▁Scott ▁Thomas , ▁the ▁nie ce ▁of ▁Admir al ▁Sir ▁Richard ▁Thomas ▁( who ▁was ▁Black ▁Rod ▁in ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁L ords ), ▁and ▁a ▁great - gre at - nie ce ▁of ▁Captain ▁Scott , ▁the ▁ill - f ated ▁expl orer ▁who ▁lost ▁the ▁race ▁to ▁the ▁South ▁P ole . ▁Her ▁surname ▁is ▁an ▁am alg am ▁of ▁the ▁s urn ames ▁of ▁those ▁two ▁families . ▁The ▁Scott ▁Thom ases ▁also ▁trace ▁their ▁line age ▁to ▁Francis ▁God olph in , ▁ 2 nd ▁Earl ▁of ▁God olph in , ▁the ▁owner ▁of ▁the ▁famous ▁Arab ian ▁horse ▁God olph in ▁Barb . ▁ ▁Career ▁Scott ▁Thomas ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁her ▁port ray al ▁of ▁D iana , ▁Princess ▁of ▁Wales , ▁in ▁the ▁television ▁mini - series ▁D iana : ▁Her ▁True ▁Story ▁( 1 9 9 3 ), ▁and ▁for ▁playing ▁the ▁lead ▁in ▁the ▁TV ▁film ▁Har ness ing ▁Pe ac ock s ▁( 1 9 9 3 ) ▁and ▁Dr . ▁Mol ly ▁W arm flash ▁in ▁the ▁James ▁Bond ▁film ▁The ▁World ▁Is ▁Not ▁En ough ▁( 1 9 9 9 ). ▁She ▁played ▁a ▁villa in ous ▁" watch er " ▁in ▁the ▁Buff y ▁the ▁V amp ire ▁S layer ▁episode ▁" Re vel ations " ▁( 1 9 9 8 ) ▁and ▁also ▁star red ▁in ▁the ▁short - l ived ▁series ▁All ▁Sou ls ▁( 2 0 0 1 ), ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁playing ▁Bruce ▁Will is ' s