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

Early years

Scott was born in

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, 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

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. She later moved to California and graduated with a degree in theater arts from

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Career

Scott began her career as voice actress on '' Star Wars: Ewoks'', before appearing on television shows including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Sister, Sister''. Scott was a regular cast member in the short-lived ABC sitcom ''

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'' (2000-2001) playing

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' housekeeper, Gladys. She also had the recurring roles on ''

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'' (1998-2001), short-lived ''

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'' (2004) as Doris, and ''

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'' (2011-2015) as Delma Warner. In film, she has appeared in ''

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'' (1991), ''

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'' (2000), ''

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'' (2004), ''

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'' (2006), '' Gangster Squad'' (2013), and ''

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'' (2016).

Death

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

Filmography

References

External links

* 1953 births 2020 deaths American film actresses American television actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Queens, New York 20th-century African-American actresses 21st-century African-American actresses San Francisco State University alumni {{US-film-actor-stub