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Acting
Pippa Scott
Pippa Scott is best known for The Twilight Zone, Columbo, Mission: Impossible and Remington Steele. Pippa Scott was born on November 10, 1935. Pippa Scott died on May 22, 2025 at the age of 89.
- Born
- November 10, 1935
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- May 22, 2025 (89 years old)
Biography
Philippa Scott (November 10, 1935 — May 22, 2025) was an American actress who has appeared in film and television since the 1950s.
Scott was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of actress Laura Straub and screenwriter Allan Scott; an uncle was the blacklisted screenwriter Adrian Scott. Scott married Lee Rich, a founding partner of Lorimar Productions, in 1964. They had two children together before they divorced in 1983, though they maintained a friendship until he died in 2012.
In the 1970s, along with steady work acting in television productions, Scott was a student at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where she pursued a degree in landscape architecture.
By the 1990s, Scott had become active in human rights work, such as supporting the Commission of Experts formed under United Nations Security Council Resolution 780 in its research of the "widespread violations of international humanitarian law" committed during the Bosnian genocide.
Scott was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of actress Laura Straub and screenwriter Allan Scott; an uncle was the blacklisted screenwriter Adrian Scott. Scott married Lee Rich, a founding partner of Lorimar Productions, in 1964. They had two children together before they divorced in 1983, though they maintained a friendship until he died in 2012.
In the 1970s, along with steady work acting in television productions, Scott was a student at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where she pursued a degree in landscape architecture.
By the 1990s, Scott had become active in human rights work, such as supporting the Commission of Experts formed under United Nations Security Council Resolution 780 in its research of the "widespread violations of international humanitarian law" committed during the Bosnian genocide.
Known for
Filmography
- 1982Remington SteeleEmily Dumont
- 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
- 1976PopiMrs. James
- 1976Jigsaw JohnMaggie Hearn
- 1975Matt HelmPhyllis Hartley
- 1974Kolchak: The Night Stalker
- 1973Barnaby JonesJanice Harley
- 1972The Rookies
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoEdith Downing
- 1972The WaltonsAlvira Drummond
- 1971Cannon
- 1971ColumboJean Davis
- 1971SargeDr. Windsor
- 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowEstelle Kamser Proust
- 1969Medical CenterNancy Havers
- 1969Love, American StyleKathy
- 1968The Outcasts
- 1968Lancer
- 1968The Outsider
- 1967Mannix
- 1967Judd, for the Defense
- 1967IronsideCrystal Mason
- 1966Family Affair
- 1966Felony Squad
- 1966Tarzan
- 1966The Rat PatrolDrucilla
- 1966T.H.E. CatDr. Kathryn DeVrees / Louise Hadley
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleEdith Thatcher
- 1965F Troop
- 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
- 1964The RoguesJane Tyler
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreDr. Marianne Scott
- 1963The FugitiveCarol Willard
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- 1963RedigoPatricia Royal
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1962The VirginianMolly Wood
- 1961Bus Stop
- 1961Ben Casey
- 1961Dr. KildareDr. Elizabeth Cullus
- 1960The Tall Man
- 1960Outlaws
- 1960ThrillerMarcia Elizabeth Hunter
- 1960The AquanautsOga Danylo
- 1960Hong KongPeggy Jackson
- 1960Stagecoach WestSusan McLord
- 1959The Twilight ZoneLaura Templeton
- 1959Adventures in Paradise
- 1959The Alaskans
- 1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonSally Ainsworth
- 1959Mr. LuckyMaggie
- 1957Perry MasonGwynn Elston
- 1957Have Gun, Will Travel
- 1957Maverick
- 1955GunsmokeMary Tabor
- 1953General Electric TheaterMary
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Pippa Scott been in?
Pippa Scott is best known for The Twilight Zone, Columbo, Mission: Impossible and Remington Steele.
When was Pippa Scott born?
Pippa Scott was born on November 10, 1935. (New York City, New York, USA)
How old is Pippa Scott?
Pippa Scott died on May 22, 2025 at the age of 89.
Updated: November 2, 2026 ·