Esther Scott obit

Esther Scott, 'Boyz n the Hood' and 'Dreamgirls' actress, dead at 66

She was not on the list.

Esther Scott, known for her roles in "Boyz n the Hood" and "Dreamgirls," has died at the age of 66. A relative of Scott's confirmed the news of her passing to Fox News.

Scott died on Friday, Feb. 14 in the hospital following an apparent heart attack several days earlier, according to TMZ.

The heart attack took place on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Scott's Santa Monica, Calif., home, where she was later found unconscious before being taken to the hospital, the outlet reported. She remained in the hospital until her passing.

According to her IMDb page, Scott appeared in 73 films and television shows, most recently "Pure Genius" and "The Birth of a Nation," both appearances taking place in 2016.

Her other high-profile jobs included appearances in "ER," "Full House," "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Austin Powers."

Scott's sister offered a statement to TMZ, saying, "She loved what she did. She would get stopped on the street often and people would recognize her -- but they didn't know her name. Hopefully, now people will remember her name, her work and the contributions she gave to the entertainment industry."

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes

1991 Boyz n the Hood Tisha's Grandmother

1992 Encino Man Mrs. Mackey

1994 Don Juan DeMarco Nurse Alvira

1995 Illegal in Blue Records Clerk Direct-to-video

1995 Species Female Conductor

1995 The Low Life Mrs. Raymond

1996 The Craft Asylum Nurse

1997 Out to Sea Maria

1997 One Eight Seven Mrs. Ford

1997 A Christmas Memory Anna Stabler TV movie

1998 Senseless Denise Witherspoon

1998 October 22 Mrs. Jennings

2000 The Kid Clarissa

2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Judge

2003 Fresh Like Strawberries Cashier Lady Short film

2004 You Got Served Grandma Smith

2004 Serial Killing 4 Dummys Sally Lindon

2005 Fun with Dick and Jane Disgruntled KostMart Customer

2006 Dreamgirls Aunt Ethel

2006 The Pursuit of Happyness Shelter Worker

2007 I'm Through with White Girls Hester

2007 Sister's Keeper Mama Pines

2007 Transformers Glen's Grandmother

2013 Gangster Squad Letty

2016 Trust Fund Gloria

2016 The Birth of a Nation Bridget Turner


Television Year Title Role Notes

1985 Star Wars: Ewoks Shodu Warrick (voice) Unknown episodes

1994 Full House Mrs. Homewood

1997 Ellen Bathroom attendant

1997-1998 Sister, Sister Mattie 3 episodes

1998 The Steve Harvey Show Auntie Pearl

2000-2001 The Geena Davis Show Gladys 22 episodes

2006 The Help Doris 6 episodes

2011-2015 Hart of Dixie Delma Warner 24 episodes