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.
28 movies · 5 shows
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
2020·8.0
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008·6.0
Creepy Classics
1987·6.4
Bikini Paradise
1967·8.0
Crack in the World
1965·5.8
The Beauty Jungle
1964·5.3
The Old Dark House
1963·5.9
Siege of the Saxons
1963·5.4
The Day of the Triffids
1963·6.1
Paranoiac
1963·6.6
Two and Two Make Six
1962·7.5
Double Bunk
1961·6.1
His and Hers
1961·5.3
School for Scoundrels
1960·7.0
The Devil's Disciple
1959·6.7
The Lady is a Square
1959·6.2
Happy Is the Bride
1958·7.0
The Good Companions
1957·7.0
Now and Forever
1956·7.0
Helen of Troy
1956·6.3
As Long as They're Happy
1955·7.5
Background
1953·7.0
The Magic Box
1952·6.5
No Highway in the Sky
1951·7.0
The Galloping Major
1951·6.1
No Place for Jennifer
1950·5.8
Conspirator
1949·5.8
The Lamp Still Burns
1943·5.8