L Scott Caldwell

STAGE: This Chicago native started her career as a company member of the famed NEGRO ENSEMBLE COMPANY  making  her Broadway debut in the Tony Nominated play HOME. she starred last season  as the first Black millionaire Madame CJ Walker in THE DREAMS OF SARAH BREEDLOVE at the Goodman Theater, winning The RUBY DEE AWARD.  She won an OBIE award for her performance in Lee Blessings’ GOING TO ST IVES,  a Helen Hayes Award for her critically acclaimed performance in Neil Simon”s PROPOSALS and the TONY Award for August Wilson’s JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE. She has starred in world premiers of plays by Wole Soyinka, Athol Fugard and Leslie Lee.

FILM: She recently  completed work on DANDELION DUST with Mira Sorvino and Barry Pepper  and  GRIDIRON GANG  playing The Rock’s mom..  Other film work includes  THE FUGITIVE, WAITING TO EXHALE,  TWILIGHT MAN, DOWN CAME A BLACKBIRD, MYSTERY ALASKA, DRAGONFLY, DEVIL IN THE BLUE DRESS, THE NET and DUTCH. IN 1994 she  starred in the first film done in a democratic free South Africa , SOWETO GREEN with John Kani and Sandra Prinsloo.

 TELEVISION: She has joined the cast in a recurring role on THE SECRET LIFE OF AN AMERICAN TEENAGER.  and SOUTHLAND. Viewers know her as ROSE on ABC’s LOST.

She was a series regular on the CBS dramedy QUEENS SUPREME and had recurring roles on JUDGING AMY, CITY OF ANGELS , and ER.  She has guest starred in over thirty series and  Made for television movies, including episodes of SAVING GRACE, STATE OF MIND,  NIP TUCK, GHOST WHISPERER,  and COLD CASE . She received a GEMINI award nomination for her portrayal of Dr Laura Shields in the South African drama JOZI H.

SAG National Board Candidate Statement

SAG/AFTRA/AEA. I’ve worked all contracts from background to series regular. As a current Hollywood Division Board member I serve on the Legislative and Seniors Committees, and Vice-Chair the EEOC. I co-produced the Black History Month event “Black Broadway” and an African American Caucus panel of industry professionals. So some accomplishments in a tough year, but the real work still remains. Recurring on Lost, Southland and other shows  makes me hyper-aware of the challenges facing the “recurring guest” actor, as well as the “worked some in SAG, some in AFTRA” performer concerned about qualifying for benefits. For them, and all performers, unity is key. www.UniteforStrength.