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Esther Scott
Scott in 2016
Born	(1953-04-13)April 13, 1953 Queens, New York, U.S.
Died	February 14, 2020(2020-02-14) (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	San Francisco State University
Occupations	Actress voice actress
Years active	1985–2016

Esther Scott (April 13, 1953 – February 14, 2020) was an American actress.

Early years

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.

Career

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).

Death

Scott died on February 14, 2020, in Los Angeles, after suffering a heart attack.

Filmography

References

1. Day, Nate (February 18, 2020). "Esther Scott, 'Boyz n the Hood' and 'Dreamgirls' actress, dead at 66". Fox News.
2. Garcia, Sandra E. (February 22, 2020). "'Boyz N the Hood' actress appeared in over 70 films". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved December 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Phil Gallo (October 9, 2000). "The Geena Davis Show". Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
4. Justin Chang (January 26, 2016). "'The Birth of a Nation' Review: Nate Parker's Powerful Drama About the Nat Turner Rebellion - Variety". Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
5. Hipes, Patrick (February 18, 2020). "Esther Scott Dies: 'Birth Of A Nation', 'Boyz N The Hood' Actress Was 66".

External links

• Esther Scott at IMDb

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