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April Scott
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April Ann McIntosh
January 29, 1979 |
| Occupation | Actress, model, TV host |
| Years active | 1998–present |
April Ann McIntosh (born January 29, 1979) is an American actress and former model known professionally as April Scott. She has appeared on television programs such as CSI: Miami and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, as well as films such as The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning and Living Will.
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Early life
Scott was born in Campbell, Missouri. She is of French, Spanish, and Native American ancestry. During high school, she was a frequent sight at beauty pageants winning 45 titles. Upon graduating from Campbell High School in 1997, she enrolled in College of the Ozarks, in Point Lookout, Missouri. She graduated valedictorian of her class (4.083 GPA) with a degree in Theater and a minor in rhetoric. Soon after graduating from college in 2002, Scott moved to Los Angeles to begin an acting career.
Modeling career
Scott was named one of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People in 2006. Also in that year, she was the face of Merle Norman Cosmetics, appearing in several of Norman's ads and commercials. She has modeled clothing and swimwear for numerous commercial companies including: Target, Macy's, Sears, JC Penneys, Venus Swimwear, and Boston Proper. Magazine cover credits include: People Magazine (April 2008), Women's World Magazine (March 2011), Glam Couture Magazine and others.
Acting career
Scott's acting career includes shows such as Entourage, The Shield, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and CSI: Miami. She also hosted Ripe TV, Octane TV, and ESPN2's The Hook, where she interviewed extreme sports athletes. In 2006, she became a model on NBC's hit game show, Deal or No Deal. July 2006 she was cast in the film The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning as Daisy Duke (previously portrayed by Jessica Simpson in 2004 and Catherine Bach in the original series). The film was released in March 2007. She has also starred in films such as Living Will, I Do...I Did, Coma, Nitetales: The Movie, and Nitetales 2.
Awards
April was listed in People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People of 2006.
- 2016 San Diego Film Festival - Best Short Film (For Blood) (Winner)
- 2016 San Diego Film Festival - Best Cinematography (For Blood) (Winner)
- 2017 Vancouver Bad*** Film Festival - Best Supporting Actress (For Blood- Lady Blade) (Nomination)
- 2017 Vancouver Bad*** Film Festival - Best Short Film (For Blood) (Winner)
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | I Do... I Did | Jenny | Direct to video |
| 2011 | Living Will | Krista | Direct to video, also producer |
| 2015 | For Blood | Lady Blade | Short film, also associate producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | The Shield | Trish | Episode: "Inferno" |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Tess Kimball | Episode: "Blood Brothers" |
| 2004 | Entourage | Girl in Bikini / Model | Episode: "Talk Show" (uncredited, as Model), Episode: "Busey and the Beach" (uncredited, as Girl in Bikini) |
| 2005-06 | Deal or No Deal (American game show) | Case #14 / Case #19 | 39 episodes |
| 2007 | The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning | Daisy Duke | Television film |
| 2013 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Glenda the Gorgeous Gunman | Episode: "The Gang Saves the Day" |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Nite Tales: The Series | Model | Episode: "Trapped" |
Theater
- Ghosts (1998) ... Mrs. Alving
- Last Night at Ballyhoo (1998) ... Sunny
- Girl Crazy (1998) ... Babs
- Quiet in the Land (1999) ... Nancy
- Children of Eden (2000) ... Mary
- Greenwillow (2000) ... Maidy
- Graceland (2000) ... Bev
- You Can't Take It with You (2000) ... Essie
- Cosmic Christmas (2000) ... Aegus
- Trapped (2001) ... Ruak
- The Office (2001) ... Fran
- Passing Through (2001) ... Susan
See also
In Spanish: April Scott (actriz) para niños
