---
name: "L. Scott Caldwell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/l-scott-caldwell"
fi1m_id: "l-scott-caldwell"
imdb_id: "nm0129749"
tmdb_id: 29051
wikidata_id: "Q1990672"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 April 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 81
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T12:20:19.871646+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# L. Scott Caldwell

## Identity

L. Scott Caldwell

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/l-scott-caldwell
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** l-scott-caldwell
- **IMDb ID:** nm0129749
- **TMDB ID:** 29051
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1990672
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Scott_Caldwell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1990672, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0129749/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29051

Actor. Born 17 April 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 April 1950, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 1993–2013
- **Also known as:** Laverne Scott Caldwell, ال. اسکات کالدول
- **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 85 (2), 2000s 76 (1), 2010s 78 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 81 to 76 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Action 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $369m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Scott_Caldwell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1990672, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0129749/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29051

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Fugitive*](https://film.one/film/the-fugitive.md) (88)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

L. Scott Caldwell is an American actress. Born Laverne Scott on 17 April 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, she studied theatre arts and communications at Loyola University Chicago and also attended Northwestern University.

She began her career in theatre and won a Tony Award in 1988 for her performance in August Wilson's *Joe Turner's Come and Gone*. Her other Broadway credits include *Proposals*, *A Month of Sundays* and *Home*.

Caldwell is known for her film role as Deputy US Marshal Erin Poole in *The Fugitive* (1993) and her television role as Rose Nadler in *Lost* (2004–2010). Her other credits include *Waiting to Exhale* (1995), *The Net* (1995) and recurring or guest roles in series such as *Judging Amy*, *The Good Doctor* and *Grey's Anatomy*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Fi1m 78, as Laverne Holt — [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Southland* (2009), Fi1m 76, as Enid Adams — [page](https://film.one/tv/southland.md)
- *Murder One* (1995), Fi1m 82, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/murder-one.md)
- *The Fugitive* (1993), Fi1m 88, as Poole — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fugitive.md)

## Complete filmography (80)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Bad Monkey* (2024), series, as Ya-Ya
- *One of Us Is Lying* (2021), series, as Nonny
- *Bingo Hell* (2021), as Dolores
- *Love in the Time of Corona* (2020), series, as Nanda
- *All Rise* (2019), series, as Roxy Robinson
- *Chilling Adventures of Sabrina* (2018), series, as Nana Ruth
- *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Mabel St. Clair
- *A Million Little Things* (2018), series, as Renee Howard
- *The Good Doctor* (2017), series, as Evelyn Allen
- *The Case for Christ* (2017), as Alfie Davis
- *Division 19* (2017), as Michelle Jacobs
- *Insecure* (2016), series, as Carol Carter — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/insecure.md)
- *Lucifer* (2016), series, as Lilith
- *Mercy Street* (2016), series, as Belinda Gibson
- *Concussion* (2015), as Waters' Mother
- *The Perfect Guy* (2015), as Evelyn Vaughn
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Jasmine Bromelle
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Afeni Rahim
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Laverne Holt — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *The Lamp* (2011), as Miss Esther
- *Powder Blue* (2009), as Nurse Gomez
- *Southland* (2009), series, as Enid Adams — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/southland.md)
- *Like Dandelion Dust* (2009), as Allyson Bower
- *The Secret Life of the American Teenager* (2008), series, as Margaret Shakur
- *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Jillian McCray
- *Saving Grace* (2007), series, as Dee Reynolds
- *Gridiron Gang* (2006), as Bobbi Porter
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Liz Nelson
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Allison Cobb — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Intimate Betrayal* (2004), as Det. Sheila Monroe
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Rose Nadler — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Alice Stallworth
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, as Dr. Reed — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *Queens Supreme* (2003), series, as Judge Rose Barnea
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Anna Washington
- *The Court* (2002), series, Actor
- *The Division* (2001), series, Actor
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Nora Parkes
- *Mystery, Alaska* (1999), as Judge McGibbons
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Jo Anderson
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Tanya Miller
- *The Last Man on Planet Earth* (1999), as Ester
- *Any Day Now* (1998), series, Actor
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Parole Board Chairwoman Susan Moton
- *The Pretender* (1996), series, as Gwen Porter
- *Twilight Man* (1996), as Det. Lou Shannon
- *Waiting to Exhale* (1995), as Bernadine's Lawyer (uncredited)
- *Down Came a Blackbird* (1995), as Cerises
- *Devil in a Blue Dress* (1995), as Hattie Parsons
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Mrs. Flora Springs
- *Murder One* (1995), series, Actor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/murder-one.md)
- *The Net* (1995), as Public Defender
- *Soweto Green* (1995), as Cora
- *ER* (1994), series, as Dr. Rabb — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Bonnie Medina
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Carol Sherman
- *The Fugitive* (1993), as Poole — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fugitive.md)
- *Extreme Justice* (1993), as Devlin
- *Darkness Before Dawn* (1993), Actor
- *The Switch* (1993), as Mrs. Linson
- *Melrose Place* (1992), series, as Judge Maxine Marco
- *Baby of the Bride* (1991), as Doctor
- *Dutch* (1991), as Homeless Woman
- *Love, Lies and Murder* (1991), series, as Judge Starkey
- *Up Against the Wall* (1991), as Sandy Wilkes
- *The Outsiders* (1990), series, as Barbara Richards
- *Dangerous Passion* (1990), as Ruby
- *Doogie Howser, M.D.* (1989), series, as Mrs. Alexander
- *TV 101* (1988), series, as Mrs. Hines
- *God Bless the Child* (1988), as Althea Watkins
- *thirtysomething* (1987), series, Actor
- *Tour of Duty* (1987), series, as Selma Binion
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Wanda Havens
- *The Cosby Show* (1984), series, as Elizabeth
- *Hunter* (1984), series, as Gloria Tessel
- *Exterminator 2* (1984), as Patron
- *Without a Trace* (1983), as Janet Smith
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Edith
- *Nightmare City*, Actor
- *Lisa Trotter*, as Lisa Trotter

## Gallery

- ![L. Scott Caldwell](https://film.one/media/person/83081/gallery-cb07f00c70be.jpg) L. Scott Caldwell — Amy from Northern Indiana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/LScott_Caldwell_cropped.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![L. Scott Caldwell (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/83081/gallery-664027a74c29.jpg) L. Scott Caldwell (2007) — Amy from Northern Indiana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/LScott_Caldwell.jpg/1280px-LScott_Caldwell.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![L. Scott Caldwell](https://film.one/media/person/83081/gallery-eb98e3cb8e01.jpg) L. Scott Caldwell — Image via TMDB
- ![L. Scott Caldwell](https://film.one/media/person/83081/gallery-860862acd8fd.jpg) L. Scott Caldwell — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 1988: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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