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Hazel Scott was a Trinidadian-born jazz and classical pianist, singer and actor. She was an active and acclaimed performing artist from the 1930s till her death, and also portrayed herself in several films. As an outspoken critic of racial discrimination and segregation, she used her career and fame in the US to improve the representation of black Americans in film.
Born
Friday, 11 June 1920
Died
Friday, 02 October 1981
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self | 2023 |
| The Girls in the Band | Self - Pianist | 2011 |
| Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist | Self / Herself (Archival Footage) | 2000 |
| Adam Clayton Powell | Self | 1989 |
| The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Dolly Martin | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Julia | Mrs. Douglas / Lydia Douglas | 1968 |
| The Skitch Henderson Show | Self | 1968 |
| The Rosey Grier Show | Self | 1968 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self | 2023 |
| The Girls in the Band | Self - Pianist | 2011 |
| Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist | Self / Herself (Archival Footage) | 2000 |
| Adam Clayton Powell | Self | 1989 |
| The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Dolly Martin | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Julia | Mrs. Douglas / Lydia Douglas | 1968 |
| The Skitch Henderson Show | Self | 1968 |
| The Rosey Grier Show | Self | 1968 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| CBS Playhouse | Mrs. Foley | 1967 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Pianist | 1961 |
| A Bullet in the Gun Barrel | La chanteuse de la boîte / Self / Singer of the nightclub | 1958 |
| The Night Affair | Valentine Horse | 1958 |
| The Tonight Show | Self | 1954 |
| Wonderful Town, U.S.A. | Self | 1951 |
| Showtime, U.S.A. | Self | 1950 |
| Songs for Sale | Self | 1950 |
| The Hazel Scott Show | Self - Host | 1950 |
| Cavalcade of Stars | Self / Jazz Vocalist / Self - Guest Bebop / Pianist / Self - Guest Vocalist | 1949 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Hersel - Singer / Pianist | 1948 |
| Rhapsody in Blue | Hazel Scott | 1945 |
| Broadway Rhythm | Hazel Scott / Herself - Hazel Scott | 1944 |
| The Heat's On | Hazel Scott - Organ Player / Herself | 1943 |
| I Dood It | Hazel Scott / Herself | 1943 |
| Something to Shout About | Hazel Scott | 1943 |
