Joanna Scanlan
Acting
Born: October 27, 1961 (age 64) · West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Stardust
2007
Bridget Jones's Baby
2016
The Other Boleyn Girl
2008
Girl with a Pearl Earring
2003
Notes on a Scandal
2006
Slow Horses
2022
Dracula
2020
Testament of Youth
2015
In the Loop
2009
Tulip Fever
2017
Wicked Little Letters
2024
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025
Photos (1)
Movies (38)
Stardust
Mormo
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Cathy
Notes on a Scandal
Sue Hodge
The Other Boleyn Girl
Midwife
Tulip Fever
Mrs. Overvalt
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Tanneke
Wicked Little Letters
Ann
Bridget Jones's Baby
Cathy - Make Up Lady
Kinky Boots
Trish
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Marion, Enn’s Mother
Testament of Youth
Aunt Belle
In the Loop
Roz
The Invisible Woman
Catherine Dickens
Joy
Gladys May
This Is Christmas
Linda
Get Santa
Ruth
How to Build a Girl
Mrs. Belling
Jane Eyre
Bessie
A Little Trip to Heaven
Josie
Don vs Lightning
Maggie
After Love
Mary/Fahima
The Deal
Sue Nye
The Bad Education Movie
Susan Poulter
Tabby McTat
Pat (voice)
The Moon and the Stars
Daisy Burke
Pin Cushion
Lyn
Grow Your Own
Barbara
Rhubarb Rhubarb
2025
Wild Honey Pie!
Janet
A Rather English Marriage
Sister
Ropey
2021
Hot Hot Hot
Mary-Ann
Spinners and Losers
Terri Coverly
The Rise of the Nutters
Terri Coverley
Maxwell
Jennings
The Calling
Sister Kevin
The Rising of the Sap
Elizabeth
Dylan's Room
Penny
TV Shows (44)
Midsomer Murders
Clara Trout · 1 eps
Slow Horses
Moira Tregorian · 6 eps
Peak Practice
Midwife · 1 eps
The Accident
Angela Griffiths · 4 eps
Playhouse Presents
Barbara Woodhouse · 1 eps
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Audrey Barker · 2 eps
Little Britain
Lou's Girlfriend Anya · 1 eps
Avenue 5
Johanna · 1 eps
Dracula
Mother Superior · 3 eps
My Family
Dental Assistant · 1 eps
McDonald & Dodds
Kelly Mulcreevy · 1 eps
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Su · 1 eps
The Thick of It
Terri Coverley · 21 eps
No Offence
Vivienne Deering · 21 eps
One Foot in the Grave
Gillian · 1 eps
Getting On
Sister Den Flixter · 1 eps
Murder in Mind
Diana Spearman · 1 eps
Requiem
Janice Gray · 6 eps
Spaced
Tina · 1 eps
Murder Most Horrid
Iris Wood-Newton · 1 eps
Jekyll
Nurse · 6 eps
Vanity Fair
Lady Crawley · 2 eps
Stella
5 eps
The Larkins
Ma Larkin · 13 eps
Sally4Ever
Stella · 1 eps
A Very Royal Scandal
Amanda Thirsk · 3 eps
Hooten & The Lady
1 eps
Death Comes to Pemberley
Mrs. Reynolds · 3 eps
Psychobitches
Barbara Woodhouse · 1 eps
The Light in the Hall
Sharon Roberts · 6 eps
Big School
Mrs Klebb · 10 eps
Missed Call
5 eps
Getting On
Sister Den Flixter · 15 eps
Riot Women
Beth · 6 eps
The Woman in White
Mrs Vesey · 1 eps
Boat Story
Pat Tooh · 6 eps
Hold the Sunset
Sandra · 4 eps
Heading Out
Torla · 6 eps
Fungus the Bogeyman
Mildrew · 3 eps
Human Remains
Nana · 1 eps
Home Time
Mrs Pitman · 1 eps
Puppy Love
Nana V · 6 eps
Killed Without A Trace
Presenter · 4 eps
Secrets of the Aquarium
Narrator · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (9)
Have I Got News for You
Self · 1 eps
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self – Actor · 2 eps
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self · 1 eps
Would I Lie to You?
Self · 1 eps
Room 101
Self · 1 eps
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
Self - Narrator (voice) · 101 eps
Dinnerladies Diaries
Self · 2 eps
How the BBC Began
Self - Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
40 Year Old Virgins
Herself
