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Jill Scott

Jill Scott

Actor · Born April 4, 1972 (54) · 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jill Scott (singer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 4, 1972 (54)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26

What are Jill Scott's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
17%
Morality
17%
Society
13%
Survival
11%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 12
Hero
4 of 12
Mentor
2 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
8
Hopeful
8
Tense
6
Melancholic
7
Joyful
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jill Scott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jill Scott's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Why Did I Get Married Again?(2026)

    as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Ella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Ella

  • Football Fantastics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 14 episodes · as Jill Scott

  • Outlaw Johnny Black(2023)

    as Maw Belle

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Inventing the Christmas Prince(2022)

    Production Design

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Abbott Elementary(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Jill Scott

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Angela Stewart

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bookmarks(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • First Wives Club(2019)

    Show 29 episodes · as Hazel Rachelle

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Homegrown Christmas(2018)

    Production Design

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Black Lightning(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lady Eve

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Love Beats Rhymes(2017)

    as Professor Dixon

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Flint(2017)

    as Nayyirah Shariff

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • With This Ring(2015)

    as Viviane

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Yaya

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Get on Up(2014)

    as DeeDee Brown

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Baggage Claim(2013)

    as Gail Best

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Steel Magnolias(2012)

    as Truvy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Why Did I Get Married Too?(2010)

    as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sins of the Mother(2010)

    as Nona

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Black Panther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Storm

  • Black Panther(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Storm (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mma Precious Ramotswe

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Hounddog(2007)

    as Big mma thorton

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Simone

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Jill Scott - Live in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Why Did I Get Married?(2007)

    as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Cavedweller(2004)

    as Rosemary

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Donna Williams

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Janice Raleigh

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Chris Rock Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Cowgirl's Last Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Cali

  • Mahalia! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mahalia Jackson

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 33 of them dated from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)

$61M worldwide

Highest rated

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)

Film career

19882026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 35: 32 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing1 of 35: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 35: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew2020s8 · 7 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jill Scott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor, producer

Highway to Heaven (2021)

95th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008)

Midcredits 89th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jill Scott work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jill Scott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tyler Perry shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers