Esther Scott
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Esther Scott reached veteran standing the slow way, as an American actress who has rarely been away from the screen for long. 'Transformers' is where the largest audience met her. 'The Pursuit of Happyness' belongs on any short list of her work. If the filmography has a home genre, it is drama. Work has kept arriving for 35 years, which is its own kind of achievement.
Esther Scott
20 Movies · 24 Series
Esther Scott reached veteran standing the slow way, as an American actress who has rarely been away from the screen for long. 'Transformers' is where the largest audience met her. 'The Pursuit of Happyness' belongs on any short list of her work. If the filmography has a home genre, it is drama. Work has kept arriving for 35 years, which is its own kind of achievement.
Movies
Plays Shelter Worker
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006
Plays Letty
Gangster Squad
2013
Plays Nurse
The Craft
1996
Plays Aunt Ethel
Dreamgirls
2006
Plays Female Conductor
Species
1995
Plays Tisha's Grandmother
Boyz n the Hood
1991
Plays Disgruntled KostMart Customer
Fun with Dick and Jane
2005
Plays Clarissa
The Kid
2000
Plays Glen's Grandmother
Transformers
2007
Plays Bridget Turner
The Birth of a Nation
2016
Plays Mrs. Mackey
Encino Man
1992
Plays Denise Witherspoon
Senseless
1998
Plays Mrs. Ford
One Eight Seven
1997
Plays Maria
Out to Sea
1997
Plays Mrs. Jennings
October 22
1998
Plays Glynnis Jackson
McBride: Semper Fi
2007
Plays James Evans
I'm Through with White Girls
2007
Plays Records Clerk
Illegal in Blue
1995
Plays Mrs. Raymond
The Low Life
1995
Plays Mrs. Lindon
Serial Killing 101
1998
TV Shows
Plays Shodu (voice)
Ewoks
1985
Plays Old Lady
Hart of Dixie
2011
Plays Gladys
The Geena Davis Show
2000
Plays Mattie
Sister, Sister
1994
Plays Esther Wimberley
Extant
2014
Plays Snake Expert
Brimstone
1998
Plays The ER Nurse
The Wayans Bros.
1995
Plays Auntie Pearl
The Steve Harvey Show
1996
Plays Marge
Becker
1998
Plays Verla Mae Tibbs
Smart Guy
1997
Plays Interviewer
Less than Perfect
2002
Plays Sheila
Four Kings
2006
Plays Patron #6
Martin
1992
Plays Mrs. Ward
The Division
2001
Plays Connie
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
Plays Delores
Monk
2002
Plays Selma
Girlfriends
2000
Plays Clara
The King of Queens
1998
Plays Mrs. Hughes
Party of Five
1994
Plays Mrs. Homewood
Full House
1987
Plays Ms. Mason
7th Heaven
1996
Plays Darla
The Mentalist
2008
Plays Mrs. Sanberry
ER
1994
Plays Oleta Edwards
Strong Medicine
2000
Latest Trailers
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The Birth of a Nation
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Esther Scott still alive?
Esther Scott passed away on February 14, 2020 at age 66.
What are the most famous roles of Esther Scott?
Esther Scott is best known for roles in Transformers, The Pursuit of Happyness, Gangster Squad.
How many movies has Esther Scott been in?
Over a 29-year career (since 1991), Esther Scott has appeared in 20 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Esther Scott's first movie?
The career of Esther Scott began with Boyz n the Hood (1991).
What is Esther Scott's most recent movie or series?
Esther Scott's most recent release is The Birth of a Nation, which premiered on September 9, 2016.
What TV shows has Esther Scott appeared in?
On television, Esther Scott has appeared in The Mentalist, Monk, Full House, ER.
Esther Scott
1953-04-13 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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).