Janette Scott
Actor
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.
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Filmography
The Day of the Triffids
as Karen Goodwin 1963
Paranoiac
as Eleanor Ashby 1963
School for Scoundrels
as April Smith 1960
Crack in the World
as Dr. Maggie Sorenson 1965
The Old Dark House
as Cecily Femm 1963
No Highway in the Sky
as Elspeth Honey 1951
Helen of Troy
as Cassandra 1956
The Devil's Disciple
as Judith Anderson 1959
Conspirator
as Toby 1949
The Magic Box
as Ethel Friese-Greene 1952
Siege of the Saxons
as Princess Katherine 1963
His and Hers
as Fran Blake 1961
The Galloping Major
as Susan Hill 1951
The Beauty Jungle
as Shirley Freeman 1964
The Lamp Still Burns
as (uncredited) 1943
Double Bunk
as Peggy Goddard 1961