Kathryn Leigh Scott
Scott in 2009
Born	Robbinsdale, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, writer
Years active	1966–present
Spouses	Ben Martin ​ ​ (m. 1971; div. 1990)​ Geoff Miller ​ ​ (m. 1991; died 2011)​

Kathryn Leigh Scott is an American television and film actress and writer who is best known for playing several roles onDark Shadows.

Kathryn Leigh Scott (born Marlene Kathryn Kringstad) was born inRobbinsdale, Minnesota, of Norwegian descent.^[1]

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Upon graduation from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Kathryn landed the ingénue lead in the classic Gothic daytime dramaDark Shadows (ABC, 1966-1971), and starred in the 1970 MGM featureHouse of Dark Shadows in 1970. Kathryn played four roles in the series: Maggie Evans, Josette du Pres, Lady Kitty Hampshire and Rachel Drummond.

In 1971, she moved toParis,France, with her fiance, Time/Life photojournalist Ben Martin. In Paris, Kathryn played twins in theFrench language filmL'alfomega. After marrying later that year inVikebukt,Norway, she and her husband moved toLondon,England, where she continued working as an actress. She appeared in several television films includingCrime of Passion,Harriet's Back In Town,The Turn of the Screw,Marked Personal,Come Die With Me,Dial M For Murder,Space: 1999, and the miniseriesLate Call,Edward The King, andThe Exiles. Scott also appeared in the 1980 British television seriesHammer House of Horror episode, "Visitor From The Grave." She also appeared in the feature filmsBrannigan with John Wayne;Providence withDirk Bogarde, directed byAlain Resnais;The Great Gatsby, withRobert Redford andMia Farrow, directed byJack Clayton; andThe Greek Tycoon withAnthony Quinn andJacqueline Bisset. In 1974, she played Nurse Kelly in a six-month run ofHarvey withJames Stewart, directed by SirAnthony Quayle, at thePrince of Wales Theatre, London. The following year she was in a new play,Le Weekend, at theBristol Old Vic,Bristol, England.

In 1978 Scott moved toLos Angeles to star in the CBS seriesBig Shamus, Little Shamus withBrian Dennehy. She guest-starred in a succession of television series, and then returned to England to filmThe Last Days of Patton withGeorge C. Scott;Murrow withDaniel J. Travanti;Voice of the Heart withJames Brolin; andChandlertown withPowers Boothe.

In 1985, Scott launched Pomegranate Press, Ltd. to publish books about the entertainment industry, including guide books, biographies, textbooks and coffee table art books. She wroteThe Bunny Years (the 25-year history of Playboy Clubs told through the women who worked as Bunnies), which was sold to Imagine Entertainment's Brian Grazer. She also co-produced a two-hour special for the A&E Network, and a one-hour documentary for BBC-1 and Canadian TV, based on the book. Pomegranate has published over 50 nonfiction titles, including Scott's booksLobby Cards: The Classic Films (Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Coffee TableBook) andLobby Cards: The Classic Comedies, both of which were published in the U.K. by Bloomsbury. She published a trade paperback edition of the hardcover biographyCoya Come Home, with a foreword byWalter Mondale (2012).

Scott wroteDark Shadows Memories, to coincide with the series' 20th anniversary, andDark Shadows Companion as a 25th anniversary tribute. She has written three novels --Dark Passages (2012),Down and Out in Beverly Heels (2013), andJinxed (2015); a memoir,Last Dance at the Savoy (Cumberland Press, 2016); and a trilogy of books on care-giving:Now With You, Now Without,The Happy Hours, andA Welcome Respite (Grand Harbor, 2017).

Scott plays Mamie Eisenhower in the feature filmThe Eleventh Green (2019) with Campbell Scott. She has also recently appeared inThree Christs (2018) with Richard Gere and Juliana Margulies, and Woody Allen'sA Rainy Day in New York (2018). She appeared in Hallmark Channel'sBroadcasting Christmas (2016) and Lifetime'sA Wedding to Die For (2017), and has a recurring role as George Segal's girlfriend Miriam inThe Goldbergs. She wroteDark Shadows: Return to Collinwood (2012), and appeared in a cameo role in the Johnny Depp/Tim Burton filmDark Shadows (2012).

After Scott's divorce from Ben Martin in 1990, they continued as partners in Pomegranate Press and remained close until his death in 2017. Scott married Geoff Miller, founding editor and publisher of Los Angeles Magazine in 1991. He died from progressive supra-nuclear palsy in 2011. Kathryn is a national volunteer spokesperson for CurePSP.

She has served on the Boards of theBeverly Hills Women's Club and theWoman's Club of Hollywood.

In 1986, Scott founded Pomegranate Press, which published her books aboutDark Shadows, as well as other books authored by her, includingThe Bunny Years, about the 25-year history of Playboy Bunnies, and coffee table books on film art. Pomegranate Press has also published books by other authors, mainly nonfiction entertainment titles. Today, she continues to work as an actress (Three Christs with Richard Gere, 2017) and writer (Last Dance At the Savoy,Now With You, Now Without). She reprised a number of herDark Shadows roles in aseries of audio dramas. Scott co-wrote (with Jim Pierson)Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood, an updated retrospective on the original series, including theTim Burton remake withJohnny Depp, in which Scott has a cameo role. The book was released on April 3, 2012 via Pomegranate Press.^[2]

Scott married her first husband, photographerBen Martin, in 1971. They divorced in 1990, although the two remained business partners in Pomegranate Press.^[3] Martin died in February 2017.^[4]

In 1991, she marriedLos Angeles magazine founder Geoff Miller (1936–2011). She and Miller remained together until his death fromprogressive supranuclear palsy in 2011.^[5][6]

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• Kathryn Leigh Scott at theAmerican Film Institute Catalog
• Kathryn Leigh Scott at theTCM Movie Database
• Interview with Kathryn Leigh Scott
• Audio interview with Kathryn Leigh Scott on Deep Dish Radio re: Acting career and publishingArchived October 7, 2015, at theWayback Machine
• Kathryn Leigh Scott interview at Classic Film & TV Cafe
• Interview atThe Norwegian American
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