Janette Scott
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1938-12-14 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Also known As
Thora Janette Scott
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 T...
Acting
1963
as Karen Goodwin
1965
as Dr. Maggie Sorenson
1963
as Cecily Femm
1963
as Eleanor Ashby
1960
as April Smith
1956
as Cassandra
1951
as Elspeth Honey
1961
as Peggy Goddard
1987
as Karen Goodwill - (archive footage)
1949
as Toby
1959
as Judith Anderson
1951
as Susan Hill
1955
as Gwen Bentley
1964
as Shirley Freeman
2008
as Sidney's Mother
1958
as Janet Royd
1957
as Susie Dean
1950
as Jennifer Parry
1963
as Princess Katherine
1956
as Janette Grant
1959
as Joanna Baring
1962
as Irene
1953
as Jess Lomax
1967
as Rachel
1952
as Ethel Friese-Greene
1961
as Fran Blake
1943
as (uncredited)
2020
Production
1975
as Title Designer
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