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

Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning
Pitfall
Pitfall
The Racket
The Racket
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Desert Fury
Desert Fury
I Walk Alone
I Walk Alone
Too Late for Tears
Too Late for Tears
The Company She Keeps
The Company She Keeps
Scared Stiff
Scared Stiff
Silver Lode
Silver Lode

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)
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
1959 The Third Man
as
1957 Loving You
as Glenda Markle
1956 The Weapon
as Elsa Jenner
1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour
as
1954 Silver Lode
as Rose Evans
1953 Bad for Each Other
as Helen Curtis
1953 Scared Stiff
as Mary Carroll
1952 Stolen Face
as Alice Brent / Lily Conover
1951 Red Mountain
as Chris
1951 The Racket
as Irene Hayes
1951 Two of a Kind
as Brandy Kirby
1951 The Company She Keeps
as Joan Wilburn
1950 Dark City
as Fran Garland