Kathryn Leigh Scott

Kathryn Leigh Scott (born Marlene Kringstad) is an American television and film actress and writer. She is best known for her various roles on the popular Gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows. Born in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, Scott grew up on a farm and is of Norwegian descent. She attended Northwestern University and later studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts on a scholarship. Scott made her breakthrough in 1966 when she landed the lead role in Dark Shadows, and also starred in the 1970 MGM feature House of Dark Shadows. Throughout her career, she portrayed four different characters on Dark Shadows, including Maggie Evans, Josette du Pres, Lady Kitty Hampshire, and Rachel Drummond.