Kathryn Leigh Scott

Actress / Author

Writing & acting have always been Kathryn’s twin careers. She’s Mamie Eisenhower in the “The Eleventh Green” (2020), w Campbell Scott; appears in “Three Christs” (2020) w Richard Gere & Juliana Margulies and plays Wanda in Woody Allen’s “A Rainy Day in New York” (2020). She also appears in “The Blacklist”, Hallmark Channel’s “Broadcasting Christmas”, Lifetime’s “Deadly Vows”, has a recurring role as George Segal’s girlfriend Miriam in “The Goldbergs”, and in the Johnny Depp/Tim Burton film, “Dark Shadows”, reprising her role in the original series, “Dark Shadows.” 

She has written four novels, September Girl, Jinxed, Down and Out in Beverly Heels, & Dark Passages; a memoir, Last Dance at the Savoy (Cumberland Press), & a trilogy of books on care giving: Now With You, Now Without, The Happy Hours and A Welcome Respite (Grand Harbor). She wrote Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood about 5 decades of the show “kids ran home from school to watch.” She wrote Dark Shadows Memories to coincide with its 20th anniversary & Dark Shadows Companion as a 25th anniversary tribute. 

Kathryn grew up on a farm in Minnesota. Upon graduation from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Kathryn landed the ingénue lead in the classic Gothic daytime drama “Dark Shadows” (ABC, 1966-1971), & starred in the 1971 MGM feature, “House of Dark Shadows.” Kathryn played four roles in the series: Maggie Evans, Josette du Pres, Lady Kitty Hampshire and Rachel Drummond.

She launched Pomegranate Press, Ltd. to publish books about the entertainment industry, including guidebooks, biographies, textbooks & coffee table art books. She wrote The 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 & Canadian TV, based on the book. Pomegranate has published over 50 nonfiction titles, including Scott’s books, Lobby Cards: The Classic Films (Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Coffee Table Book) and Lobby Cards: The Classic Comedies. She published a Tradepaper edition of the hardcover biography, Coya Come Home, with a Foreword by Walter F. Mondale (2012). 

Kathryn's theatrical credits include a lengthy run w James Stewart in Harvey in London's West End. She has appeared in many television series & mini-series, including Barbara Taylor Bradford’s “Voice of the Heart”, Dan Travanti's wife in “Murrow”, George C. Scott's mistress in “The Last Days of Patton”, Philip Marlowe's girlfriend in “Chandlertown”, & series regular w Brian Dennehy in “Big Shamus, Little Shamus.” Feature films include “Providence,” “The Great Gatsby,” “Brannigan,” “The Greek Tycoon,” "Parasomnia,” “Dr. Mabuse”, “Dark Shadows,” “Three Christs,” “A Rainy Day In New York,” &“The Eleventh Green".

Kathryn maintains homes in Los Angeles and New York.