Jill Scott (born April 4, 1972) is an Americansoul and R&Bsinger-songwriter, poet, and
actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the
films Hounddog (as Big Mama Thornton) and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album,
The Real Thing: Words and
Sounds Vol. 3, was released on September 25, 2007. She has won three Grammy Awards. She also appeared in the lead role of the BBC/HBO series
The No. 1
Ladies' Detective Agency.