Kathryn Leigh Scott
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Kathryn Leigh Scott is an American television and film actress who is best remembered for playing Maggie Evans, Josette DuPres Collins, Rachel Drummond, Lady Kitty Soames Hampshire, and Maggie Evans PT on Dark Shadows
.
in 1943. She is of Norwegian
decent.
she worked as a Playboy
bunny and changed her name to Kathryn Leigh Scott. In 1966, she was cast as Maggie Evans
the waitress-turned-governess on the ABC-TV cult serial Dark Shadows
. During her tenure at the show, she played Josette du Pres
Collins (a lover of Barnabas Collins
(Jonathan Frid
) who was killed at Widow's Hill in 1795), Rachel Drummond (a governess during 1897), Kitty Soames (aka Lady Hampshire on the second-half of the 1897 storyline), and Maggie Collins (Maggie Evans, who married Quentin Collins
(David Selby
) in Parallel Time 1970).
She appeared in House of Dark Shadows
, a MGM picture based on the Dark Shadows TV series in 1970. That same year in September, she decided to leave the show to move to France
with her boyfriend and photographer Ben Martin, whom she later married. A few months later, Dark Shadows ended its five year run in April 1971.
After Dark Shadows she made guest appearances on such TV shows as Police Squad!
, Quincy
, Magnum, P.I.
, Cagney and Lacey (in which her Dark Shadows co-star John Karlen
played Harvey Lacey, the husband of Mary Beth Lacey (Tyne Daly
), Matlock
, The Incredible Hulk, The A-Team
, and Star Trek: The Next Generation
. Also she appeared in such movies as The Great Gatsby
.
In 1979, she co-starred in the short-lived CBS
series Big Shamus, Little Shamus
with Brian Dennehy
. In 1983, she co-starred in Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
with Powers Boothe
on HBO until 1986.
In 1986 she founded a publishing company called Pomegranate Press in which she wrote books about Dark Shadows and other stories.
Today, she appears in yearly Dark Shadows festivals, book signings, and other events.
She appeared in VH1
's When Ruled the World
series in episode called When Playboy Ruled The World.
She appeared in the 2008 film Parasomnia
.
She reprised a number of her Dark Shadows roles in a series of audio dramas.
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows is a gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements...
.
Early life
Scott was born Marlene Kringstad in Robbinsdale, MinnesotaRobbinsdale, Minnesota
Robbinsdale is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,953 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
in 1943. She is of Norwegian
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
decent.
Career
Initially upon coming to New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
she worked as a Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
bunny and changed her name to Kathryn Leigh Scott. In 1966, she was cast as Maggie Evans
Maggie Evans
Maggie Evans was a character most prominently played by Kathryn Leigh Scott on the 1960s ABC-TV gothic horror soap opera serial Dark Shadows and in the 1970 film House of Dark Shadows.-Early days:...
the waitress-turned-governess on the ABC-TV cult serial Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows is a gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements...
. During her tenure at the show, she played Josette du Pres
Josette du Pres
Josette du Pres was a character played primarily by Kathryn Leigh Scott during the 1795 flashback on the cult TV serial Dark Shadows.-Josette and Barnabas:...
Collins (a lover of Barnabas Collins
Barnabas Collins
Barnabas Collins is a fictional character, one of the feature characters in the ABC daytime serial Dark Shadows, which aired from 1966 to 1971. Originally played by Canadian actor Jonathan Frid, Barnabas Collins is a 200-year-old vampire who is in search of fresh blood and his lost love, Josette...
(Jonathan Frid
Jonathan Frid
John Herbert Frid is a theater, television, and film actor, best known for playing the role of vampire Barnabas Collins on the gothic television soap opera Dark Shadows.-Early Life:...
) who was killed at Widow's Hill in 1795), Rachel Drummond (a governess during 1897), Kitty Soames (aka Lady Hampshire on the second-half of the 1897 storyline), and Maggie Collins (Maggie Evans, who married Quentin Collins
Quentin Collins
Quentin Collins is the name of several characters featured in the 1966-1971 ABC cult TV Gothic horror-soap opera Dark Shadows. All variations of the character have been played by actor David Selby.-Quentin I:...
(David Selby
David Selby
David Lynn Selby is an American character and stage actor. He has worked in movies, soap operas and television. The naturally black-headed Selby is best known for playing the roles of Quentin Collins on the ABC-TV serial, Dark Shadows , and as the evil and compassionate...
) in Parallel Time 1970).
She appeared in House of Dark Shadows
House of Dark Shadows
House of Dark Shadows is a 1970 feature-length horror film directed by Dan Curtis based on his Dark Shadows television series. Filming took place at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, New York with additional footage at nearby Sleepy Hollow Cemetery: parts of the locals appeared on the Dark Shadows series as...
, a MGM picture based on the Dark Shadows TV series in 1970. That same year in September, she decided to leave the show to move to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
with her boyfriend and photographer Ben Martin, whom she later married. A few months later, Dark Shadows ended its five year run in April 1971.
After Dark Shadows she made guest appearances on such TV shows as Police Squad!
Police Squad!
Police Squad! is a television comedy series first broadcast in 1982, created by Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker and starring Leslie Nielsen. A spoof of police procedurals, the series was packed with ZAZ's usual sight gags, wordplay and non sequiturs...
, Quincy
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E., also called Quincy, is a United States television series from Universal Studios that aired from October 3, 1976, to September 5, 1983, on NBC...
, Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. is an American television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from 1980 to 1988 in first-run broadcast on the American CBS television network....
, Cagney and Lacey (in which her Dark Shadows co-star John Karlen
John Karlen
John Karlen is a character actor best known for playing Willie Loomis, Carl Collins, William H. Loomis, Desmond Collins, and Kendrick Young on the ABC serial Dark Shadows, in various episodes between 206 and 1245, which aired from 1966-1971. In 1971 Karlen starred as the male lead in "Daughters...
played Harvey Lacey, the husband of Mary Beth Lacey (Tyne Daly
Tyne Daly
Tyne Daly is an American stage and screen actress, widely known for her work as Detective Mary Beth Lacey in the television series Cagney & Lacey and as Maxine Gray in the television series Judging Amy. She is also known for her role as Alice Henderson in television series Christy...
), Matlock
Matlock (TV series)
Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of attorney Ben Matlock. The show originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced The A-Team, then from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC.The show's format was similar...
, The Incredible Hulk, The A-Team
The A-Team
The A-Team is an American action adventure television series about a fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel who work as soldiers of fortune, while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit". The A-Team was created by...
, and Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
. Also she appeared in such movies as The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby (1974 film)
The Great Gatsby is a 1974 romantic drama film distributed by Newdon Productions and Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Jack Clayton and produced by David Merrick, from a screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola based on F...
.
In 1979, she co-starred in the short-lived CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
series Big Shamus, Little Shamus
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
Big Shamus, Little Shamus is an American detective drama series that aired on CBS on Saturday nights for two weeks from September 29, 1979 to October 6, 1979.-Premise:...
with Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy
Brian Mannion Dennehy is an American actor of film, stage and screen.-Early years:Dennehy was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Hannah and Edward Dennehy, who was a wire service editor for the Associated Press; he has two brothers, Michael and Edward. Dennehy is of Irish ancestry and was...
. In 1983, she co-starred in Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye is a mystery series that aired on ITV in the United Kingdom and on HBO in the United States from April 16, 1983 through June 3, 1986. The series featured Powers Boothe as Raymond Chandler's titular character, and was the first drama produced for HBO.-Synopsis:The series...
with Powers Boothe
Powers Boothe
Powers Allen Boothe is an American television and film actor. Some of his most notable roles include his Emmy-winning 1980 portrayal of Jim Jones and his turn as Cy Tolliver on Deadwood, as well as Vice-President Noah Daniels on 24....
on HBO until 1986.
In 1986 she founded a publishing company called Pomegranate Press in which she wrote books about Dark Shadows and other stories.
Today, she appears in yearly Dark Shadows festivals, book signings, and other events.
She appeared in VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's When Ruled the World
When Ruled the World
-Episode list:#Supermodels#Metal#Rated X#Stand-Up Comics#Disco#Playboy#Kiss#The Partridge Family#Star Wars#Melrose Place#Metallica#Jerry Springer...
series in episode called When Playboy Ruled The World.
She appeared in the 2008 film Parasomnia
Parasomnia (film)
Parasomnia is an independent horror film directed by William Malone and stars Jeffrey Combs, Timothy Bottoms and Dylan Purcell. The filming was funded by Malone himself, and its release was delayed due to difficulties securing distribution.- Plot :...
.
She reprised a number of her Dark Shadows roles in a series of audio dramas.