Jill Scott (born April 4, 1972) is an American singer 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.