Lizabeth Scott
Born: 1922-09-29 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 2015-01-31
Known For: Acting
Biography
Lizabeth Virginia Scott, born Emma Matzo (September 29, 1922 – January 31, 2015) was an enigmatic American film actress, known for her captivating presence in film noir during the 1940s and 1950s. Her sultry voice and smoky allure made her a notable figure in Hollywood. After understudying the role of Sabina in the original Broadway and Boston stage productions of The Skin of Our Teeth, she emerged internationally in such films as The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946), Dead Reckoning (1947), Desert Fury (1947) and Too Late for Tears (1949). Of her 22 feature films, she was leading lady in all but one. Her portrayal of complex, femme fatale characters left a lasting impact. In addition to stage and radio, she appeared on television from the late 1940s to early 1970s. Despite a relatively brief filmography, her talent and contribution to the noir genre solidified her as an iconic figure in cinematic history. Scott's legacy endures through her timeless performances, forever etched in the annals of classic Hollywood.
Filmography
2007
- Elvis Through the Years as Self (archive footage)
1999
- Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man as Self
1997
- The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender as Self (archive footage)
1994
- The World of Hammer as Self (archive footage)
1972
- Pulp as Princess Betty Cippola
1963
- Burke's Law as Mona Roberts
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1959
- Adventures in Paradise as Carla MacKinley
- The Third Man
1957
- Loving You as Glenda Markle
1956
- The Weapon as Elsa Jenner
1954
- Silver Lode as Rose Evans
1953
- Scared Stiff as Mary Carroll
- Bad for Each Other as Helen Curtis
1952
- Stolen Face as Alice Brent / Lily Conover
1951
- The Racket as Irene Hayes
- Red Mountain as Chris
- The Company She Keeps as Joan
- Two of a Kind as Brandy Kirby
1950
- The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
- Dark City as Fran Garland
- Lux Video Theatre as Margaret Bailey
- Paid in Full as Jane Langley
1949
- Easy Living as Liza Wilson
- Too Late for Tears as Jane Palmer
1948
- Pitfall as Mona Stevens
1947
- Desert Fury as Paula Haller
- I Walk Alone as Kay Lawrence
- Variety Girl as Lizabeth Scott
1946
- The Strange Love of Martha Ivers as Antonia 'Toni' Marachek
- Dead Reckoning as Coral Chandler
1945
- You Came Along as Ivy Hotchkiss