Esther Scott
Born: 1953-04-13 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2020-02-14
Known For: Acting
Biography
Esther Scott (April 13, 1953 – February 14, 2020) was an American actress. 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. 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. 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).
Filmography
2016
- The Birth of a Nation as Bridget Turner
2014
- Extant as Esther Wimberley
2013
- Gangster Squad as Letty
2011
- Hart of Dixie as Old Lady
2008
- The Mentalist as Darla
2007
- Transformers as Glen's Grandmother
- I'm Through with White Girls as Hester
- McBride: Semper Fi as Glynnis Jackson
2006
- The Pursuit of Happyness as Shelter Worker
- Dreamgirls as Aunt Ethel
- Four Kings as Sheila
2005
- Fun with Dick and Jane as Disgruntled KostMart Customer
2002
- Monk as Delores
- Austin Powers in Goldmember as Judge
- Less than Perfect as Interviewer
2001
- The Division as Mrs. Ward
2000
- Girlfriends as Selma
- Strong Medicine as Oleta Edwards
- The Kid as Clarissa
- The Geena Davis Show as Gladys
1999
1998
- The King of Queens as Clara
- Becker as Marge
- Senseless as Denise Witherspoon
- Brimstone as Snake Expert
- October 22 as Mrs. Jennings
- Serial Killing 101 as Mrs. Lindon
1997
- City Guys
- Smart Guy as Verla Mae Tibbs
- One Eight Seven as Mrs. Ford
- A Christmas Memory as Anna Stabler
- Out to Sea as Maria
1996
- The Steve Harvey Show as Auntie Pearl
- 7th Heaven as Ms. Mason
- The Craft as Nurse
1995
- The Wayans Bros. as The ER Nurse
- Species as Female Conductor
- Illegal in Blue as Records Clerk
- The Low Life as Mrs. Raymond
1994
- ER as Mrs. Sanberry
- Ellen as Ruby
- Party of Five as Mrs. Hughes
- Sister, Sister as Mattie
- The Innocent as Nurse Superindendent
- Baby Brokers as Polly O'Neill
1992
- Melrose Place as Nurse
- Martin as Patron #6
- Encino Man as Mrs. Mackey
- Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story as Older Nurse
1991
- Boyz n the Hood as Tisha's Grandmother
1990
1987
1985
- Ewoks as Shodu (voice)