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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

106

Gender

Female

Birthday

1961-10-27 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK

Also Known As

Jo Scanlan

Ms. Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlon

Joanna Scanlan

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

Acting

Notes on a Scandal

2006

Notes on a Scandal

as

Sue Hodge

Ropey

2021

Ropey

as

Kinky Boots

2005

Kinky Boots

as

Trish

The Moon and the Stars

2007

The Moon and the Stars

as

Daisy Burke

The Invisible Woman

2013

The Invisible Woman

as

Catherine Dickens

Hot Hot Hot

2011

Hot Hot Hot

as

Mary-Ann

Dylan's Room

2016

Dylan's Room

as

Penny

Get Santa

2014

Get Santa

as

Ruth

Tabby McTat

2024

Tabby McTat

as

Pat (voice)

Grow Your Own

2007

Grow Your Own

as

Barbara

In the Loop

2009

In the Loop

as

Roz

The Rising of the Sap

2024

The Rising of the Sap

as

Elizabeth

Testament of Youth

2015

Testament of Youth

as

Aunt Belle

The Deal

2003

The Deal

as

Sue Nye

The Announcement

2000

The Announcement

as

Debbie

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

2017

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

as

Marion, Enn’s Mother

Stardust

2007

Stardust

as

Mormo

The Rise of the Nutters

2007

The Rise of the Nutters

as

Terri Coverley

Maxwell

2007

Maxwell

as

Jennings

Tulip Fever

2017

Tulip Fever

as

Mrs. Overvalt

Jane Eyre

1997

Jane Eyre

as

Bessie

Pin Cushion

2018

Pin Cushion

as

Lyn

The Calling

2010

The Calling

as

Sister Kevin

Bridget Jones's Baby

2016

Bridget Jones's Baby

as

Cathy - Make Up Lady

40 Year Old Virgins

2013

40 Year Old Virgins

as

Herself

The Bad Education Movie

2015

The Bad Education Movie

as

Susan Poulter

Wild Honey Pie!

2018

Wild Honey Pie!

as

Janet

How to Build a Girl

2020

How to Build a Girl

as

Mrs. Belling

After Love

2021

After Love

as

Mary/Fahima

Spinners and Losers

2007

Spinners and Losers

as

Terri Coverly

Don vs Lightning

2021

Don vs Lightning

as

Maggie

Joy

2024

Joy

as

Gladys May

Poe

Poe

as

Friend (Voice)

Coming Soon

1999

Coming Soon

as

Claudia

The Thick of It

The Thick of It

as

Terri Coverley

Getting On

Getting On

as

Sister Den Flixter

The Larkins

The Larkins

as

Ma Larkin

Puppy Love

Puppy Love

as

Nana V

Little Britain

Little Britain

as

Lou's Girlfriend Anya

Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

as

Iris Wood-Newton

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

as

Midwife

Getting On

Getting On

as

Sister Den Flixter

Home Time

Home Time

as

Mrs Pitman

Spaced

Spaced

as

Tina

Boat Story

Boat Story

as

Pat Tooh

Requiem

Requiem

as

Janice Gray

The Light in the Hall

The Light in the Hall

as

Sharon Roberts

Jekyll

Jekyll

as

Nurse

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

as

Lady Crawley

Room 101

Room 101

as

Self

The Woman in White

The Woman in White

as

Mrs. Vesey

A Very Royal Scandal

A Very Royal Scandal

as

Amanda Thirsk

Sally4Ever

Sally4Ever

as

Stella

Avenue 5

Avenue 5

as

Johanna

How the BBC Began

How the BBC Began

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Accident

The Accident

as

Angela Griffiths

Dracula

Dracula

as

Mother Superior

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

as

Clara Trout

McDonald & Dodds

McDonald & Dodds

as

Kelly Mulcreevy

Slow Horses

Slow Horses

as

Moira Tregorian

Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

as

Diana Spearman

Big School

Big School

as

Mrs Klebb

Doctors and Nurses

Doctors and Nurses

as

Stumpy Yates

My Family

My Family

as

Dental Assistant

No Offence

No Offence

as

Vivienne Deering

Cry Wolf

Cry Wolf

as

Julie

Production

Crew

Directing