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Esther Scott

Profession
Acting
Born
April 13, 1953 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died
February 14, 2020

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).

Known for

Transformers poster
Transformers
Film · 2007 · ★ 6.8
The Pursuit of Happyness poster
The Pursuit of Happyness
Film · 2006 · ★ 7.9
The Mentalist poster
The Mentalist
Series · 2008 · ★ 8.4
Gangster Squad poster
Gangster Squad
Film · 2013 · ★ 6.4
Austin Powers in Goldmember poster
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Film · 2002 · ★ 6.0
Fun with Dick and Jane poster
Fun with Dick and Jane
Film · 2005 · ★ 6.2
Boyz n the Hood poster
Boyz n the Hood
Film · 1991 · ★ 7.6
The Craft poster
The Craft
Film · 1996 · ★ 6.8
Species poster
Species
Film · 1995 · ★ 6.0
Monk poster
Monk
Series · 2002 · ★ 7.9
The Kid poster
The Kid
Film · 2000 · ★ 6.8
Full House poster
Full House
Series · 1987 · ★ 7.5

Filmography