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Janette Scott

Janette Scott

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 14, 1938 (86)
Birthplace Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 lead ... ing 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.

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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008

as Sidney's Mother

Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics

1987

as Karen Goodwill - (archive footage)

Bikini Paradise

Bikini Paradise

1967

as Rachel

Crack in the World

Crack in the World

1965

as Dr. Maggie Sorenson

The Beauty Jungle

The Beauty Jungle

1964

as Shirley Freeman

Siege of the Saxons

Siege of the Saxons

1963

as Princess Katherine

Paranoiac

Paranoiac

1963

as Eleanor Ashby

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

1963

as Cecily Femm

The Day of the Triffids

The Day of the Triffids

1963

as Karen Goodwin

Two and Two Make Six

Two and Two Make Six

1962

as Irene

His and Hers

His and Hers

1961

as Fran Blake

Double Bunk

Double Bunk

1961

as Peggy Goddard

School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

1960

as April Smith

The Lady is a Square

The Lady is a Square

1959

as Joanna Baring

The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple

1959

as Judith Anderson

Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride

1958

as Janet Royd

The Good Companions

The Good Companions

1957

as Susie Dean

Now and Forever

Now and Forever

1956

as Janette Grant

Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy

1956

as Cassandra

As Long as They're Happy

As Long as They're Happy

1955

as Gwen Bentley

Background

Background

1953

as Jess Lomax

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952

as Ethel Friese-Greene

The Galloping Major

The Galloping Major

1951

as Susan Hill

No Highway in the Sky

No Highway in the Sky

1951

as Elspeth Honey

No Place for Jennifer

No Place for Jennifer

1950

as Jennifer Parry

Conspirator

Conspirator

1949

as Toby

The Lamp Still Burns

The Lamp Still Burns

1943

as (uncredited)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

1975

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Television Credits

Burke's Law

as Jennifer Robbins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Last of the Summer Wine

as Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1973

Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1986

Elstree: Britain's Hollywood

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 07, 1989

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