Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 29, 1922
Died
Jan 31, 2015
Place of Birth
Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
33 titles
Lizabeth Scott
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.
Known For
Filmography
Elvis Through the Years
Self (archive footage)
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
Self
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
Pulp
Princess Betty Cippola
Burke's Law
Mona Roberts
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Adventures in Paradise
Carla MacKinley
The Third Man
Diana Masters
Loving You
Glenda Markle
The Weapon
Elsa Jenner
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Silver Lode
Rose Evans
Bad for Each Other
Helen Curtis
Scared Stiff
Mary Carroll
Stolen Face
Alice Brent / Lily Conover
The Racket
Irene Hayes
Red Mountain
Chris
Two of a Kind
Brandy Kirby
The Company She Keeps
Joan
Dark City
Fran Garland
Lux Video Theatre
Margaret Bailey
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Paid in Full
Jane Langley
Easy Living
Liza Wilson
Too Late for Tears
Jane Palmer
Pitfall
Mona Stevens
I Walk Alone
Kay Lawrence
Variety Girl
Lizabeth Scott
Desert Fury
Paula Haller
Dead Reckoning
Coral Chandler
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Antonia 'Toni' Marachek
You Came Along
Ivy Hotchkiss