Background
Scott was born Marlene Kathryn Kringstad in Robbinsdale, Minnesota to Ole and Hilda Sophie (née Karlsgodt) Kringstad, both of Norwegian descent.
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Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood presents a look back at four decades of the successful spooky soap opera that made sympathetic vampire Barnabas Collins a pop culture phenomenon and prompted the big-budget, big-screen Warner Bros. revival starring longtime fan Johnny Depp, directed by Tim Burton, that premieres May 11, 2012. The large format book includes color photographs and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from Kathryn Leigh Scott and three other original cast members who filmed cameo roles with Johnny Depp, Helene Bonham-Carter and Michelle Pfeiffer in the new Gothic epic. With the ongoing fascination for all things vampiric, this book about the making of the new film and the history of the original series will be an enticing volume for new and old fans alike. This book also features hundreds of exclusive photographs of Dark Shadows then and now, along with behind-the-scenes information, production materials and unique archival elements that provide context for the Depp/Burton Warner Bros. film. The suspenseful Gothic tales of Dark Shadows center on the wealthy but tormented inhabitants of the mysterious Collinwood estate in the small fishing village of Collinsport, Maine, where the powerful Collins family has been haunted for generations by vengeful curses and other supernatural secrets that span the centuries.
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Featuring producer/director Dan Curtis' original shooting scripts from "House of Dark Shadows" and "Night of Dark Shadows", this book contains previously unpublished publicity photos, stars' recollections, production credits, and promotional material--a treasure trove of trivia for "Dark Shadows" movie fans. 80 photos, 30 in color.
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Scott was born Marlene Kathryn Kringstad in Robbinsdale, Minnesota to Ole and Hilda Sophie (née Karlsgodt) Kringstad, both of Norwegian descent.
Upon arriving in New York City she changed her name to Kathryn Leigh Scott. In 1966, she was cast as Maggie Evans the waitress-turned-governess on the American Broadcasting Company-television cult serial Dark Shadows. During her tenure at the show, she played Josette du President (a lover of Barnabas Collins {Jonathan Frid}, who committed suicide at Widow"s Hill in 1795).
Rachel Drummond (a governess in 1897).
Kitty Soames (aka Lady Hampshire on the second-half of the 1897 storyline). And Maggie Collins (aka Maggie Evans), who married Quentin Collins (David Selby) in "Parallel Time" (1970).
She appeared in House of Dark Shadows, a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture based on the Dark Shadows television series in 1970. A few months later, Dark Shadows ended its five-year run in April 1971.
After Dark Shadows she made guest appearances on such television shows as Dallas, Police Squad!, Dynasty, Quincy, Magnum, Philippine Islands, Cagney and Lacey, Matlock, The Incredible Hulk, The A-Team, and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
She also appeared in films, such as The Great Gatsby and Brannigan. In 1979, she co-starred in the short-lived Columbia Broadcasting System series Big Shamus, Little Shamus with Brian Dennehy. In 1983, she co-starred in Philip Marlowe, Private Eye with Powers Boothe on Home Box Office until 1986.
In 2013, Kathryn was reunited with her Dark Shadows co-stars Jerry Lacy and Lara Parker in the feature film Doctor Mabuse, written and directed by Ansel Faraj.
The film was released in May.
In 1986 she founded, which published her books about Dark Shadows and other stories including the novels Dark Passages and Down and Out in Beverly Heels. Her has also published a number of books by other authors, mainly nonfiction entertainment titles.
Today, she appears in yearly Dark Shadows festivals, book signings, and other events. She reprised a number of her Dark Shadows roles in a series of audio dramas.
Scott co-wrote (with Jim Pierson) Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood, an updated retrospective on the original series, the short-lived remake and the 2012 motion picture, Dark Shadows, in which Scott has a cameo role.
The book was released on April 3, 2012 via.
( Featuring producer/director Dan Curtis' original shooti...)
( Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood presents a look back...)