20th-century Scottish actresses

Edith MacArthur (8 March 1926 – 25 April 2018) was a Scottish actress noted for her elegant screen presence.

Phyllida Ann Law (born 6 July 1932) is a British actress, known for her numerous roles in film and television.

Karen Dunbar (born 1 April 1971) is a Scottish comedian, actress and writer. She first appeared on television on the BBC Scotland sketch comedy series Chewin' the Fat (1999–2002) and was subsequently given her own show by the channel, The Karen Dunbar Show (2003–2006).

Simone Nicole Jean Lahbib Ould Cheikl (; born 6 February 1965) is a Scottish actress. She is known for her roles as Helen Stewart in the ITV drama series Bad Girls, DCI Alex Fielding in the ITV crime series Wire in the Blood and Katy Lewis in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

Eileen Herlie (March 8, 1918 – October 8, 2008) was a Scottish-American actress.

Madeleine Elsie Jane Christie (18 January 1904 – 2 February 1996) was a Scottish actress.
Madeleine Christie studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama, London.Christie was the mother of actress Amanda Walker, and mother-in-law of Patrick Godfrey.

Eileen Mary Ure (18 February 1933 – 3 April 1975) was a British actress. She was the second Scottish-born actress (after Deborah Kerr) to be nominated for an Academy Award, for her role in the 1960 film Sons and Lovers.

Renée Houston (born Katherina Rita Murphy Gribbin; 24 July 1902 – 9 February 1980) was a Scottish comedy actress and revue artist who appeared in television and film roles.