Jill Scott
Jill Scott turns up on cast lists as an American actress, cast often and billed modestly. She also appears in 'Get On Up'. Her usual ground is drama. 19 titles in, she has become one of those names that keep appearing. 'Black Lightning' is the credit that has traveled the widest, as Lady Eve.
Jill Scott
10 Movies
9 Series
Jill Scott turns up on cast lists as an American actress, cast often and billed modestly. She also appears in 'Get On Up'. Her usual ground is drama. 19 titles in, she has become one of those names that keep appearing. 'Black Lightning' is the credit that has traveled the widest, as Lady Eve.
Movies
Plays DeeDee Brown
Get On Up
2014
Plays Sheila
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
Plays Big mma thorton
Hounddog
2008
Plays Sheila
Why Did I Get Married?
2007
Plays Gail Best
Baggage Claim
2013
Plays Maw Belle
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023
Plays Professor Dixon
Love Beats Rhymes
2017
Plays Storm
Black Panther
2010
Plays Rosemary
Cavedweller
2004
TV Shows
Plays Hazel Rachelle
First Wives Club
2019
Plays Jill Scott
Football Fantastics
2025
Plays Lady Eve
Black Lightning
2018
Plays Mma Precious Ramotswe
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2009
Plays Storm (voice)
Black Panther
2010
Plays Donna Williams
Girlfriends
2000
Plays Simone
Fringe
2008
Plays Yaya
black-ish
2014
Plays Jill Scott
Abbott Elementary
2021
Latest Trailers
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Why Did I Get Married Again?
Full Filmography
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Sheila
2026
Film
Abbott Elementary
Jill Scott · 1 episode
2025
TV
Football Fantastics
Jill Scott · 14 episodes
2025–
TV
Outlaw Johnny Black
Maw Belle
2023
Film
Black Lightning
Lady Eve · 8 episodes
2018–2020
TV
black-ish
Yaya · 1 episode
2019–2020
TV
First Wives Club
Hazel Rachelle · 29 episodes
2019–
TV
Love Beats Rhymes
Professor Dixon
2017
Film
Get On Up
DeeDee Brown
2014
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jill Scott and where are they from?
Jill Scott is 54 years old, born on April 4, 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Jill Scott?
Jill Scott is best known for roles in Get On Up, Baggage Claim, Why Did I Get Married?.
How many movies has Jill Scott been in?
Over a 25-year career (since 2001), Jill Scott has appeared in 10 movies and 9 TV shows.
What was Jill Scott's first movie?
The career of Jill Scott began with VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin (2001).
What is Jill Scott's most recent movie or series?
Jill Scott's most recent release is Ella, which premiered on October 28, 2025.
What TV shows has Jill Scott appeared in?
On television, Jill Scott has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Fringe, Black Lightning, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Does Jill Scott have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Jill Scott's upcoming work includes: Why Did I Get Married Again? (2026).
Jill Scott
1972-04-04 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jill Heather Scott (born April 4, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, model, poet, and actress. Her 2000 debut album, Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1, went platinum and the follow-ups Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 (2004) and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 (2007) both achieved gold status.
Scott made her film debut in 2007 in Hounddog and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?. In 2008, she starred in the BBC/HBO series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, based on the novels of the same name by Alexander McCall Smith. After a four-year hiatus from music, Scott released her fourth album, The Light of the Sun, in 2011. In 2014, she starred in the film Get on Up as Deidre "Dee Dee" Jenkins, the second wife of James Brown. In 2015, she released her fifth album, Woman. Beginning in 2018, Scott appeared in The CW DC Comics superhero series Black Lightning as Lady Eve.Jill Scott (singer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.