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Kimberly Scott

Acting

Born December 11, 1961 · Kingsville, Texas, USA

Also known as Kimberley Scott · Kimberly A. Scott · Kimberly Aileen Scott

Biography

Kimberly Aileen Scott (born 11 December 1961) is an American actress. She received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play nomination for her performance in the 1988 play Joe Turner's Come and Gone. Scott has appeared in films such as The Abyss, Gross Anatomy, The Waterdance, Drop Zone, The Velocity of Gary, K-PAX, I Am Sam, Impostor, The United States of Leland, Guess Who, World Trade Center, Love & Other Drugs, Respect (2020). She frequently appears in Joel Schumacher films such as Flatliners (1990), Falling Down and The Client. She is the only actress to appear in Batman films (Batman Forever and Batman & Robin) as different characters. Scott has also appeared in numerous television shows including MacGyver, Boy Meets World, The Commish, Family Dog, ER, Chicago Hope, Malibu Shores, 3rd Rock from the Sun, JAG, The Practice, NYPD Blue, Touched by an Angel, Once and Again, Soul Food, Family Law, Providence, Will & Grace, Wonderfalls, 7th Heaven, Medium, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, and Sister, Sister. She has a recurring role on the CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola.

Awards & recognition

  • Tony AwardBest Featured Actress in a Play · 1988 · nominated

Filmography39 titles

Boy Meets World

1993as Sonja

Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

1991as Sherisse

ER

1994as Sandy's Mother

The Practice

1997as Principal Paula Richardson

MacGyver

1985as Mama Lorraine

I Am Sam

2001as Gertie

Bob Hearts Abishola

2019as Ogechi

Medium

2005as Coroner

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996as Emily

Strong Medicine

2000as Mrs. Rose Jenkins

Falling Down

1993as Detective Jones

The Abyss

1989as Lisa 'One Night' Standing

JAG

1995as Lisa Viola

The Parent 'Hood

1995

K-PAX

2001as Joyce Trexler

Touched by an Angel

1994as Enshake

Sister, Sister

1994as Prof. Weaver

The Commish

1991as Lucille (uncredited)

Love & Other Drugs

2010as Gail

Will & Grace

1998as Author

Respect

2021as Mama Franklin

Everybody Loves Raymond

1996as Miss Purcell

The Client

1994as Doreen

The Brothers

2001as Redena's Mom

The United States of Leland

2003as Myra

Flatliners

1990as Winnie Hicks

7th Heaven

1996as Greta

World Trade Center

2006as Sergeant King

Impostor

2001as Comms Officer

Guess Who

2005as Kimbra

The Waterdance

1992as Alice

Drop Zone

1994as Joanne

Downtown

1990as Christine Curren

Santa, Jr.

2002as Mrs. Taylor

Batman Forever

1995as Margaret

The Sleepy Time Gal

2001as Emergency Room Nurse

Father and Scout

1994as Francine

Batman & Robin

1997as Observatory Associate

Stolen: One Husband

1990