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Filmography
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Known For
Tyler Perry's 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
Nenäpäivä 2021 (2021) -
High Fidelity (2020) -
What Men Want (2019) -
She's Gotta Have It (2017) -
The Quad (2017) -
Nunca es tarde (2016) -
The Voice (2016) -
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) -
Grey's Anatomy (2014-2016) -
Onkel Johnny (2015) -
![Second Coming]( "Second Coming")
Second Coming (2014) -
![The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]( "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno")
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![So You Think You Can Dance Canada]( "So You Think You Can Dance Canada")
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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) -
![Roswell]( "Roswell")
Roswell (2001) -
![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) -
![In Too Deep]( "In Too Deep")
In Too Deep (1999) -
Soundtrack
![The Wood]( "The Wood")
The Wood (1999) -
Actress
![Robot Chicken]( "Robot Chicken")
Robot Chicken May Day (2022) -
![Highway to Heaven]( "Highway to Heaven")
Highway to Heaven Angela Stewart (2021) -
![First Wives Club]( "First Wives Club")
First Wives Club Hazel Rachelle (2019-2021) -
![Bookmarks]( "Bookmarks")
Bookmarks (2020) -
![Black Lightning]( "Black Lightning")
Black Lightning Lady Eve (2018-2020) -
![Black-ish]( "Black-ish")
Black-ish Yaya (2020) -
![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) -
![Chuck Brown feat. Wale: Beautiful Life]( "Chuck Brown feat. Wale: Beautiful Life")
Chuck Brown feat. Wale: Beautiful Life Jill Scott (2014) -
![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) -
![Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?]( "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?")
Tyler Perry's 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) -
Producer
![In Our Mothers' Gardens]( "In Our Mothers' Gardens")
In Our Mothers' Gardens (2021) -
Archive footage
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2022) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2015-2021) -
![Later... With Jools Holland]( "Later... With Jools Holland")
Later... With Jools Holland (2004) -
Composer
![Jill Scott: Gettin' in the Way]( "Jill Scott: Gettin' in the Way")
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Composer
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Videos
Awards
8 wins & 37 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Recording her new album The Light Of The Sun: Words and Sounds, Vol. 4.
Quotes
When I was growing up, my mother would take me to plays and museums, and we'd talk about life. Those times helped shape who I became.
Trademark
Bright smile
Nickname
The Lady Jill Scott
Personal Details
Born
Jill Heather Scott
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
