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Janette Scott

Janette Scott

Acting1938Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thora Janette Scott (born 14 December 1938) is an English actress. She was born in Morecambe, England. She is the daughter of actors Jimmy Scott and Thora Hird. She started her acting career as a child actress, known as Janette Scott, and became a popular leading lady. Among her best known roles was as April Smith in the 1960 film School for Scoundrels, based on the "One-upmanship" books by Stephen Potter, in which Ian Carmichael and Terry-Thomas competed for her attention. Scott wrote her autobiography at the age of 14. Her role in the film The Day of the Triffids is referenced in the opening song of The Rocky Horror Show ("Science Fiction/Double Feature") which made references to many B-movie sci-fi and horror films.

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Acting History

1994
The World of Hammer
TVas Self (archive footage)
1987
Creepy Classics
as Karen Goodwill - (archive footage)
1967
1965
Crack in the World
as Dr. Maggie Sorenson
Burke's Law
TVas Jennifer Robbins1 eps
1964
The Beauty Jungle
as Shirley Freeman
1963
Paranoiac
as Eleanor Ashby
The Old Dark House
as Cecily Femm
Siege of the Saxons
as Princess Katherine
The Day of the Triffids
as Karen Goodwin
1961
His and Hers
as Fran Blake
Double Bunk
as Peggy Goddard
1960
School for Scoundrels
as April Smith
1959
The Devil's Disciple
as Judith Anderson
The Lady is a Square
as Joanna Baring
1958
Happy Is the Bride
as Janet Royd
1957
The Good Companions
as Susie Dean
1956
Helen of Troy
as Cassandra
Now and Forever
as Janette Grant
1955
1953
Background
as Jess Lomax
1952
The Magic Box
as Ethel Friese-Greene
1951
The Galloping Major
as Susan Hill
No Highway in the Sky
as Elspeth Honey
1950
No Place for Jennifer
as Jennifer Parry
1949
1943
The Lamp Still Burns
as (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
12/14/1938(87 years old)
Place of Birth
Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK