Esther Scott
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).
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 13, 1953
Deathday: February 14, 2020
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The Innocent
1994-09-25
The Innocent
Overview: The owner of a drugstore is killed in a hold-up. The only witness who saw one of the murderers without his mask is Gregory, a nine year old autistic boy. Cop Barlow is sure they'll try to silence him. He tries to get him to draw a picture of the man he saw.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-25
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Out to Sea
1997-07-02
Out to Sea
Overview: Care-free Charlie cons his widower brother-in-law Herb into an expenses-paid luxury cruise in search of rich, lonely ladies. The catch is that they are required to be dance hosts! With a tyrannical cruise director, and the luscious Liz and lovely Vivian, our heroes have lots of mis-adventures before they finally return to port.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-07-02
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I'm Through with White Girls
2007-02-01
I'm Through with White Girls
Overview: Jay Brooks is that black guy who digs indie rock, graphic novels, and dates white chicks. After a slew of bad break-ups, Jay gives up white women, "cold turkey," and he goes on a mission: "Operation Brown Sugar". But because Jay doesn't fit the "brotha" stereotype, he fails miserably with the "sistahs." Then he meets the dynamic Catherine, a misunderstood "Half-rican Canadian", who's as righteously quirky as he is. To win her heart, Jay must confront his fears as he realizes commitment is a bigger issue than race.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-02-01
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I'm Through with White Girls
2007-02-01
I'm Through with White Girls
Overview: Jay Brooks is that black guy who digs indie rock, graphic novels, and dates white chicks. After a slew of bad break-ups, Jay gives up white women, "cold turkey," and he goes on a mission: "Operation Brown Sugar". But because Jay doesn't fit the "brotha" stereotype, he fails miserably with the "sistahs." Then he meets the dynamic Catherine, a misunderstood "Half-rican Canadian", who's as righteously quirky as he is. To win her heart, Jay must confront his fears as he realizes commitment is a bigger issue than race.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-02-01
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October 22
1998-11-04
October 22
Overview: A wounded man makes a desperate call, reporting that a gunman is holding a coffee shop hostage and shooting anyone he pleases -- but when the SWAT team shows up, the madman opens fire. Through flashbacks, a waitress serves an array of customers, all of whom are blissfully unaware of how their lives will be horrifically changed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-11-04
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A Christmas Memory
1997-12-21
A Christmas Memory
Overview: A new version of Truman Capote's 1956 tale based on his own bittersweet upbringing in Alabama. The story deals with a seven-year-old who forms a special friendship with his simple, older cousin whose two sisters and bachelor brother feel he needs better influences and role models and decide to send him to military school after the Christmas holidays.
Genres: Drama Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-21
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Dreamgirls
2006-12-25
Dreamgirls
Overview: A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-25
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Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
1992-03-26
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
Overview: An AIDS-stricken woman becomes a leader in the struggle to educate people about the disease and its prevention.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-03-26
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The Birth of a Nation
2016-09-09
The Birth of a Nation
Overview: Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-09
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One Eight Seven
1997-07-29
One Eight Seven
Overview: After surviving a stabbing by a student, teacher Trevor Garfield moves from New York to Los Angeles. There, he resumes teaching as a substitute teacher. The education system, where violent bullies control the classrooms and the administration is afraid of lawsuits, slowly drives Garfield mad.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-07-29
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Serial Killing 101
1998-06-12
Serial Killing 101
Overview: Casey Noland, a high school kid with no direction in life, decides to pursue the serial killing profession. Only problem...he can't bring himself to kill anybody. Will the help of a gothic chick named Sasha, he attempts to learn the ways of a mass murderer. Meanwhile, a real serial killer is at work in their town and Casey thinks he might know who the maniac is.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-06-12
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The Pursuit of Happyness
2006-12-14
The Pursuit of Happyness
Overview: A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-14
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McBride: Semper Fi
2007-01-18
McBride: Semper Fi
Overview: Mike McBride is a curmudgeon with a heart of gold. He takes cases based on their merit rather than on their monetary value, which often leads to terse notices from bill collectors. A disillusioned member of the LAPD, McBride left the force after twelve years and went back to school to become a lawyer. With the aid of his ever-present sidekick, Phil Newberry, and his former girlfriend, Detective Roberta Hansen, McBride and his team solve crimes the old-fashioned way.
Genres: Mystery Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-18
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The Kid
2000-07-07
The Kid
Overview: Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the moon, he meets Rusty, a chubby, charming 8-year-old version of himself who can't believe he could turn out so badly – with no life and no dog. With Rusty's help, Russ is able to reconcile the person he used to dream of being with the man he's actually become.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-07-07
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Species
1995-07-07
Species
Overview: In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. The result is Sil, a sensual but deadly creature who can change from a beautiful woman to an armour-plated killing machine in the blink of an eye.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-07-07
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Baby Brokers
1994-02-21
Baby Brokers
Overview: A woman (Cybill Shepherd) financially supports the natural parents in hope of adopting their newborn, but she discovers she is the victim of a scam.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-02-21
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Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002-07-26
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Overview: The world's most shagadelic spy continues his fight against Dr. Evil. This time, the diabolical doctor and his clone, Mini-Me, team up with a new foe—'70s kingpin Goldmember. While pursuing the team of villains to stop them from world domination, Austin gets help from his dad and an old girlfriend.
Genres: Comedy Crime Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-07-26
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Encino Man
1992-05-22
Encino Man
Overview: High school misfits Stoney and Dave discover a long-frozen primeval man buried in their backyard. But the thawed-out Link—as the boys have named him—quickly becomes a wild card in the teens' already zany Southern California lives. After a shave and some new clothes, Link's presence at school makes the daily drudgery a lot more interesting.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-05-22
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Fun with Dick and Jane
2005-12-21
Fun with Dick and Jane
Overview: After Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they now face. Two intelligent people, Dick and Jane actually get pretty good at robbing people and even enjoy it -- but they have second thoughts when they're reminded that crime can hurt innocent people. When the couple hears that Globodyne boss Jack McCallister actually swindled the company, they plot revenge.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-21
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Transformers
2007-06-27
Transformers
Overview: Young teenager Sam Witwicky becomes involved in the ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial factions of transforming robots – the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Sam holds the clue to unimaginable power and the Decepticons will stop at nothing to retrieve it.
Genres: Adventure Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-27
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The Craft
1996-05-03
The Craft
Overview: A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.
Genres: Horror Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-05-03
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Senseless
1998-02-20
Senseless
Overview: A student gets his senses enhanced by an experimental drug. But abuse is not an option.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-02-20
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Gangster Squad
2013-01-09
Gangster Squad
Overview: Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and — if he has his way — every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It’s enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop… except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O’Mara and Jerry Wooters who come together to try to tear Cohen’s world apart.
Genres: Crime Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-09
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Boyz n the Hood
1991-07-12
Boyz n the Hood
Overview: In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre's friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war...
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-07-12
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Illegal in Blue
1995-08-28
Illegal in Blue
Overview: A cop taking personal leave after he witnesses money stolen from the police property room becomes involved with a beautiful singer who may have killed her husband.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-08-28
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