Janette Scott

Known for ActingBorn 1938-12-14 (age 87)Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy

Bikini Paradise

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Two and Two Make Six

As Long as They're Happy

The World of Hammer

Happy Is the Bride

School for Scoundrels

The Good Companions

Now and Forever

Background

No Highway in the Sky

Creepy Classics

Paranoiac

The Devil's Disciple

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

The Magic Box

Burke's Law

Helen of Troy

The Lady is a Square

Double Bunk

The Day of the Triffids

The Galloping Major

The Old Dark House

Armchair Theatre

Crack in the World

Conspirator

No Place for Jennifer

The Lamp Still Burns

Siege of the Saxons

The Beauty Jungle

His and Hers

Elstree: Britain's Hollywood

Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures