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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 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
The Day of the Triffids
as Karen Goodwin
Helen of Troy
as Cassandra
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
as Sidney's Mother
Crack in the World
as Dr. Maggie Sorenson
The Lamp Still Burns
as (uncredited)
The Devil's Disciple
as Judith Anderson
School for Scoundrels
as April Smith
The Magic Box
as Ethel Friese-Greene
Paranoiac
as Eleanor Ashby
No Place for Jennifer
as Jennifer Parry
