Jill Scott
Jill Scott
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.
Known For Acting
Popularity 4.909
Birthday 1972-04-04
Place of Birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Why Did I Get Married Too?
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Hounddog
2007

Hounddog

Why Did I Get Married?
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Why Did I Get Married?

Sins of the Mother
2010

Sins of the Mother

Cavedweller
2004

Cavedweller

Steel Magnolias
2012

Steel Magnolias

Baggage Claim
2013

Baggage Claim

Made in America
2013

Made in America

Jill Scott - Live in Paris
2008

Jill Scott - Live in Paris

Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests
2006

Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests

With This Ring
2015

With This Ring

Get on Up
2014

Get on Up

Love Beats Rhymes
2017

Love Beats Rhymes

Flint
2017

Flint

Black Panther
2010

Black Panther

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

Mahalia!

Mahalia!

Highway to Heaven
2021

Highway to Heaven

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
2015

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute

Michael Jackson: The One
2004

Michael Jackson: The One

Cowgirl's Last Ride

Cowgirl's Last Ride

Outlaw Johnny Black
2023

Outlaw Johnny Black

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The View
1997

The View

Girlfriends
2000

Girlfriends

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2009

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Black Panther
2010

Black Panther

Black Lightning
2018

Black Lightning

The Reichen Show
2005

The Reichen Show

First Wives Club
2019

First Wives Club

black-ish
2014

black-ish

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
2020

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

Tamron Hall
2019

Tamron Hall

VERZUZ
2020

VERZUZ

Fringe
2008

Fringe

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Chris Rock Show
1997

The Chris Rock Show