Janette Scott
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
as Sidney's Mother
Helen of Troy
1956
as Cassandra
No Highway in the Sky
1951
as Elspeth Honey
The Old Dark House
1963
as Cecily Femm
Paranoiac
1963
as Eleanor Ashby
The Day of the Triffids
1963
as Karen Goodwin
Crack in the World
1965
as Dr. Maggie Sorenson
The Magic Box
1952
as Ethel Friese-Greene
The Devil's Disciple
1959
as Judith Anderson
Double Bunk
1961
as Peggy Goddard
Siege of the Saxons
1963
as Princess Katherine
Conspirator
1949
as Toby
As Long as They're Happy
1955
as Gwen Bentley
School for Scoundrels
1960
as April Smith
The Lamp Still Burns
1943
as (uncredited)
The Lady is a Square
1959
as Joanna Baring
Happy Is the Bride
1958
as Janet Royd
His and Hers
1961
as Fran Blake
The Good Companions
1957
as Susie Dean
Creepy Classics
1987
as Karen Goodwill - (archive footage)