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Janette Scott

Janette Scott

Actor · Born December 14, 1938 (87) · Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK

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.

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Born
December 14, 1938 (87)
From
Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 36% in 30 days

What are Janette Scott's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Bonds
20%
Power
16%
Self
10%
Society
6%
Survival
6%
Ideas
5%
Sacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Hero
2 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Joyful
2
Absurd
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Janette Scott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Janette Scott's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • How to Lose Friends & Alienate People(2008)

    as Sidney's Mother

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Creepy Classics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Karen Goodwill - (archive footage)

  • Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show(1975)

    Title Designer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Bikini Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Rachel

  • Crack in the World(1965)

    as Dr. Maggie Sorenson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Beauty Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Shirley Freeman

  • The Old Dark House(1963)

    as Cecily Femm

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennifer Robbins

  • Siege of the Saxons(1963)

    as Princess Katherine

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Day of the Triffids(1963)

    as Karen Goodwin

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Paranoiac(1963)

    as Eleanor Ashby

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Two and Two Make Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Irene

  • Double Bunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Peggy Goddard

  • His and Hers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Fran Blake

  • School for Scoundrels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as April Smith

  • The Devil's Disciple(1959)

    as Judith Anderson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Lady is a Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Joanna Baring

  • Happy Is the Bride(1958)

    as Janet Royd

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Good Companions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Susie Dean

  • Now and Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Janette Grant

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Maeve McHugh

  • Helen of Troy(1956)

    as Cassandra

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • As Long as They're Happy(1955)

    as Gwen Bentley

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Background (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Jess Lomax

  • The Magic Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Ethel Friese-Greene

  • No Highway in the Sky(1951)

    as Elspeth Honey

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Galloping Major (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Susan Hill

  • No Place for Jennifer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Jennifer Parry

  • Conspirator(1949)

    as Toby

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Lamp Still Burns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1943 to 2008; peak year 2008.

Highest rated

No Highway in the Sky (1951)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Helen of Troy (1956)

Film career

19432008

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 31: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew1 of 31: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s13 · acting1960s12 · acting1970s1 · crew1980s2 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Janette Scott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 13 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most loved · actor

No Highway in the Sky (1951)

Midcredits 85th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Janette Scott work with?

People who share at least 2 of Janette Scott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mervyn Johns shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers