Helen Hope Montgomery Scott

Helen Hope Montgomery Scott (April 8, 1904 – January 9, 1995) was a socialite and philanthropist who was considered the epitome of Main Line high society. (Vanity Fair labeled her "the unofficial queen of Philadelphia's WASP oligarchy.") She was a longtime chairman and executive director of the Devon Horse Show and sponsored other events to raise money for the Bryn Mawr Hospital, her favorite charity.

As a symbol of aristocratic, free-spirited elegance, Scott was the inspiration for "Tracy Lord" in Philip Barry's play The Philadelphia Story (1939) — made into the 1940 film of the same name — and for the musical film High Society (1956).

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