Thelma Scott

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Thelma Scott
Thelma Scott, at the State Library of New South Wales, 1947.
Born	Thelma Marjorie Scott (1913-06-17)17 June 1913 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	23 November 2006(2006-11-23) (aged 93) St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
Other names	Thelly
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1931–1988
Known for	Number 96
Partner	Gwen Plumb

Thelma Marjorie Scott (17 June 1913 – 23 November 2006)^[1] was an Australian character actress whose six-decade career in theatre, radio, film and Australian made her one of her country's most recognisable and beloved personalities. Having started her career in the early 1930s in theatre and film productions, she became one of the nation's biggest radio performers, during the 1940s featuring in productions such as Big Sister and Blue Hills. She returned to make TV films in the early late 1950s and then became a star on television after it was launched in Australia. She became best known for roles in soap operas including Number 96 as Claire Houghton and Mrs. Jennings in Richmond Hill.