Joanna Scanlan
1.1Acting

Joanna Scanlan

Oct 27, 1961 - West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK

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.

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Movie2006Notes on a ScandalSue Hodge
Movie2003Girl with a Pearl EarringTanneke
Movie2021Ropey
Movie2005Kinky BootsTrish
Movie2007The Moon and the StarsDaisy Burke
Movie2013The Invisible WomanCatherine Dickens
Movie2011Hot Hot HotMary-Ann
Movie2016Dylan's RoomPenny
Movie2014Get SantaRuth
Movie2024Tabby McTatPat (voice)
Movie2022This Is ChristmasLinda
Movie2024Wicked Little LettersAnn
Movie2007Grow Your OwnBarbara
Movie2009In the LoopRoz
Movie2024The Rising of the SapElizabeth
Movie2005A Little Trip to HeavenJosie
Movie2015Fungus The Bogeyman
Movie2015Testament of YouthAunt Belle
Movie2003The DealSue Nye
Movie2000The AnnouncementDebbie
Movie2017How to Talk to Girls at PartiesMarion, Enn’s Mother
Movie2007StardustMormo
Movie2007The Rise of the NuttersTerri Coverley
Movie1998A Rather English MarriageSister
Movie2007MaxwellJennings
Movie2017Tulip FeverMrs. Overvalt
Movie1997Jane EyreBessie
Movie2008The Other Boleyn GirlMidwife
Movie2018Pin CushionLyn
Movie2010The CallingSister Kevin
Movie2016Bridget Jones's BabyCathy - Make Up Lady
Movie201340 Year Old VirginsHerself
Movie2015The Bad Education MovieSusan Poulter
Movie2010The Angina MonologuesHerself
Movie2018Wild Honey Pie!Janet
Movie2020How to Build a GirlMrs. Belling
Movie2021After LoveMary/Fahima
Movie2007Spinners and LosersTerri Coverly
Movie2021Don vs LightningMaggie
Movie2024JoyGladys May
Movie2025Rhubarb Rhubarb
MovieN/APoeFriend (Voice)
Movie2025Bridget Jones: Mad About the BoyCathy
MovieN/AAnxious People
Movie1999Coming SoonClaudia
MovieN/AThe Arrival
TV Show2005The Thick of ItTerri Coverley21
TV Show2009Getting OnSister Den Flixter15
TV Show1999Coming Soon3
TV Show2001Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch14
TV Show2007Would I Lie to You?Self1
TV Show2015No OffenceDI Vivienne Deering21
TV Show2021The LarkinsMa Larkin13
TV Show2014Puppy LoveNana V6
TV Show2015Fungus the BogeymanMildrew3
TV Show2013Heading OutTorla6
TV Show1990One Foot in the GraveGillian1
TV Show1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesAudrey Barker2
TV Show2012Stella5
TV Show2003Little BritainLou's Girlfriend Anya1
TV Show1991Murder Most HorridIris Wood-Newton1
TV Show1993Peak PracticeMidwife1
TV Show2013Getting OnSister Den Flixter1
TV Show2000Human RemainsNana1
TV Show2009Home TimeMrs Pitman1
TV Show1999SpacedTina1
TV Show2001Fun at the Funeral Parlour1
TV Show2016Hooten & The Lady1
TV Show2023Boat StoryPat Tooh6
TV Show2019Dogs Behaving (Very) BadlyNarrator90
TV Show2017Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsSu1
TV Show2018RequiemJanice Gray6
TV Show2022The Light in the HallSharon Roberts6
TV Show2018Hold the SunsetSandra4
TV Show2023Secrets of the AquariumNarrator6
TV Show2013Death Comes to PemberleyMrs. Reynolds3
TV Show2007JekyllNurse6
TV Show2022Sunday with Laura KuenssbergSelf – Actor2
TV Show1998Vanity FairLady Crawley6
TV Show1994Room 101Self1
TV Show2018The Woman in WhiteMrs. Vesey5
TV Show2024A Very Royal ScandalAmanda Thirsk3
TV ShowN/AHave I Got a Bit More News for YouHerself - Panellist1
TV Show2018Sally4EverStella1
TV Show2020Avenue 5Johanna1
TV Show2022How the BBC BeganSelf - Narrator (voice)3
TV Show2019The AccidentAngela Griffiths4
TV Show2020DraculaMother Superior3
TV Show1997Midsomer MurdersClara Trout1
TV Show2020McDonald & DoddsKelly Mulcreevy1
TV Show2022Slow HorsesMoira Tregorian6
TV Show2025Riot WomenBeth6
TV Show2024Killed Without A TracePresenter4
TV Show2001Murder in MindDiana Spearman1
TV Show2013Big SchoolMrs Klebb10
TV Show2004Doctors and NursesStumpy Yates4
TV Show1990Have I Got News for YouSelf1
TV Show2018Dinnerladies DiariesSelf2
TV ShowN/AMissed Call5
TV Show2022Sunday with Laura KuenssbergSelf1
TV Show2000My FamilyDental Assistant1

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TV Show2009Getting OnWriterWriting
TV Show2013Getting OnExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show1999My Parents Are AliensWriterWriting