Anatomy (2016) -
Onkel Johnny (2015) -
Second Coming (2014) -
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![Glee]( "Glee")
Glee (2009) -
![Obsessed]( "Obsessed")
Obsessed (2009) -
![Grand Theft Auto IV]( "Grand Theft Auto IV")
Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) -
![The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency]( "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency")
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![Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins]( "Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins")
Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008) -
![The Nanny Diaries]( "The Nanny Diaries")
The Nanny Diaries (2007) -
![Hounddog]( "Hounddog")
Hounddog (2007) -
![Something New]( "Something New")
Something New (2006) -
![Dave Chappelle's Block Party]( "Dave Chappelle's Block Party")
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005) -
![Shadowboxer]( "Shadowboxer")
Shadowboxer (2005) -
![Beauty Shop]( "Beauty Shop")
Beauty Shop (2005) -
![Later... With Jools Holland]( "Later... With Jools Holland")
Later... With Jools Holland (2004) -
![New Zealand Idol]( "New Zealand Idol")
New Zealand Idol (2004) -
![Love Don't Cost a Thing]( "Love Don't Cost a Thing")
Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) -
![Star Search]( "Star Search")
Star Search (2003) -
![Brown Sugar]( "Brown Sugar")
Brown Sugar (2002) -
![S.P.U.N.G]( "S.P.U.N.G")
S.P.U.N.G (2002) -
![Down to Earth]( "Down to Earth")
Down to Earth (2001) -
![Kingdom Come]( "Kingdom Come")
Kingdom Come (2001) -
![Save the Last Dance]( "Save the Last Dance")
Save the Last Dance (2001) -
Soundtrack
![In Too Deep]( "In Too Deep")
In Too Deep (1999) -
Actress
![Black Lightning]( "Black Lightning")
Black Lightning Lady Eve (2018) -
![Love Beats Rhymes]( "Love Beats Rhymes")
Love Beats Rhymes Professor Dixon (2017) -
![Flint]( "Flint")
Flint Nayyirah Shariff (2017) -
![Being Mary Jane]( "Being Mary Jane")
Being Mary Jane Jackie (2015) -
![With This Ring]( "With This Ring")
With This Ring Viviane (2015) -
![Get on Up]( "Get on Up")
Get on Up DeeDee Brown (2014) -
Second Sight Dr. Callier (2013)
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![Baggage Claim]( "Baggage Claim")
Baggage Claim Gail (2013) -
![Fading Gigolo]( "Fading Gigolo")
Fading Gigolo (2013) -
![Fringe]( "Fringe")
Fringe Simone (2012) -
![Steel Magnolias]( "Steel Magnolias")
Steel Magnolias Truvy (2012) -
![Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]( "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit")
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Janice Raleigh (2010) -
![Why Did I Get Married Too?]( "Why Did I Get Married Too?")
Why Did I Get Married Too? Sheila (2010) -
![Sins of the Mother]( "Sins of the Mother")
Sins of the Mother Nona (2010) -
![Black Panther]( "Black Panther")
Black Panther Storm (2010) -
![The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency]( "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency")
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Precious Ramotswe (2008-2009) -
![Why Did I Get Married?]( "Why Did I Get Married?")
Why Did I Get Married? Sheila (2007) -
![Hounddog]( "Hounddog")
Hounddog Big Momma Thorton (2007) -
![Cavedweller]( "Cavedweller")
Cavedweller Rosemary (2004) -
![Girlfriends]( "Girlfriends")
Girlfriends Donna Williams (2004) -
![Sesame Street]( "Sesame Street")
Sesame Street (2002) -
Actress
![Jill Scott: Gettin' in the Way]( "Jill Scott: Gettin' in the Way")
Jill Scott: Gettin' in the Way Jill Scott (2000) -
Composer
![Jill Scott: Gettin' in the Way]( "Jill Scott: Gettin' in the Way")
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Composer
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Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2015) -
![Later... With Jools Holland]( "Later... With Jools Holland")
Later... With Jools Holland (2004)
All Filmography
Awards
6 wins & 28 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Gave birth to her first child at age 37 on April 20, 2009, a son named Jett Hamilton Roberts, who arrived 5 days earlier than expected. The child's father is her now ex-fiancé Lil Jon Roberts.
Quotes
I am a woman, I make mistakes. I make them often. God has given me a talent and that's it.
Trademark
Bright smile
Nickname
Jilly from Philly
Star Sign
Aries
Personal Details
Born
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height:
5' 6" (1.68 m)
The versatile comedic actor has his summer movie plans set but still has a little catching up to do when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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