Janette Scott
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Janette Scott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Burke's Law
The World of Hammer
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Helen of Troy
Armchair Theatre
The Day of the Triffids
No Highway in the Sky
Crack in the World
All Movies (28)
- Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy2020 · as Self
- How to Lose Friends & Alienate People2008 · as Sidney's Mother
- Creepy Classics1987 · as Karen Goodwill - (archive footage)
- Bikini Paradise1967 · as Rachel
- Crack in the World1965 · as Dr. Maggie Sorenson
- The Beauty Jungle1964 · as Shirley Freeman
- The Old Dark House1963 · as Cecily Femm
- Siege of the Saxons1963 · as Princess Katherine
- The Day of the Triffids1963 · as Karen Goodwin
- Paranoiac1963 · as Eleanor Ashby
- Two and Two Make Six1962 · as Irene
- Double Bunk1961 · as Peggy Goddard
- His and Hers1961 · as Fran Blake
- School for Scoundrels1960 · as April Smith
- The Devil's Disciple1959 · as Judith Anderson
- The Lady is a Square1959 · as Joanna Baring
- Happy Is the Bride1958 · as Janet Royd
- The Good Companions1957 · as Susie Dean
- Now and Forever1956 · as Janette Grant
- Helen of Troy1956 · as Cassandra
- As Long as They're Happy1955 · as Gwen Bentley
- Background1953 · as Jess Lomax
- The Magic Box1952 · as Ethel Friese-Greene
- No Highway in the Sky1951 · as Elspeth Honey
- The Galloping Major1951 · as Susan Hill
- No Place for Jennifer1950 · as Jennifer Parry
- Conspirator1949 · as Toby
- The Lamp Still Burns1943 · as (uncredited)
All TV Shows (5)
- The World of Hammer1994 · as Self (archive footage)
- Elstree: Britain's Hollywood1989 · as Self
- Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures1986
- Burke's Law1963 · as Jennifer Robbins
- Armchair Theatre1956 · as Maeve McHugh