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Jill Scott

Jill Scott

Birthday: 1972-04-04 | Place of Birth: Philadelphia, PA, USA

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Highway to Heaven

as    Angela Stewart

2017
Flint

as    Nayyirah Shariff

2017
Love Beats Rhymes

as    Professor Dixon

2015
With This Ring

as    Viviane

2014
Get on Up

as    DeeDee Brown

2013
Baggage Claim

as    Gail Best

2013
Made in America

as    Self

2012
Steel Magnolias

as    Truvy

2010
Why Did I Get Married Too?

as    Sheila

2010
Black Panther

as    Storm (voice)

2009
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

as    Mma Precious Ramotswe

2007
Hounddog

as    Big mma thorton

2007
Why Did I Get Married?

as    Sheila

2004
Cavedweller

as    Rosemary