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Portrait of Jill Scott

Acting

Jill Scott

Career

Active from 2004 to 2026, busiest in 2010 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Get On Up
Get On Up
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jill Scott Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Contemporary 2
  • Emotional Conflict 2
  • Relationship Drama 2
  • Contemporary Romance 2
  • Female Friendship 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Mahalia!
Mahalia!

as Mahalia Jackson

Cowgirl's Last Ride
Cowgirl's Last Ride

as Cali

2020s

8 titles · average score 59
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Why Did I Get Married Again? (2026)
GoodWatch score 40

as Sheila

Ella
Ella (2025)

as Ella

Football Fantastics
Football Fantastics (2025)

TV show · as Jill Scott

Outlaw Johnny Black
Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)
GoodWatch score 53

as Maw Belle

Inventing the Christmas Prince
Inventing the Christmas Prince (2022)
GoodWatch score 70

Production Design

Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven (2021)
GoodWatch score 52

as Angela Stewart

Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary (2021)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Jill Scott

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices (2020)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show

2010s

14 titles · average score 59
First Wives Club
First Wives Club (2019)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Hazel Rachelle

Black Lightning
Black Lightning (2018)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Lady Eve

Love Beats Rhymes
Love Beats Rhymes (2017)
GoodWatch score 55

as Professor Dixon

With This Ring
With This Ring (2015)
GoodWatch score 54

as Viviane

Get On Up
Get On Up (2014)
GoodWatch score 71

as DeeDee Brown

black-ish
black-ish (2014)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Yaya

Baggage Claim
Baggage Claim (2013)
GoodWatch score 37

as Gail Best

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias (2012)
GoodWatch score 61

as Truvy

Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
GoodWatch score 47

as Sheila

Black Panther
Black Panther (2010)
GoodWatch score 66

as Storm

Black Panther
Black Panther (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Storm (voice)

Sins of the Mother
Sins of the Mother (2010)
GoodWatch score 65

as Nona

2000s

6 titles · average score 58
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2009)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Mma Precious Ramotswe

Fringe
Fringe (2008)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Simone

Hounddog
Hounddog (2008)
GoodWatch score 43

as Big mma thorton

Why Did I Get Married?
Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
GoodWatch score 58

as Sheila

Cavedweller
Cavedweller (2004)
GoodWatch score 49

as Rosemary

Girlfriends
Girlfriends (2000)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Donna Williams

1990s

4 titles · average score 51
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Janice Raleigh

The Chris Rock Show
The Chris Rock Show (1997)
GoodWatch score 38

TV show

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show

Later... with Jools Holland
Later... with Jools Holland (1992)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show