Martha Scott

Martha Scott (September 22, 1912 - May 28, 2003) was an American actress. Born in Jamesport, Missouri, she became interested in acting in high school, and earned a degree from the University of Michigan before pursuing her acting dream. She got her start acting in shortened Shakespeare productions at the Century of Progress world's fair in Chicago, Illinois in 1933 - 1934. Scott eventually went to New York City, where she was cast as the original Emily in the Broadway production of Our Town

Her film debut in Our Town in 1940 saw her receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

She never again achieved such acclaim, although she appeared in such films as The Howards of Virginia, The Desperate Hours, The Ten Commandments, Sayonara, Ben-Hur, Airport 1975 and The Turning Point. In both The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur, she played Charlton Heston's mother.

In 1968 she joined Henry Fonda and Robert Ryan in forming a theatrical production company called The Plumstead Playhouse. It later became the Plumstead Theatre Company and moved to Los Angeles, California. The company produced such fare as First Monday in October, both on stage and in film. Scott co-producer of both versions. Her last production was a performance of Twelve Angry Men, which was performed at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. Scott has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, next to the Fonda Theatre.


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Scott has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, next to the Fonda Theatre.
. Her last production was a performance of Twelve Angry Men, which was performed at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. Norris has been a Buddhist since 1994. Scott co-producer of both versions. Consequently she only appears in "behind the scenes" and "making of" footage. The company produced such fare as First Monday in October, both on stage and in film. She appeared in just two scenes, both of which were eventually cut in editing.

It later became the Plumstead Theatre Company and moved to Los Angeles, California. She also plays the part of Camie (sometimes spelled as Cammie) in the 1977 film Star Wars. In 1968 she joined Henry Fonda and Robert Ryan in forming a theatrical production company called The Plumstead Playhouse. She gained notoriety for her relationship with Prince Andrew, Duke of York, son of Queen Elizabeth II. She never again achieved such acclaim, although she appeared in such films as The Howards of Virginia, The Desperate Hours, The Ten Commandments, Sayonara, Ben-Hur, Airport 1975 and The Turning Point. In both The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur, she played Charlton Heston's mother. Kathleen Dee-Anne Norris (born April 26, 1956), better known as Koo Stark, is an American film actress, model, and portrait photographer. Her film debut in Our Town in 1940 saw her receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

Scott eventually went to New York City, where she was cast as the original Emily in the Broadway production of Our Town. She got her start acting in shortened Shakespeare productions at the Century of Progress world's fair in Chicago, Illinois in 1933 - 1934. Born in Jamesport, Missouri, she became interested in acting in high school, and earned a degree from the University of Michigan before pursuing her acting dream. Martha Scott (September 22, 1912 - May 28, 2003) was an American actress.