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Joanna Scanlan
Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan

ActingBorn October 27, 1961 (age 64)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.

Filmography

2025
Riot Women

as Beth

TV
2024
Joy

as Gladys May

Movie
2024TV
2024
A Very Royal Scandal

as Amanda Thirsk

TV
2024Movie
2024
Tabby McTat

as Pat (voice)

Movie
2024Movie
2023
Boat Story

as Pat Tooh

TV
2023TV
2022Movie
2022
How the BBC Began

as Self - Narrator (voice)

TV
2022TV
2022
The Light in the Hall

as Sharon Roberts

TV
2022
Slow Horses

as Moira Tregorian

TV
2021
The Larkins

as Ma Larkin

TV
2021Movie
2021Movie
2021
After Love

as Mary/Fahima

Movie
2020
How to Build a Girl

as Mrs. Belling

Movie
2020
McDonald & Dodds

as Kelly Mulcreevy

TV
2020
Avenue 5

as Johanna

TV
2020
Dracula

as Mother Superior

TV
2019
The Accident

as Angela Griffiths

TV
2019
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly

as Self - Narrator (voice)

TV
2018
Sally4Ever

as Stella

TV
2018Movie
2018
The Woman in White

as Mrs Vesey

TV
2018Movie
2018TV
2018
Requiem

as Janice Gray

TV
2017
How to Talk to Girls at Parties

as Marion, Enn’s Mother

Movie
2017
Tulip Fever

as Mrs. Overvalt

Movie
2016
Bridget Jones's Baby

as Cathy - Make Up Lady

Movie
2016
Dylan's Room

as Penny

Movie
2015TV
2015
The Bad Education Movie

as Susan Poulter

Movie
2015
No Offence

as Vivienne Deering

TV
2015
Testament of Youth

as Aunt Belle

Movie
2014
Get Santa

as Ruth

Movie
2014
Puppy Love

as Nana V

TV
2013
Death Comes to Pemberley

as Mrs. Reynolds

TV
2013
The Invisible Woman

as Catherine Dickens

Movie
2013
Getting On

as Sister Den Flixter

TV
2013
Big School

as Mrs Klebb

TV
2013
Psychobitches

as Barbara Woodhouse

TV
2013Movie
2013
Heading Out

as Torla

TV
2012
Playhouse Presents

as Barbara Woodhouse

TV
2012TV
2011
Hot Hot Hot

as Mary-Ann

Movie
2010Movie
2010
The Calling

as Sister Kevin

Movie
2009
Home Time

as Mrs Pitman

TV
2009
Getting On

as Sister Den Flixter

TV
2009Movie
2008Movie
2007
Stardust

as Mormo

Movie
2007
Spinners and Losers

as Terri Coverly

Movie
2007TV
2007
Jekyll

as Nurse

TV
2007
Grow Your Own

as Barbara

Movie
2007
Maxwell

as Jennings

Movie
2007Movie
2007
The Rise of the Nutters

as Terri Coverley

Movie
2006
Notes on a Scandal

as Sue Hodge

Movie
2005Movie
2005
Kinky Boots

as Trish

Movie
2005
The Thick of It

as Terri Coverley

TV
2004
Doctors and Nurses

as Stumpy Yates

TV
2003Movie
2003
The Deal

as Sue Nye

Movie
2003
Little Britain

as Lou's Girlfriend Anya

TV
2001
Murder in Mind

as Diana Spearman

TV
2000TV
2000
My Family

as Dental Assistant

TV
2000Movie
2000
Cry Wolf

as Julie

TV
1999
Spaced

as Tina

TV
1999
Coming Soon

as Claudia

Movie
1998Movie
1998
Vanity Fair

as Lady Crawley

TV
1997
Midsomer Murders

as Clara Trout

TV
1997
Jane Eyre

as Bessie

Movie
1994
Room 101

as Self

TV
1993
Peak Practice

as Midwife

TV
1991
Murder Most Horrid

as Iris Wood-Newton

TV
1990TV
1987TV
Poe

as Friend (Voice)

Movie
Movie
TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 27, 1961
Place of BirthWest Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK
Popularity1.1