Esther Scott

Esther Scott
Scott in 2016
Born(1953-04-13)April 13, 1953
Queens, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 2020(2020-02-14) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materSan Francisco State University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
Years active1985–2016

Esther Scott (April 13, 1953 – February 14, 2020)[1] was an American actress.

Early years

Scott was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, on April 13, 1953. When she was a child the family moved to Brooklyn, New York. She developed an interest in acting while she was a student at Bronx High School of Science. She later moved to California and graduated with a degree in theater arts from San Francisco State University.[2]

Career

Scott began her career as voice actress on Star Wars: Ewoks, before appearing on television shows including Beverly Hills, 90210, Full House, Party of Five, Ellen, The Steve Harvey Show, and Sister, Sister.

Scott was a regular cast member in the short-lived ABC sitcom The Geena Davis Show (2000-2001) playing Geena Davis' housekeeper, Gladys.[3] She also had the recurring roles on City Guys (1998-2001), short-lived The Help (2004) as Doris, and Hart of Dixie (2011-2015) as Delma Warner. In film, she has appeared in Boyz n the Hood (1991), The Kid (2000), You Got Served (2004), Dreamgirls (2006), Gangster Squad (2013), and The Birth of a Nation (2016).[4]

Death

Scott died on February 14, 2020, in Los Angeles, after suffering a heart attack.[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Boyz n the Hood Grandma Rosa
1992 Encino Man Mrs. Evelyn Mackey
1994 Don Juan DeMarco Nurse Alvira Jane
1995 The Low Life Mrs. Jenny Raymond
1995 Species Det. Patricia Johnson
1995 Illegal in Blue Diane Direct-to-video
1996 The Craft Nurse Georgia Fields
1997 Out to Sea Maria Sanford
1997 One Eight Seven Mrs. Etta Ford
1998 Senseless Denise Witherspoon
1998 October 22 Mrs. Jennings
2000 The Kid Clarissa
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Judge Clara Scott
2003 Fresh Like Strawberries Florence Short
2004 You Got Served Grandma Smith
2004 Serial Killing 4 Dummys Sally Lindon
2005 Fun with Dick and Jane Mae
2006 Dreamgirls Aunt Ethel
2006 The Pursuit of Happyness Maylene Jo
2007 I'm Through with White Girls Hester James
2007 Sister's Keeper Mama Pines
2007 Transformers Grandma Rose Whitman
2013 Gangster Squad Letty Mitchell
2016 Trust Fund Gloria Scott
2016 The Birth of a Nation Bridget Turner
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1985 Star Wars: Ewoks Shodu Warrick Voice, 13 episodes
1991 False Arrest Dorinda TV movie
1994 Baby Brokers Polly O'Neill TV movie
1994 Full House Mrs. Patrice Homewood Episode: "To Joey, with Love"
1994-1997 Melrose Place Nurse Mary Mae 3 episodes
1995 The Great Mom Swap Officer Patricia Smith TV movie
1997-1998 Sister, Sister Mattie 3 episodes
1997 Ellen Ruby Episode: "Alone Again... Naturally"
1997 A Christmas Memory Anna Stabler TV movie
1998 The Steve Harvey Show Auntie Pearl Episode: "Maid to Order"
1998-2001 City Guys Rolanda Johnson 4 episodes
2000-2001 The Geena Davis Show Gladys[3] 22 episodes
2004 The Help Doris 6 episodes
2004 Monk Delores 1 episode
2011-2015 Hart of Dixie Delma Warner 24 episodes

References

  1. ^ Day, Nate (February 18, 2020). "Esther Scott, 'Boyz n the Hood' and 'Dreamgirls' actress, dead at 66". Fox News.
  2. ^ Garcia, Sandra E. (February 22, 2020). "'Boyz N the Hood' actress appeared in over 70 films". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved December 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Phil Gallo (October 9, 2000). "The Geena Davis Show". Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. ^ Justin Chang (January 26, 2016). "'The Birth of a Nation' Review: Nate Parker's Powerful Drama About the Nat Turner Rebellion - Variety". Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  5. ^ Hipes, Patrick (February 18, 2020). "Esther Scott Dies: 'Birth Of A Nation', 'Boyz N The Hood' Actress Was 66".


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