Margaretta Scott on television); "An Ideal Husband" (1976/1977 Tour) and "Lady Windermere's Fan" (Canada 1979). Her last West End role was with Leo McKern in the revival of "Hobson's Choice" (1984) directed by Frank Hauser.<ref name="http://www.cft.org.uk/1995"></ref> Scott was one of the first women to perform Shakespeare on television, in the role of Beatrice in a stage production of "Much Ado About Nothing" broadcast by the BBC in 1937. In 1946, she portrayed Portia in a made for television production of "The Merchant of Venice". For twenty-five years, from the 1970s, Scott played a number of distinguished parts in popular television dramas. These
Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) of the humor, the performances, and Branagh's lively direction, of which he wrote, "This film cements Branagh's status as a great director of Shakespeare, and perhaps of film in general, as well." Conversely, Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" wrote the film a negative review, praising some moments as "invigorating fun", but ultimately calling it "overripe." Most of the negative criticisms focused on particular casting choices, notably Keanu Reeves as Don John, and Michael Keaton as Dogberry. For his performance in the film, Reeves was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor, where he lost to Woody Harrelson