Devon Scott

{{short description|American actress}}

{{for|the basketball player|Devon Scott (basketball)}}

{{BLP sources|date=June 2019}}

{{Infobox person

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|11|29}}

| name =

| birthname = Devon Patricia Scott

| occupation = Actress

| spouse = Mark Elstob

| children = 1

| years_active = 1975–2005

| father = George C. Scott

| mother = "Pat" (Shirley Patricia née Reed) Scott

  • {{cite news |last1=Roberts |first1=Sam |title=Patricia Reed Scott, Who Cast New York as Hollywood East, Dies at 86 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/nyregion/patricia-reed-scott-who-cast-new-york-as-hollywood-east-dies-at-86.html |access-date=27 February 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=2 June 2020}}
  • {{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=Patricia Reed |title=The pain of standing on your own two feet: The business of books and the merger that wasn't |url=https://harpers.org/archive/1975/02/the-pain-of-standing-on-your-own-two-feet/ |access-date=27 February 2023 |work=Harper's Magazine |date=1 February 1975 |language=en}}
  • {{cite web |title=Press Release Archives #216-99- MAYOR GIULIANI HONORS FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY LEADERS AT 16TH CRYSTAL APPLE AWARDS CEREMONY AT GRACIE MANSION |url=https://www.nyc.gov/html/om/html/99a/pr216-99.html |website=nyc.gov |access-date=27 February 2023 |quote=The Mayor was joined by Patricia Reed Scott, Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting; and Elliot Cuker, Co-Chair of the Mayor's Advisory Council for Film and Television.}}
  • {{cite news |last1= Reed Scott |first1=Patricia |title=IN CORRECTION |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-06-06-ca-5137-story.html |access-date=27 February 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=6 June 1987}}
  • {{cite web |title=Patricia Reed |url=https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10182-2006679/patricia-reed-in-biographical-summaries-of-notable-people |website=Biographical Summaries of Notable People |publisher=MyHeritage |access-date=27 February 2023}}
  • {{cite news |last1=Evans |first1=Greg |title=Patricia Reed Scott Dies: New York Film & TV Booster Was 86 |url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/patricia-reed-scott-dead-obituary-new-york-mayors-office-film-theater-tv-1202950053/ |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=3 June 2020}}
  • {{cite news |last1=Salinas |first1=Mike |title=NY Film, TV Production Off, Post-Production Up |url=https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/ny-film-tv-production-post-production-28993/ |access-date=27 February 2023 |work=backstage.com |date=November 4, 2019}}
  • {{cite web |title=Almost You 1985 |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/67744 |website=AFI Catalog of Feature Films |publisher=American Film Institute |access-date=27 February 2023 |quote=Special Thanks to: Joyce Saffir, Beverly Sammartino and Pat Scott of the New York City Mayor’s Office for Film, Theatre and Broadcasting and The New York City Movie and Television Unit of The Tactical Police Force.}}
  • {{cite news |title=Record number of films made in N.Y. - UPI Archives |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/04/22/Record-number-of-films-made-in-NY/6772830145600/ |access-date=27 February 2023 |work=United Press International |date=April 22, 1996 |language=en |quote= The figures released by Pat Scott, commissioner of film, theater and broadcasting, showed that production expenditures in the city last year rose to $2 billion, up from $1.75 billion in 1994 and $1.4 billion in 1993.}}
  • {{cite news |last1=Denitto |first1=Emily |title=CELLULOID CITIZENS: DIRECTOR TUCCI TYPIFIES NEW COMMUNITY MAKING NY HOME, BOOSTING INDUSTRY |url=https://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/19970922/SUB/709220706/celluloid-citizens-director-tucci-typifies-new-community-making-ny-home-boosting-industry |access-date=27 February 2023 |work=Crain's New York Business |date=21 September 2006 |language=en |quote= 'Along with other new directors like Ed Burns or John Turturro, Stanley's work highlights the city as a place that sets the benchmark for talent in the industry,' says Pat Scott, commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting.}}
  • {{cite news |last1=Bennetts |first1=Leslie |title=A PROGRAM TO TURN YOUNGSTERS INTO THEATERGOERS |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/14/arts/a-program-to-turn-youngsters-into-theatergoers.html |access-date=27 February 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=14 November 1983}}
  • {{cite news |last1=Green |first1=Willow |title=Filming Resumes In New York |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/filming-resumes-new-york/ |access-date=27 February 2023 |work=EmpireOnline.com |date=2001-09-17}}
  • {{cite news |last1=Lyons |first1=Charles |title=NYC film biz to come a courtin' in Hollywood |url=https://variety.com/2001/film/news/nyc-film-biz-to-come-a-courtin-in-hollywood-1117854360/ |access-date=27 February 2023 |work=Variety.com |date=17 October 2001}}
  • {{cite news |title=NYC vies for title of movie capital |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/09/06/NYC-vies-for-title-of-movie-capital/5664999748800/ |access-date=27 February 2023 |work=UPI |date=September 6, 2001 |language=en}}
  • {{cite web |author1=Wall Street Journal |title=Agencies Ally to Return Production Work to US |url=https://www.warc.com/newsandopinion/news/agencies-ally-to-return-production-work-to-us/9837 |website=WARC.com |access-date=27 February 2023 |date=September 10, 2001}}
  • {{cite news |last1=Fleming |first1=Michael |title=Scott tapped to run NYC film office |url=https://variety.com/1994/film/news/scott-tapped-to-run-nyc-film-office-119868/ |access-date=27 February 2023 |work=Variety.com |date=4 April 1994}}
  • {{cite news |last1=Span |first1=Paula |title=GREAT GOTHAM! HOLLYWOOD LOVES N.Y. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1995/08/13/great-gotham-hollywood-loves-ny/98df8ec4-ec2e-4030-8c4b-73cbc7a3aafa/ |access-date=27 February 2023 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=13 August 1995}}
  • {{cite book |author1=United States Department of Commerce |title=The migration of U.S. film & television production the impact of 'runaways' on workers and small business in the U.S. film industry. |date=2001 |publisher=DIANE Publishing |isbn=978-1-4289-5239-3 |page=73 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gHW-obqKfxYC&dq=Patricia+Reed+Scott&pg=PA73 |access-date=27 February 2023 |language=en}}
  • {{cite news |title=Strikes by Writers and Actors Would Hit Hard in N.Y. |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2001-03-26/strikes-by-writers-and-actors-would-hit-hard-in-n-y-jilq0e2c |access-date=27 February 2023 |work=Bloomberg.com |date=26 March 2001 |language=en |quote=In New York, the industry generates about $5 billion annually and helps support some 100,000 people in 4,000 businesses, said Patricia Reed Scott, commissioner of the city's Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting.}}

| relatives = Campbell Scott (paternal half-brother)|

}}

Devon Patricia Scott (born November 29, 1958) is an American actress and daughter of actor George C. Scott. She appeared as Roberta Franklin, daughter of Judge Walter Franklin (Tony Randall), in the first season of The Tony Randall Show, which ran from 1976 to 1978; her role was recast for the second season. She is the elder half-sister of actor Campbell Scott.

Filmography

class=wikitable

!Year!!Title!!Episode!!Role

1975We'll Get ByAndrea Platt
1976The Tony Randall ShowRoberta 'Bobby' Franklin
1986The Last Days of PattonSergeant at hospital
1988Tales of the Unexpected"The Surgeon"Jane Chenies
1991Selling HitlerBarbara Dickmann
1993Jeeves and Wooster"Return to New York"May Prysock
1994Class ActEpisode #1.1Coral Oates
1995Heartbeat"Saint Columba's Treasure"Mary Secker
1998Mosley(Episode #1.1) Young Man in a HurryLady Grace Curzon
1999The Ambassador"Vacant Possession"Anne McFarlane
2002The American Embassy"Long Live the King"Donna Franklin
2005Sensitive SkinEpisode #1.3Dr. Cass' Secretary

References

{{reflist}}