Jill Scott
Jill Scott Scott performing as part of "Jazz in the Gardens", March 17, 2012 Background information Born (1972-04-04) April 4, 1972 (age 42) Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Genres R&B soul neo soul jazz quiet storm hip hop spoken word Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, Model, poet, actress Years active 1999–present Labels Hidden Beach (2000–2010) Blues Babe/Warner Bros.(2011–2013) Atlantic (2014-present) Website www.missjillscott.com Jill Scott (born April 4, 1972) is an American singer, model and actress. Her 2000 debut, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, went platinum, and the followups Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 (2004) and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 (2007) both achieved gold status. She made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? in 2007. In Get On Up (2014) she plays the second wife of James Brown. She also appeared as the lead role in the BBC/HBO series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.