April Scott

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| birth_name = April Ann McIntosh

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|1|29|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Campbell, Missouri, U.S.

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| occupation = Actress, model, TV host

| years_active = 1998–present

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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, The Penthouse and Living Will.

Early life

Scott was born in Campbell, Missouri and is of French, Spanish, and Native American ancestry.{{cite web|url=http://www.citynetmagazine.com/divas/miss-may-2006.html |title=Miss May 2006 April Scott |author=Staff |date=May 1, 2006 |publisher=Citynet Magazine |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017033304/http://www.citynetmagazine.com/divas/miss-may-2006.html |archivedate=October 17, 2014 }} During high school, she was a frequent sight at beauty pageants winning 45 titles.{{cite web|url=http://www.savvy.com/savvy_girls/girls_next_door/april_scott.aspx |accessdate=December 30, 2006 |title=April Scott - Queen of the Pageants |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225143028/http://www3.savvy.com/savvy_girls/girls_next_door/april_scott.aspx |archivedate=December 25, 2007 }} 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 shot campaigns for the lingerie companies: Dreamgirl, Fredericks of Hollywood, Hustler, Shirley's of Hollywood, Forplay, Escante, Minor Creations, and Hey Baby. 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: Maxim Magazine (Dec 2007) People Magazine (April 2008) Rounder (March 2008) Breed (Feb 2008) Sense (Dec 2010) 944 (Dec 2006) Fitness RX (September 2006 issue) Import Tuner (October 2006 issue), Knockout Magazine (2008), Image Magazine (May 2009), Warning Magazine (Jan/Feb2009), Women's World Magazine (March 2011), Glam Couture Magazine (April 2011), Temptations Magazine (Aug 2011), Glam Couture Magazine (2014). She has appeared in several billboards for Coors Light, Bud Light, Miller Lite, Busch Light, and The Showbiz Show with David Spade.

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 2005 and Catherine Bach in the original series). The film was released in March 2007.

She also has starred in films such as Living Will, The Penthouse, 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, ranked No. 76 on the Maxim Hot 100 list of 2006,{{cite web|title=FreeJose.com |work=Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2006 |url=http://www.freejose.com/lists/maxim/2006/ |accessdate=January 24, 2007 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20070116031502/http://www.freejose.com/lists/maxim/2006/ |archivedate=16 January 2007 |url-status=dead }} No. 63 on Maxim's Hot 100 list of 2007, #62 in Stuff Magazine's Sexiest 100 Celebrities of 2007 and No. 75 in AskMen.com Top 99 Women of 2008. She appeared on the cover of Maxim's 2008 Celebrity Calendar, and is on FHM's 2008 list of 100 Sexiest Women in the World.

2016 San Diego Film Festival - Best Short Film (For Blood) (Winner)
2016 San Diego Film Festival - Best Cinematography (For Blood) (Winner)
2017 Vancouver Badass Film Festival - Best Supporting Actress (For Blood- Lady Blade) (Nomination)
2017 Vancouver Badass Film Festival - Best Short Film (For Blood) (Winner)

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2009 \| I Do... I Did \| Jenny \| Direct to video
2010 \| The Penthouse \| Trista \| Direct to video
2011 \| Living Will \| Krista \| Direct to video, also producer
2015 \| For Blood \| Lady Blade \| Short film, also associate producer

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2009

| I Do... I Did

| Jenny

| Direct to video

2010

| The Penthouse

| Trista

| Direct to video

2011

| Living Will

| Krista

| Direct to video, also producer

2015

| For Blood

| Lady Blade

| Short film, also associate producer

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
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"

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2003

| The Shield

| Trish

| Episode: "Inferno"

2003

| CSI: Miami

| Tess Kimball