Actor
Lizabeth Scott
September 29, 1922 · Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Often works with
James Bell
3 titles together
Dead Reckoning, Red Mountain, The Company She Keeps
Bess Flowers
3 titles together
Dead Reckoning, I Walk Alone, Scared Stiff
Kristine Miller
3 titles together
Too Late for Tears, I Walk Alone, Desert Fury
Wendell Corey
3 titles together
I Walk Alone, Loving You, Desert Fury
Walter Sande
3 titles together
Dark City, The Racket, Red Mountain
Don Beddoe
3 titles together
The Racket, Easy Living, The Company She Keeps
Full filmography · 27
Pulp
as Princess Betty Cippola
19725.8
Loving You
as Glenda Markle
19576.2
The Weapon
as Elsa Jenner
19566.1
Silver Lode
as Rose Evans
19546.2
Bad for Each Other
as Helen Curtis
1953
Scared Stiff
as Mary Carroll
19536.5
Stolen Face
as Alice Brent / Lily Conover
19525.8
The Racket
as Irene Hayes
19516.3
Red Mountain
as Chris
19516.7
Two of a Kind
as Brandy Kirby
1951
The Company She Keeps
as Joan
1951
Dark City
as Fran Garland
19506.5