
Acting
Janette Scott
Born December 14, 1938 · Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
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

7.4
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Title Designer

6.4
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Sidney's Mother

6.1
The Day of the Triffids
Karen Goodwin

6.7
Paranoiac
Eleanor Ashby

5.9
Crack in the World
Dr. Maggie Sorenson

7.3
School for Scoundrels
April Smith

7.1
No Highway in the Sky
Elspeth Honey

6.1
Helen of Troy
Cassandra

5.5
The Old Dark House
Cecily Femm

6.9
The Devil's Disciple
Judith Anderson

7.0
The Magic Box
Ethel Friese-Greene

6.1
Conspirator
Toby

7.4
Burke's Law
Jennifer Robbins

4.8
Siege of the Saxons
Princess Katherine

5.3 TMDB
The Beauty Jungle
Shirley Freeman

5.6
His and Hers
Fran Blake

6.1
The Galloping Major
Susan Hill

6.1
The Lamp Still Burns
(uncredited)

6.2
Double Bunk
Peggy Goddard

6.4 TMDB
Creepy Classics
Karen Goodwill - (archive footage)
Filmography
- 2020Peter Sellers: A State of Comic EcstasySelfMovie
- 2008How to Lose Friends & Alienate PeopleSidney's MotherMovie
- 1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)Series
- 1989Elstree: Britain's HollywoodSelfSeries
- 1987Creepy ClassicsKaren Goodwill - (archive footage)Movie
- 1986Fifties Features - The Women behind the PicturesSeries
- 1975The Rocky Horror Picture ShowTitle DesignerMovie
- 1967Bikini ParadiseRachelMovie
- 1965Crack in the WorldDr. Maggie SorensonMovie
- 1964The Beauty JungleShirley FreemanMovie
- 1963The Old Dark HouseCecily FemmMovie
- 1963Burke's LawJennifer RobbinsSeries
- 1963Siege of the SaxonsPrincess KatherineMovie
- 1963The Day of the TriffidsKaren GoodwinMovie
- 1963ParanoiacEleanor AshbyMovie
- 1962Two and Two Make SixIreneMovie
- 1961Double BunkPeggy GoddardMovie
- 1961His and HersFran BlakeMovie
- 1960School for ScoundrelsApril SmithMovie
- 1959The Devil's DiscipleJudith AndersonMovie
- 1959The Lady is a SquareJoanna BaringMovie
- 1958Happy Is the BrideJanet RoydMovie
- 1957The Good CompanionsSusie DeanMovie
- 1956Now and ForeverJanette GrantMovie
- 1956Armchair TheatreMaeve McHughSeries
- 1956Helen of TroyCassandraMovie
- 1955As Long As They're HappyGwen BentleyMovie
- 1953BackgroundJess LomaxMovie
- 1952The Magic BoxEthel Friese-GreeneMovie
- 1951No Highway in the SkyElspeth HoneyMovie
- 1951The Galloping MajorSusan HillMovie
- 1950No Place for JenniferJennifer ParryMovie
- 1949ConspiratorTobyMovie
- 1943The Lamp Still Burns(uncredited)Movie