Janette Scott

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.

KNOWN FOR
CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

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Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures

Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures

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Elstree: Britain's Hollywood

Elstree: Britain's Hollywood

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Movies

The Day of the Triffids

The Day of the Triffids

6.1
Crack in the World

Crack in the World

5.7
The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

5.871
Paranoiac

Paranoiac

6.7
School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

6.9
Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy

6.3
No Highway in the Sky

No Highway in the Sky

6.931
Double Bunk

Double Bunk

5.7
Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics

6.3
Conspirator

Conspirator

5.9
The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple

6.6
The Galloping Major

The Galloping Major

6
As Long as They're Happy

As Long as They're Happy

7.7
The Beauty Jungle

The Beauty Jungle

5.214
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

6
Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride

6.2
The Good Companions

The Good Companions

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No Place for Jennifer

No Place for Jennifer

5.1
Siege of the Saxons

Siege of the Saxons

4.8
Now and Forever

Now and Forever

7
The Lady is a Square

The Lady is a Square

5.8
Two and Two Make Six

Two and Two Make Six

6
Background

Background

6
Bikini Paradise

Bikini Paradise

6
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

6.3
His and Hers

His and Hers

4.9
The Lamp Still Burns

The Lamp Still Burns

5.4
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy

Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy

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