Janette Scott
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.…
Filmography
Bikini Paradise
1967 · 8.0
As Long As They're Happy
1955 · 7.5
Two and Two Make Six
1962 · 7.5
Happy Is the Bride
1958 · 7.0
No Highway in the Sky
1951 · 7.0
The Good Companions
1957 · 7.0
Now and Forever
1956 · 7.0
Background
1953 · 7.0
School for Scoundrels
1960 · 6.9
The Devil's Disciple
1959 · 6.6
Paranoiac
1963 · 6.6
The Magic Box
1952 · 6.5
Creepy Classics
1987 · 6.4
Helen of Troy
1956 · 6.3
Burke's Law
1963 · 6.2
The Lady is a Square
1959 · 6.2
The Day of the Triffids
1963 · 6.1
Double Bunk
1961 · 6.1
The Galloping Major
1951 · 6.1
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008 · 6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956 · 6.0
The Old Dark House
1963 · 5.9
Crack in the World
1965 · 5.8
Conspirator
1949 · 5.8
The Lamp Still Burns
1943 · 5.8
No Place for Jennifer
1950 · 5.8
Siege of the Saxons
1963 · 5.4
His and Hers
1961 · 5.3
The Beauty Jungle
1964 · 5.3
Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures
1986 · 0.0