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Sins of the Mother
Genre: Drama
Graduate student Shay Hunter (Nicole Beharie) reaches a crossroads in her
life when she finds herself broke, burned out and unable to cope with the
stress of school. With nowhere else to go, she embarks on a journey home to
Tacoma, Washington, to face her abusive, alcoholic, estranged mother, Nona
(Jill Scott). When she returns home, Shay finds Nona living life as a
recovered alcoholic, with a new daughter and completely transformed. Thrown
by her mother’s new path, Shay must now accept Nona’s changes and
influences, including her sponsor, Lois (Rogers) -- all forcing Shay to move
past her pent-up anger and awaken her own relationships.
*ABOUT JILL SCOTT*
Philadelphia native Jill Scott grew up under the watchful guidance of her
mother and grandmother. Surrounded by powerful influences, she blossomed
while attending Temple University with plans to become an English teacher.
But Scott next made her foray into acting, earning a spot in the Canadian
cast of “Rent,” performing poetry readings and befriending such popular
artists such as Ahmir “QuestLove” Thompson of the Philadelphia Grammy
Awardwinning hip-hop band The Roots. With Thompson’s encouragement, Scott
began to write songs, and in July 2002 she released “Who Is Jill Scott?
Words & Sounds, Vol. I” to critical acclaim and subsequent Platinum status.
Since then, she has gone on to become one of the most-well known R&B singers
of her time and a Grammy Award winner.
Scott made her on-screen debut in 2004, playing opposite Kyra Sedgwick in
Showtime’s “Cavedweller.” Soon afterward, she earned roles in
“Hounddog” and Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married,” catching the
eye of the late producer and director Anthony Minghella, who cast her as the
lead character in the HBO original film “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective
Agency.” After receiving a considerable amount of attention, the film was
adapted as a series, in which Scott earned additional widespread press
accolades. She also had a recurring role on UPN’s “Girlfriends” and can
next be seen in Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married Too?” reprising
the role of Sheila.



