Portrait of Kathryn Leigh Scott

Acting

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Career

Active from 1970 to 2024, with a break from 1987 to 2008, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw
GoodWatch score63/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kathryn Leigh Scott Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Social Commentary
    4.0, average 4.9
  • Melancholy
    4.0, average 4.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.4, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    62
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    3 titles
    Prisoners in Space
    Prisoners in Space (2025)

    as Yesta

    The Great Nick D
    The Great Nick D (2024)

    as Helen Zimmerman

    The 11th Green
    The 11th Green (2020)

    as Mamie Eisenhower

    2010s

    11 titles ยท average score 61
    First Wives Club
    First Wives Club (2019)
    GoodWatch score 51

    TV show ยท as Judith

    A Rainy Day in New York
    A Rainy Day in New York (2019)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Wanda

    Deadly Vows
    Deadly Vows (2017)
    GoodWatch score 50

    as Nancy Dillon

    Three Christs
    Three Christs (2017)
    GoodWatch score 51

    as Victoria Rogers

    Doctor Mabuse: Etiopomar
    Doctor Mabuse: Etiopomar (2014)

    as Madame Von Harbou

    Petals on the Wind
    Petals on the Wind (2014)
    GoodWatch score 56

    as Society Lady

    The Blacklist
    The Blacklist (2013)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show ยท as Homeowner

    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show ยท as The Baroness

    Doctor Mabuse
    Doctor Mabuse (2013)

    as Madame Von Harbou

    The Goldbergs
    The Goldbergs (2013)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show ยท as Miriam

    Old Dogs & New Tricks
    Old Dogs & New Tricks (2011)

    TV show ยท as Lillianne Carter

    2000s

    3 titles ยท average score 45
    Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood
    Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood (2009)

    as Maggie Evans (archive footage)

    Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse
    Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse (2009)

    as Maggie Evans (archive footage)

    Parasomnia
    Parasomnia (2008)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as Nurse Evans

    1990s

    2 titles ยท average score 55
    CI5: The New Professionals
    CI5: The New Professionals (1999)
    GoodWatch score 60

    TV show

    One Eight Seven
    One Eight Seven (1997)
    GoodWatch score 50

    as Anglo Woman

    1980s

    20 titles ยท average score 64
    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show ยท as Nuria

    21 Jump Street
    21 Jump Street (1987)
    GoodWatch score 42

    TV show ยท as Margaret

    Jake and the Fatman
    Jake and the Fatman (1987)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show

    Murrow
    Murrow (1986)

    as Janet Murrow

    The Last Days of Patton
    The Last Days of Patton (1986)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Jean Gordon

    Matlock
    Matlock (1986)
    GoodWatch score 54

    TV show ยท as Janice Barelli / Judge Marla Cordante

    The A-Team
    The A-Team (1983)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show ยท as Sheriff Ann Plummer

    Cagney & Lacey
    Cagney & Lacey (1982)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show

    Hotel
    Hotel (1982)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show ยท as Linda Anderson

    Dynasty
    Dynasty (1981)
    GoodWatch score 66

    TV show

    Visitor from the Grave
    Visitor from the Grave (1980)
    GoodWatch score 41

    as Penny

    Magnum, P.I.
    Magnum, P.I. (1980)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show ยท as Christie DeBolt

    1970s

    21 titles ยท average score 63
    Knots Landing
    Knots Landing (1979)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show ยท as Architect

    Big Shamus, Little Shamus
    Big Shamus, Little Shamus (1979)

    TV show ยท as Stephanie Marsh

    The Chinese Typewriter
    The Chinese Typewriter (1979)

    as Toby Nash

    The Incredible Hulk
    The Incredible Hulk (1977)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show ยท as Gail Collins

    Quincy, M.E.
    Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show ยท as Laura Ramsey

    Space: 1999
    Space: 1999 (1975)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show ยท as Yesta

    Baretta
    Baretta (1975)
    GoodWatch score 44

    TV show

    Switch
    Switch (1975)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show ยท as Detective Lyndel Ellis

    The Turn of the Screw
    The Turn of the Screw (1974)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Miss Jessel

    Little House on the Prairie
    Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show ยท as Belle Harrison

    Come Die with Me
    Come Die with Me (1974)

    as Suzy Pratt

    House of Dark Shadows
    House of Dark Shadows (1970)
    GoodWatch score 52

    as Maggie Evans

    1960s

    2 titles ยท average score 50
    Hawaii Five-O
    Hawaii Five-O (1969)
    GoodWatch score 48

    TV show ยท as Jemilla

    Dark Shadows
    Dark Shadows (1966)
    GoodWatch score 51

    TV show ยท as Maggie Evans