Esther Scott
Known For
Acting
Born
1953-04-13 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died
2020-02-14
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).
Most Known For
The Mentalist
as Darla
Monk
as Delores
ER
as Mrs. Sanberry
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Connie
The King of Queens
as Clara
Full House
Melrose Place
as Nurse
Girlfriends
as Selma
Strong Medicine
as Oleta Edwards
Party of Five
as Mrs. Hughes
7th Heaven
as Ms. Mason
Sister, Sister
as Mattie
The Division
as Mrs. Ward
Hart of Dixie
as Old Lady
Hart of Dixie
as Delma Warner
Ellen
as Ruby
Martin
as Patron #6
Becker
as Marge
Extant
as Esther Wimberley
The Steve Harvey Show
as Auntie Pearl