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Lizabeth Scott
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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 s…
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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.
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Lizabeth Scott's Filmography
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Elvis Through the Years
as Self (archive footage)
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
as Self
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
Pulp
as Princess Betty Cippola
Loving You
as Glenda Markle
The Weapon
as Elsa Jenner
Silver Lode
as Rose Evans
Bad for Each Other
as Helen Curtis
Scared Stiff
as Mary Carroll
Stolen Face
as Alice Brent / Lily Conover
The Racket
as Irene Hayes
Red Mountain
as Chris
Two of a Kind
as Brandy Kirby
The Company She Keeps
as Joan
Dark City
as Fran Garland
Paid in Full
as Jane Langley
Easy Living
as Liza Wilson
Too Late for Tears
as Jane Palmer
Pitfall
as Mona Stevens
I Walk Alone
as Kay Lawrence
Variety Girl
as Lizabeth Scott
Desert Fury
as Paula Haller
Dead Reckoning
as Coral Chandler
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
as Antonia 'Toni' Marachek
You Came Along
as Ivy Hotchkiss