Janette Scott
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 14, 1938
- Birthplace
- Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Filmography
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy 2020
as Self
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People 2008
as Sidney's Mother
Creepy Classics 1987
as Karen Goodwill - (archive footage)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975
Title Designer
Bikini Paradise 1967
as Rachel
Crack in the World 1965
as Dr. Maggie Sorenson
The Beauty Jungle 1964
as Shirley Freeman
The Old Dark House 1963
as Cecily Femm
Siege of the Saxons 1963
as Princess Katherine
The Day of the Triffids 1963
as Karen Goodwin
Paranoiac 1963
as Eleanor Ashby
Two and Two Make Six 1962
as Irene
Double Bunk 1961
as Peggy Goddard
His and Hers 1961
as Fran Blake
School for Scoundrels 1960
as April Smith
The Devil's Disciple 1959
as Judith Anderson
The Lady is a Square 1959
as Joanna Baring
Happy Is the Bride 1958
as Janet Royd
The Good Companions 1957
as Susie Dean
Now and Forever 1956
as Janette Grant
Helen of Troy 1956
as Cassandra
As Long As They're Happy 1955
as Gwen Bentley
Background 1953
as Jess Lomax
The Magic Box 1952
as Ethel Friese-Greene
No Highway in the Sky 1951
as Elspeth Honey
The Galloping Major 1951
as Susan Hill
No Place for Jennifer 1950
as Jennifer Parry
Conspirator 1949
as Toby
The Lamp Still Burns 1943
as (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.