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Two-time Emmy-nominated actress and screenwriter Kelsey Scott began her career in the theatre scene of her hometown of Atlanta.
Best known for her role as Anne Northup in the Oscar-winning 12 Years A Slave and her harrowing arc as Wes Gibbins’ mother, Rose, on How to Get Away With Murder, her television credits include: Insecure, Better Call Saul, NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, True Detective, and KEMBA. Kelsey is a 2019 Daytime Emmy nominee for her Guest Star role on Giants. And in 2017, she received a Primetime Emmy Nomination for her leading role on Fear the Walking Dead: Passage. On stage, Kelsey originated the role of Ann Madison in Pearl Cleage's political romance, "What I Learned in Paris" and most recently appeared in the title role of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. |
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Her credits also showcase her work as a vocalist - with principal roles in "Once On This Island", "Little Shop of Horrors", "The Wiz" and a touring company of "Dreamgirls".
As a public speaker, she has shared platforms with such accomplished individuals as Oprah Winfrey, Jesse Jackson, the late Maya Angelou, and departed political pioneer Shirley Chisholm.
Kelsey penned the Sony Pictures thrillers Motives and Motives 2: Retribution. A former screenwriting professor, she consults for studio and private clients, and continues to write commissioned scripts - in addition to shepherding her slate of original projects.
Kelsey is a firm believer in the power of artistic expression as an avenue to personal and educational growth, and joins Ty Burrell as a Celebrity Ambassador for Kids in the Spotlight - a non-profit organization that enlists professional filmmakers to train foster care youth to create, write, cast and star in their own short films.
She also enjoys an ongoing relationship with WriteGirl , another non-profit, that matches professional women writers with teenage girls who would not otherwise have access to creative mentors.
