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Esther Scott
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| Born |
(1953-04-13)April 13, 1953
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| Died |
February 14, 2020(2020-02-14) (aged 66)
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| Occupation |
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| Years active |
1985–2016 |
Esther Scott (April 13, 1953 – February 14, 2020) was an American actress. 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).
Scott died on February 14, 2020, in Los Angeles, after suffering a heart attack.
Filmography
Film
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
| 1991 |
Boyz n the Hood |
Grandma Rosa |
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| 1992 |
Encino Man |
Mrs. Evelyn Mackey |
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| 1994 |
Don Juan DeMarco |
Nurse Alvira Jane |
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| 1995 |
The Low Life |
Mrs. Jenny Raymond |
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| 1995 |
Species |
Det. Patricia Johnson |
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| 1995 |
Illegal in Blue |
Diane |
Direct-to-video |
| 1996 |
The Craft |
Nurse Georgia Fields |
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| 1997 |
Out to Sea |
Maria Sanford |
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| 1997 |
One Eight Seven |
Mrs. Etta Ford |
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| 1998 |
Senseless |
Denise Witherspoon |
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| 1998 |
October 22 |
Mrs. Jennings |
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| 2000 |
The Kid |
Clarissa |
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| 2002 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
Judge Clara Scott |
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| 2003 |
Fresh Like Strawberries |
Florence |
Short |
| 2004 |
You Got Served |
Grandma Smith |
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| 2004 |
Serial Killing 4 Dummys |
Sally Lindon |
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| 2005 |
Fun with Dick and Jane |
Mae |
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| 2006 |
Dreamgirls |
Aunt Ethel |
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| 2006 |
The Pursuit of Happyness |
Maylene Jo |
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| 2007 |
I'm Through with White Girls |
Hester James |
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| 2007 |
Sister's Keeper |
Mama Pines |
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| 2007 |
Transformers |
Grandma Rose Whitman |
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| 2013 |
Gangster Squad |
Letty Mitchell |
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| 2016 |
Trust Fund |
Gloria Scott |
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| 2016 |
The Birth of a Nation |
Bridget Turner |
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Television
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
| 1985 |
Star Wars: Ewoks |
Shodu Warrick |
Voice, 13 episodes |
| 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 |
22 episodes |
| 2004 |
The Help |
Doris |
6 episodes |
| 2004 |
Monk |
Delores |
1 episode |
| 2011-2015 |
Hart of Dixie |
Delma Warner |
24 episodes |
