
Janette Scott
- Born
- December 14, 1938 (87 years old)
- Place of birth
- Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
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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Known for
Filmography
- 2020Peter Sellers: A State of Comic EcstasyFilm · Self

- 2008How to Lose Friends & Alienate PeopleFilm · Sidney's Mother★ 6.0

- 1987Creepy ClassicsFilm · Karen Goodwill - (archive footage)

- 1986Fifties Features - The Women behind the PicturesFifties Features - The Women behind the PicturesSeries
- 1967Bikini ParadiseFilm · Rachel

- 1965Crack in the WorldFilm · Dr. Maggie Sorenson★ 5.8

- 1964The Beauty JungleFilm · Shirley Freeman

- 1963The Old Dark HouseFilm · Cecily Femm★ 5.9

- 1963Burke's LawSeries · Jennifer Robbins

- 1963Siege of the SaxonsFilm · Princess Katherine

- 1963The Day of the TriffidsFilm · Karen Goodwin★ 6.1

- 1963ParanoiacFilm · Eleanor Ashby★ 6.6

- 1962Two and Two Make SixFilm · Irene

- 1961Double BunkFilm · Peggy Goddard

- 1961His and HersFilm · Fran Blake

- 1960School for ScoundrelsFilm · April Smith★ 6.9

- 1959The Devil's DiscipleFilm · Judith Anderson★ 6.6

- 1959The Lady is a SquareFilm · Joanna Baring

- 1958Happy Is the BrideFilm · Janet Royd

- 1957The Good CompanionsFilm · Susie Dean

- 1956Now and ForeverFilm · Janette Grant

- 1956Armchair TheatreSeries · Maeve McHugh

- 1956Helen of TroyFilm · Cassandra★ 6.3

- 1955As Long as They're HappyFilm · Gwen Bentley

- 1953BackgroundFilm · Jess Lomax

- 1952The Magic BoxFilm · Ethel Friese-Greene★ 6.5

- 1951No Highway in the SkyFilm · Elspeth Honey★ 7.0

- 1951The Galloping MajorFilm · Susan Hill

- 1950No Place for JenniferFilm · Jennifer Parry

- 1949ConspiratorFilm · Toby★ 5.8

- 1943The Lamp Still BurnsFilm · (uncredited)
