Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

95

Gender

Female

Birthday

1961-10-27 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK

Also Known As

Jo Scanlan

Ms. Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlon

Joanna Scanlan

Biography

Joanna Scanlan is a British actress and television writer, best known for her roles in various British comedy series, such as The Thick of It, Doctors and Nurses, Getting On, Catherine Dickens in period drama, The Invisible Woman and Little Britain. Wikipedia

Known For

Notes on a Scandal

Notes on a Scandal

In the Loop

In the Loop

Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth

Stardust

Stardust

The Rise of the Nutters

The Rise of the Nutters

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

After Love

After Love

Spinners and Losers

Spinners and Losers

Don vs Lightning

Don vs Lightning

Acting

Notes on a Scandal

2006

Notes on a Scandal

as

Sue Hodge

Girl with a Pearl Earring

2003

Girl with a Pearl Earring

as

Tanneke

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

Dylan's Room

as

Penny

Get Santa

2014

Get Santa

as

Ruth

Tabby McTat

2024

Tabby McTat

as

Pat (voice)

This Is Christmas

2022

This Is Christmas

as

Linda

Wicked Little Letters

2024

Wicked Little Letters

as

Ann

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

A Little Trip to Heaven

2005

A Little Trip to Heaven

as

Josie

Fungus The Bogeyman

2015

Fungus The Bogeyman

as

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

A Rather English Marriage

1998

A Rather English Marriage

as

Sister

Maxwell

2007

Maxwell

as

Jennings

Tulip Fever

2017

Tulip Fever

as

Mrs. Overvalt

Jane Eyre

1997

Jane Eyre

as

Bessie

The Other Boleyn Girl

2008

The Other Boleyn Girl

as

Midwife

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

The Angina Monologues

2010

The Angina Monologues

as

Herself

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

Rhubarb Rhubarb

2025

Rhubarb Rhubarb

as

Poe

Poe

as

Friend (Voice)

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

2025

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

as

Cathy

The Thick of It

The Thick of It

as

Terri Coverley

Getting On

Getting On

as

Sister Den Flixter

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

as

Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch

Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch

as

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

as

Self

No Offence

No Offence

as

DI Vivienne Deering

The Larkins

The Larkins

as

Ma Larkin

Puppy Love

Puppy Love

as

Nana V

Fungus the Bogeyman

Fungus the Bogeyman

as

Mildrew

Heading Out

Heading Out

as

Torla

One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave

as

Gillian

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as

Audrey Barker

Stella

Stella

as

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

Home Time

Home Time

as

Mrs Pitman

Human Remains

Human Remains

as

Nana

Spaced

Spaced

as

Tina

Fun at the Funeral Parlour

Fun at the Funeral Parlour

as

Hooten & The Lady

Hooten & The Lady

as

Boat Story

Boat Story

as

Pat Tooh

Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly

Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly

as

Narrator

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

as

Su

Requiem

Requiem

as

Janice Gray

The Light in the Hall

The Light in the Hall

as

Sharon Roberts

Hold the Sunset

Hold the Sunset

as

Sandra

Secrets of the Aquarium

Secrets of the Aquarium

as

Narrator

Death Comes to Pemberley

Death Comes to Pemberley

as

Mrs. Reynolds

Jekyll

Jekyll

as

Nurse

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as

Self – Actor

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

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as

Herself - Panellist

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

Riot Women

Riot Women

as

Beth

Killed Without A Trace

Killed Without A Trace

as

Presenter

Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

as

Diana Spearman

Big School

Big School

as

Mrs Klebb

Production

Getting On

Getting On

as

Crew

Directing