Brittany Scott Smith is an Emmy® award winning television director, producer, and writer who has served as the supervising producer of "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" (Comedy Central) and as the co-executive producer of "The Rundown with Robin Thede” (BET). Smith has directed numerous television shows, including “A Black Lady Sketch Show” (HBO), the election special “Wilmore” (Peacock) plus “Helpsters” (Apple), “Hello Jack: The Kindness Show” (Apple) and the iconic children's program, “Sesame Street” (Max). Smith made her film directorial debut in 2022 with VH1’s "All I Didn’t Want for Christmas" starring Gabourey Sidibe, Loretta Devine, Kel Mitchell, and Andrew Bushell.

Known for her exceptional work, Smith’s contributions have been recognized with multiple award nominations including a Children’s Emmy® win for Best Directing for a Multiple Camera Program. Her expertise in a variety of genres has led to the success of several popular television shows on multiple platforms including Comedy Central, BET, Max, and HBO.

Smith, the daughter of legendary director and DGA Honoree, Oz Scott (“SWAT”) is currently developing “Cally Girl”, a family comedy. She is also producing a documentary about comedy legend Garrett Morris (“Saturday Night Live”). Smith and her husband, actor Arjay Smith (“The Rookie”) are also publishing a children's book.

Smith bounces living on the West and the East Coast with her husband and their two children.