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 ''

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'' and ''

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'', as well as films such as '' The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning'', '' The Penthouse'' and ''

Living Will ''Living Will'' is an American comedy film starring Ryan Dunn, Gerard Haitz and April Scott. Cast *Ryan Dunn - Belcher *Gerard Haitz - Will *April Scott - Krista Production In 2011, the domestic distribution rights to the film were purchased ...

''.

Early life

Scott was born in

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. She is of French,

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, and Native American ancestry. During high school, she was a frequent sight at beauty pageants winning 45 titles. Upon graduating from Campbell High School in 1997, she enrolled in

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, 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

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, 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 ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

'', and ''CSI: Miami''. She also hosted

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, Octane TV, and

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's ''The Hook'', where she interviewed extreme sports athletes. In 2006, she became a model on

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's hit game show, ''Deal or No Deal''. July 2006 she was cast in the film ''The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning'' as

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(previously portrayed by

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in 2004 and Catherine Bach in the original series). The film was released in March 2007. She has also 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, 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

Television

Web

Theater

* ''

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'' (1998) ... Mrs. Alving * ''Last Night at Ballyhoo'' (1998) ... Sunny * ''

Girl Crazy ''Girl Crazy'' is a 1930 musical by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan. Ethel Merman made her stage debut in the first production and co-lead Ginger Rogers became an overnight star. Rich in song, ...

'' (1998) ... Babs * ''Quiet in the Land'' (1999) ... Nancy * ''

Children of Eden ''Children of Eden'' is a 1991 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by John Caird. The musical is based on the Book of Genesis, with Act I telling the story of Adam and Eve, and Cain and Abel, while Act II deals with ...

'' (2000) ... Mary * ''

Greenwillow ''Greenwillow'' is a musical with a book by Lesser Samuels and Frank Loesser and music and lyrics by Loesser. The musical is set in the magical town of Greenwillow. It ran on Broadway in 1960. Overview Based on the novel by B. J. Chute, the ...

'' (2000) ... Maidy * ''Graceland'' (2000) ... Bev * '' You Can't Take It with You'' (2000) ... Essie * ''Cosmic Christmas'' (2000) ... Aegus * ''Trapped'' (2001) ... Ruak * ''The Office'' (2001) ... Fran * ''Passing Through'' (2001) ... Susan

References

External links

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April Scott 05/06 Calendar Shoot
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, April 1979 births Living people American people of French descent American people of Spanish descent American people who self-identify as being of Native American descent American actresses American female models College of the Ozarks alumni People from Campbell, Missouri 21st-century American women