Biography

Yolanda Scott was born in Upstate New York to a family of African American, European and Indian ancestry. She attended public schools in New York until 10th grade when she moved to Orlando Florida to attended Dr. Phillips' high school, a magnet school for the performing arts. After becoming a finalist for the Best New Talent Awards and competing in Los Angeles, Scott decided to relocate to Los Angeles to focus on her acting career. In Los Angeles she attended the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, and after being approached by a talent scout while working at a restaurant in 2006, she appeared in the MTV social makeover show, "Why Can't I Be You". Following this, Scott worked alongside Don Cheadle and Emma Roberts doing stand-in work for Kyla Pratt in 2009's "Hotel For Dogs". She has also appeared in several short films. In 2010's "Out of Order" she plays a high school student alongside Brandon Hammond, Jermaine Williams and Norman D Golden.
- IMDb mini biography by: Sarah Etheridge