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Jill Scott Biography

Birth Name:Jill Scott

Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Established the Blues Babe Foundation, which aims to help minority students pay for higher education
  • Nominated for a Black Reel Award in 2013 for her performance in the TV movie "Steel Magnolias․"
  • Was honored by the Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame in 2017
  • Studied secondary education at Temple University, where she received an honorary doctorate degree in 2014
  • Scott's career began performing spoken word at live poetry events, which ultimately lead her to be discovered by Amir "Questlove" Thompson of the music group The Roots
  • Best known for creating neo-soul music, with a mix of jazz and spoken word
  • Co-wrote the Roots' song "You Got Me․"
  • Performed in a production of "Rent" in 1999

Awards

  • 2005Vision Award-Best Dramatic Performance: nominated
  • 2008BET Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2008Dagger-Best Leading Actress: nominated
  • 2008Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2009INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2009Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Drama: nominated
  • 2009WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010Vision Award-Best Performance- Drama: winner
  • 2011Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: winner
  • 2011Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2011Prism Award-Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries: nominated
  • 2013Black Reel-Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2013Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 2014Hollywood Award-Best Ensemble Cast: nominated
  • 2015Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2015WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Made for Television Movie / Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2016Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 2018Black Reel-Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series: nominated
  • 2018Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
  • 2018Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 2020Black Reel-Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series: nominated
  • 2020Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated