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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

33

Gender

Female

Birthday

1922-09-29

Day of Death

2015-01-31 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Emma Matzo

Lizabeth Virginia Scott

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

Acting

Dead Reckoning

1946

Dead Reckoning

as

Coral Chandler

Pitfall

1948

Pitfall

as

Mona Stevens

The Racket

1951

The Racket

as

Irene Hayes

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

1946

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

as

Antonia 'Toni' Marachek

Desert Fury

1947

Desert Fury

as

Paula Haller

I Walk Alone

1947

I Walk Alone

as

Kay Lawrence

Too Late for Tears

1949

Too Late for Tears

as

Jane Palmer

The Company She Keeps

1951

The Company She Keeps

as

Joan Wilburn

Scared Stiff

1953

Scared Stiff

as

Mary Carroll

Silver Lode

1954

Silver Lode

as

Rose Evans

Pulp

1972

Pulp

as

Princess Betty Cippola

Two of a Kind

1951

Two of a Kind

as

Brandy Kirby

The Weapon

1956

The Weapon

as

Elsa Jenner

Dark City

1950

Dark City

as

Fran Garland

Paid in Full

1950

Paid in Full

as

Jane Langley

Stolen Face

1952

Stolen Face

as

Alice Brent / Lily Conover

Loving You

1957

Loving You

as

Glenda Markle

Bad for Each Other

1953

Bad for Each Other

as

Helen Curtis

Easy Living

1949

Easy Living

as

Liza Wilson

Variety Girl

1947

Variety Girl

as

Lizabeth Scott

Red Mountain

1951

Red Mountain

as

Chris

You Came Along

1945

You Came Along

as

Ivy Hotchkiss

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as

Self (archive footage)

Elvis Through the Years

2007

Elvis Through the Years

as

Self (archive footage)

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Mona Roberts

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Margaret Bailey

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as

Carla MacKinley

Production

Crew

Directing