Jill Scott
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 4, 1972 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Credits
- 51
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
Filmography
Why Did I Get Married Again?
2026Movie
Sheila
Ella
2025Movie
Ella
Football Fantastics
2025TV
Jill Scott
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023Movie
Maw Belle
The Weakest Link
2021TV
Self - Contestant
Abbott Elementary
2021TV
Jill Scott
Highway to Heaven
2021Movie
Angela Stewart
Blankety Blank
2021TV
Self - Panellist
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
2020TV
VERZUZ
2020TV
Self
First Wives Club
2019TV
Hazel Rachelle
The Tamron Hall Show
2019TV
Self
Black Lightning
2018TV
Lady Eve
Love Beats Rhymes
2017Movie
Professor Dixon
Flint
2017Movie
Nayyirah Shariff
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016Movie
Self - Performer
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
2015Movie
Self
With This Ring
2015Movie
Viviane
black-ish
2014TV
Yaya
Get On Up
2014Movie
DeeDee Brown
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self - Musical Guest
Made in America
2013Movie
Self
Baggage Claim
2013Movie
Gail Best
Steel Magnolias
2012Movie
Truvy
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010Movie
Sheila
Sins of the Mother
2010Movie
Nona
Black Panther
2010Movie
Storm
Black Panther
2010TV
Storm (voice)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2009TV
Mma Precious Ramotswe
Hounddog
2008Movie
Big mma thorton
Fringe
2008TV
Simone
Jill Scott - Live in Paris
2008Movie
Why Did I Get Married?
2007Movie
Sheila
Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests
2006Movie
Self
The Reichen Show
2005TV
Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005Movie
Self
Cavedweller
2004Movie
Rosemary
Michael Jackson: The One
2004Movie
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003TV
Self
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
2001Movie
Self
Girlfriends
2000TV
Donna Williams
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Janice Raleigh
The View
1997TV
Self
The Chris Rock Show
1997TV
Later... with Jools Holland
1992TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988TV
Self
The Oscars
1953TV
Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
Movie
Self
Cowgirl's Last Ride
Movie
Cali
Mahalia!
Movie
Mahalia Jackson