Jill Scott

Born: 1972-04-04

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.


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Baggage Claim

as Gail Best
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Why Did I Get Married?

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Outlaw Johnny Black

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Dave Chappelle's Block Party

as Self
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Steel Magnolias

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Love Beats Rhymes

as Professor Dixon
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Black Panther

as Storm
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With This Ring

as Viviane
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Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests

as uncredited
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as Nayyirah Shariff
Released: 2017-10-28

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as Self
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Cavedweller

as Rosemary
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as Angela Stewart
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as Self
Released: 2013-10-11

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Michael Jackson: The One

as Self
Released: 2004-01-02

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Jill Scott - Live in Paris

as uncredited
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Sins of the Mother

as Nona
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BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

as Self - Performer
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VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin

as Self
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Janice Raleigh
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as uncredited
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Fringe

as Simone
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The View

as Self
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as Yaya
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Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2019-09-09

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Girlfriends

as uncredited
First aired: 2000-09-11

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-05-25

Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self
First aired: 2003-09-08

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Black Lightning

as Lady Eve
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The Reichen Show

as Self
First aired: 2005-11-11

A list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics.

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First Wives Club

as uncredited
First aired: 2019-09-19

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The Chris Rock Show

as uncredited
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as Mma Precious Ramotswe
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VERZUZ

as Self
First aired: 2020-03-24

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Black Panther

as Storm (voice)
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as uncredited
First aired: 2020-09-01

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