Janette Scott
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.
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- 2020 ·Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasyas Self
- 2008 ·How to Lose Friends & Alienate Peopleas Sidney's Mother
- 1989 ·Elstree: Britain's Hollywoodas Self
- 1987 ·Creepy Classicsas Karen Goodwill - (archive footage)
- 1986 ·Fifties Features - The Women behind the Picturesas
- 1973 ·Last of the Summer Wineas Cameo (uncredited)
- 1967 ·Bikini Paradiseas Rachel
- 1965 ·Crack in the Worldas Dr. Maggie Sorenson
- 1964 ·The Beauty Jungleas Shirley Freeman
- 1963 ·The Old Dark Houseas Cecily Femm
- 1963 ·Burke's Lawas Jennifer Robbins
- 1963 ·Siege of the Saxonsas Princess Katherine
- 1963 ·The Day of the Triffidsas Karen Goodwin
- 1963 ·Paranoiacas Eleanor Ashby
- 1962 ·Two and Two Make Sixas Irene
- 1961 ·Double Bunkas Peggy Goddard
- 1961 ·His and Hersas Fran Blake
- 1960 ·School for Scoundrelsas April Smith
- 1959 ·The Devil's Discipleas Judith Anderson
- 1959 ·The Lady is a Squareas Joanna Baring
- 1958 ·Happy Is the Brideas Janet Royd
- 1957 ·The Good Companionsas Susie Dean
- 1956 ·Now and Foreveras Janette Grant
- 1956 ·Helen of Troyas Cassandra
- 1955 ·As Long as They're Happyas Gwen Bentley
- 1953 ·Backgroundas Jess Lomax
- 1952 ·The Magic Boxas Ethel Friese-Greene
- 1951 ·No Highway in the Skyas Elspeth Honey
- 1951 ·The Galloping Majoras Susan Hill
- 1950 ·No Place for Jenniferas Jennifer Parry
- 1949 ·Conspiratoras Toby
- 1943 ·The Lamp Still Burnsas (uncredited)