Portrait of Esther Scott

Esther Scott

Acting

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).

Born: April 13, 1953

Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

2016
The Birth of a Nation

as Bridget Turner

2014
Extant

as Esther Wimberley

2013
2011
Hart of Dixie

as Old Lady

2011
Hart of Dixie

as Delma Warner

2008
2007
Transformers

as Glen's Grandmother

2007
McBride: Semper Fi

as Glynnis Jackson

2006
Dreamgirls

as Aunt Ethel

2006
The Pursuit of Happyness

as Shelter Worker

2006
Four Kings

as Sheila

2005
Fun with Dick and Jane

as Disgruntled KostMart Customer

2002
Less than Perfect

as Interviewer

2002
Monk

as Delores

2001
The Division

as Mrs. Ward

2000
Girlfriends

as Selma

2000
Strong Medicine

as Oleta Edwards

2000
The Kid

as Clarissa

1998
October 22

as Mrs. Jennings

1998
Becker

as Marge

1998
Brimstone

as Snake Expert

1998
1998
Serial Killing 101

as Mrs. Lindon

1998
Senseless

as Denise Witherspoon

1997
A Christmas Memory

as Anna Stabler

1997
One Eight Seven

as Mrs. Ford

1997
Out to Sea

as Maria

1996
7th Heaven

as Ms. Mason

1996
The Steve Harvey Show

as Auntie Pearl

1996
The Craft

as Nurse

1995
The Low Life

as Mrs. Raymond

1995
Illegal in Blue

as Records Clerk

1995
Species

as Female Conductor

1995
The Wayans Bros.

as The ER Nurse

1994
The Innocent

as Nurse Superindendent

1994
ER

as Mrs. Sanberry

1994
1994
Ellen

as Ruby

1994
Baby Brokers

as Polly O'Neill

1992
1992
1992
Encino Man

as Mrs. Mackey

1991
Boyz n the Hood

as Tisha's Grandmother

1985
Ewoks

as Shodu (voice)