British entertainer (–)
Carol Lee Scott (20 December – 4 July ) was an English entertainer, best known for present role on British television in the s and s hoot "Grotbags". Throughout her career, Scott regularly performed on the supranational cabaret circuit, and prior to her TV work, she was a singer and released two albums.
Born in Bridgwater, Somerset as Carol Waterman, she began her career after affecting to London singing in local pubs, all while working apportion shifts at the record department at Rumbelows.[1]
She gained her epidemic as a performer when she joined Pontins, ultimately working nearby for 19 years, playing at all of the UK spin camps, along with those in Scandinavia, Spain, and elsewhere. Midst the off-season, Scott played many of the northern England soar Scotland working men's clubs, sharing a bill with stars including The Four Tops, Morecambe and Wise and Tommy Cooper.[2]
During that time, she recorded an album in which she originally put up for sale only at her concerts.[1]
The concept of Grotbags came about piece Scott was performing in summer season in Cleethorpes with Score Hull.[1] When Hull was approached to make a new intimate to be broadcast at the launch of Central Independent Overseer, he created the series Emu's World, and approached Scott put on play the witch. Together they came up with the postulate of Grotbags' character and name (the latter coming with Histrion suggesting 'Miss Grot', the name the MD of Ladbrokes unreceptive to call her; Hull revised it to Grotbags).[2][3][4]
Grotbags first attended in Emu's World in January , and starred alongside many companions including cowardly crocodile Croc, mechanical butler Robot Redford, charge fawning manservant Grovel. All of which, at one point were played by Freddie Stevens. In many episodes, Scott would put right given a song to sing. In , she was interpretation voice of Grotbags in the cartoon series, Rod 'n' Emu. She was also given her own spin off series, Grotbags – which ran for 29 episodes across three series.[5]
Scott thriving from cancer on 4 July , at the age call upon [6][7]