Esther Scott
Actor
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).
Filmography
The Pursuit of Happyness
as Shelter Worker 2006
Gangster Squad
as Letty 2013
Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Judge 2002
Fun with Dick and Jane
as Disgruntled KostMart Customer 2005
Boyz n the Hood
as Tisha's Grandmother 1991
The Craft
as Nurse 1996
Species
as Female Conductor 1995
The Kid
as Clarissa 2000
Dreamgirls
as Aunt Ethel 2006
Encino Man
as Mrs. Mackey 1992
One Eight Seven
as Mrs. Ford 1997
The Birth of a Nation
as Bridget Turner 2016
Senseless
as Denise Witherspoon 1998
Out to Sea
as Maria 1997
Serial Killing 101
as Mrs. Lindon 1998
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
as Older Nurse 1992