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Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan

Acting October 27, 1961 (65 years old) West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK

Biography

Joanna Marion Scanlan (born 27 October 1961) is a British actress and writer. On television, she is known for her roles in The Thick of It (2005–2012), Big School (2013–2014), Puppy Love (2014), No Offence (2015–2018), Requiem (2018), and The Larkins (2021). She was nominated for three BAFTA TV Awards for Getting On (2009–2012), including two for Best Writing. Scanlan's film appearances include Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), Notes on a Scandal (2006), The Invisible Woman (2013), and Bridget Jones's Baby (2016). She won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the 2020 film After Love. She was the first person since 2003 to win the award without being nominated for the corresponding Oscar. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joanna Scanlan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies 46

Stardust 7.3

Stardust

as Mormo

2007
Bridget Jones's Baby 6.4

Bridget Jones's Baby

as Cathy - Make Up Lady

2016
The Other Boleyn Girl 6.7

The Other Boleyn Girl

as Midwife

2008
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 6.3

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

as Cathy

2025
Notes on a Scandal 7.1

Notes on a Scandal

as Sue Hodge

2006
Girl with a Pearl Earring 6.6

Girl with a Pearl Earring

as Tanneke

2003
Wicked Little Letters 6.9

Wicked Little Letters

as Ann

2024
Tulip Fever 6.5

Tulip Fever

as Mrs. Overvalt

2017
In the Loop 7.0

In the Loop

as Roz

2009
How to Talk to Girls at Parties 6.0

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

as Marion, Enn’s Mother

2017
How to Build a Girl 5.8

How to Build a Girl

as Mrs. Belling

2020
Get Santa 6.1

Get Santa

as Ruth

2014
JOY 6.9

JOY

as Gladys May

2024
Kinky Boots 6.7

Kinky Boots

as Trish

2005
Testament of Youth 7.2

Testament of Youth

as Aunt Belle

2015
The Invisible Woman 5.9

The Invisible Woman

as Catherine Dickens

2013
This Is Christmas 7.1

This Is Christmas

as Linda

2022
A Little Trip to Heaven 5.5

A Little Trip to Heaven

as Josie

2005
Anxious People

Anxious People

After Love 7.1

After Love

as Mary / Fahima

2021
Jane Eyre 7.1

Jane Eyre

as Bessie

1997
The Bad Education Movie 5.8

The Bad Education Movie

as Susan Poulter

2015
The Deal 6.7

The Deal

as Sue Nye

2003
Don vs Lightning 6.7

Don vs Lightning

as Maggie

2021
The Moon and the Stars 5.1

The Moon and the Stars

as Daisy Burke

2007
Pin Cushion 6.4

Pin Cushion

as Lyn

2018
The Calling

The Calling

as Sister Kevin

2010
The Rising of the Sap

The Rising of the Sap

as Elizabeth

2024
Tabby McTat 6.7

Tabby McTat

as Pat (voice)

2024
The Announcement 7.0

The Announcement

as Debbie

2000
A Rather English Marriage 5.5

A Rather English Marriage

as Sister

1998
Grow Your Own 6.5

Grow Your Own

as Barbara

2007
The Arrival

The Arrival

Fungus The Bogeyman 2.5

Fungus The Bogeyman

2015
The Rise of the Nutters 8.4

The Rise of the Nutters

as Terri Coverley

2007
40 Year Old Virgins 5.5

40 Year Old Virgins

as Herself

2013
Spinners and Losers 8.5

Spinners and Losers

as Terri Coverly

2007
Coming Soon 8.0

Coming Soon

as Claudia

1999
Wild Honey Pie! 3.7

Wild Honey Pie!

as Janet

2018
Poe

Poe

as Friend (Voice)

Maxwell 6.0

Maxwell

as Jennings

2007
The Angina Monologues

The Angina Monologues

as Self

2010
Dylan's Room 8.0

Dylan's Room

as Penny

2016
Rhubarb Rhubarb

Rhubarb Rhubarb

2025
Hot Hot Hot 6.0

Hot Hot Hot

as Mary-Ann

2011
Ropey

Ropey

2021

TV Shows 60

Midsomer Murders 7.5

Midsomer Murders

as Clara Trout

1997
Slow Horses 8.1

Slow Horses

as Moira Tregorian

2022
Have I Got News for You 7.1

Have I Got News for You

as Self

1990
Have I Got a Bit More News for You 7.0

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Herself - Panellist

Would I Lie to You? 7.8

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

2007
Peak Practice 6.5

Peak Practice

as Midwife

1993
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg 2.8

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as Self – Actor

2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg 2.8

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as Self

2022
My Family 7.1

My Family

as Dental Assistant

2000
Little Britain 7.1

Little Britain

as Lou's Girlfriend Anya

2003
Room 101 6.6

Room 101

as Self

1994
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries 6.6

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Audrey Barker

1987
The Thick of It 8.1

The Thick of It

as Terri Coverley

2005
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams 7.0

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

as Su

2017
Stella 7.2

Stella

2012
Avenue 5 6.5

Avenue 5

as Johanna

2020
Getting On 6.4

Getting On

as Sister Den Flixter

2013
One Foot in the Grave 7.7

One Foot in the Grave

as Gillian

1990
No Offence 7.5

No Offence

as Vivienne Deering

2015
McDonald & Dodds 7.5

McDonald & Dodds

as Kelly Mulcreevy

2020
Murder Most Horrid 6.9

Murder Most Horrid

as Iris Wood-Newton

1991
Playhouse Presents 6.0

Playhouse Presents

as Barbara Woodhouse

2012
Dracula 7.0

Dracula

as Mother Superior

2020
Spaced 7.9

Spaced

as Tina

1999
Murder in Mind 8.3

Murder in Mind

as Diana Spearman

2001
Psychobitches 6.8

Psychobitches

as Barbara Woodhouse

2013
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly 9.1

Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2019
Jekyll 7.5

Jekyll

as Nurse

2007
Boat Story 7.3

Boat Story

as Pat Tooh

2023
The Larkins 5.7

The Larkins

as Ma Larkin

2021
Hooten & The Lady 7.1

Hooten & The Lady

2016
Big School 6.8

Big School

as Mrs Klebb

2013
Vanity Fair 7.6

Vanity Fair

as Lady Crawley

1998
A Very Royal Scandal 6.6

A Very Royal Scandal

as Amanda Thirsk

2024
Requiem 6.3

Requiem

as Janice Gray

2018
The Accident 6.1

The Accident

as Angela Griffiths

2019
The Light in the Hall 5.5

The Light in the Hall

as Sharon Roberts

2022
Sally4Ever 4.6

Sally4Ever

as Stella

2018
Death Comes to Pemberley 6.9

Death Comes to Pemberley

as Mrs. Reynolds

2013
Getting On 7.2

Getting On

as Sister Den Flixter

2009
Riot Women 7.4

Riot Women

as Beth

2025
Hold the Sunset 6.4

Hold the Sunset

as Sandra

2018
The Woman in White 6.1

The Woman in White

as Mrs Vesey

2018
Fun at the Funeral Parlour 7.0

Fun at the Funeral Parlour

2001
Human Remains 6.7

Human Remains

as Nana

2000
The Party 8.0

The Party

as Sylvia Gilmour

2026
Fungus the Bogeyman 7.5

Fungus the Bogeyman

as Mildrew

2015
Missed Call 3.0

Missed Call

2026
Doctors and Nurses 6.0

Doctors and Nurses

as Stumpy Yates

2004
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch

Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch

2001
Heading Out 5.4

Heading Out

as Torla

2013
Home Time 6.0

Home Time

as Mrs Pitman

2009
Puppy Love 6.0

Puppy Love

as Nana V

2014
Dinnerladies Diaries 9.0

Dinnerladies Diaries

as Self

2018
How the BBC Began 7.0

How the BBC Began

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2022
Cry Wolf 7.0

Cry Wolf

as Julie

2000
Killed Without A Trace 7.0

Killed Without A Trace

as Presenter

2024
Coming Soon

Coming Soon

1999
Secrets of the Aquarium

Secrets of the Aquarium

as Narrator

2023
The Cadburys

The Cadburys

as Dorothy Adlington

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