Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

126

Gender

Female

Birthday

1930-05-09

Day of Death

2001-06-27 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Laindon, Essex, England, UK

Also Known As

Irene Joan Marion Sims

Joan Sims

Biography

Irene Joan Marion Sims was an English actress remembered for her roles in the Carry On films, including Carry On Nurse, Carry On Cleo, and Carry On Camping. She played Mrs Wembley, the cook with a liking for sherry in On the Up, and Madge Hardcastle in As Time Goes By.

Known For

What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On?

As Long as They're Happy

As Long as They're Happy

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

The Square Ring

The Square Ring

Dry Rot

Dry Rot

One Foot in the Algarve

One Foot in the Algarve

Acting

Carry On Screaming!

1966

Carry On Screaming!

as

Emily Bung

Carry On Don't Lose Your Head

1966

Carry On Don't Lose Your Head

as

Désirée Dubarry

Carry On Doctor

1967

Carry On Doctor

as

Chloë Gibson

Carry On Cowboy

1965

Carry On Cowboy

as

Belle Armitage

Carry On Cleo

1964

Carry On Cleo

as

Calpurnia

Carry On Constable

1960

Carry On Constable

as

W.P.C. Gloria Passworthy

Carry On England

1976

Carry On England

as

Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe

Carry On Up the Khyber

1968

Carry On Up the Khyber

as

Lady Joan Ruff-Diamond

Carry On Follow That Camel

1967

Carry On Follow That Camel

as

Zig-Zig

Carry On Henry

1971

Carry On Henry

as

Queen Marie

Carry On Loving

1970

Carry On Loving

as

Esme Crowfoot

Carry On Matron

1972

Carry On Matron

as

Mrs. Tidey

Carry On Teacher

1959

Carry On Teacher

as

Sarah Allcock

Carry On Regardless

1961

Carry On Regardless

as

Lily Duveen

Carry On Dick

1974

Carry On Dick

as

Madame Desirée

Carry On Girls

1973

Carry On Girls

as

Connie Philpotts

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993

The Thief and the Cobbler

as

Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

A Christmas Carol

1971

A Christmas Carol

as

Mrs. Cratchit (voice)

Carry On Emmannuelle

1978

Carry On Emmannuelle

as

Mrs. Dangle

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

as

Emily

Just My Luck

1957

Just My Luck

as

Phoebe

The Big Job

1965

The Big Job

as

Mildred Gamely

Carry On Up the Jungle

1970

Carry On Up the Jungle

as

Lady Evelyn Bagley

Doctor in the House

1954

Doctor in the House

as

Rigor Mortis

Doctor in Love

1960

Doctor in Love

as

Dawn

Doctor in Clover

1966

Doctor in Clover

as

Matron Sweet

Doctor at Sea

1955

Doctor at Sea

as

Wendy Thomas

That's Carry On!

1977

That's Carry On!

as

Various Characters

Please Turn Over

1959

Please Turn Over

as

Beryl

Carry On Abroad

1972

Carry On Abroad

as

Cora Flange

Carry On Again Doctor

1969

Carry On Again Doctor

as

Ellen Moore

Carry On at Your Convenience

1971

Carry On at Your Convenience

as

Chloë Moore

Carry On Behind

1975

Carry On Behind

as

Daphne Barnes

Carry On Camping

1969

Carry On Camping

as

Joan Fussey

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972

The Alf Garnett Saga

as

Gran

Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

1996

Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

as

(Archive footage)

Watch Your Stern

1960

Watch Your Stern

as

Ann Foster

The Iron Maiden

1963

The Iron Maiden

as

Nellie Trotter

Carry on Christmas

1973

Carry on Christmas

as

Virginia's Mother / Senna Pod / Bishop's Wife / Adelle / 6th Ballerina / Salvation Army Collector / Maid Marion / Traffic Warden.

An Audience With Victoria Wood

1988

An Audience With Victoria Wood

as

Self

Nurse on Wheels

1963

Nurse on Wheels

as

Deborah Walcott

Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953

Meet Mr. Lucifer

as

Fairy Queen

Davy

1958

Davy

as

Tea Lady

San Ferry Ann

1965

San Ferry Ann

as

Mum

Not Now Darling

1973

Not Now Darling

as

Miss Tipdale

Will Any Gentleman...?

1953

Will Any Gentleman...?

as

Beryl

No, My Darling Daughter

1961

No, My Darling Daughter

as

Miss PacPherson, a typist

What's a Carry On?

1998

What's a Carry On?

as

Self - Interviewee /Various Characters

Carry On Nurse

1959

Carry On Nurse

as

Student Nurse Stella Dawson

The Naked Truth

1957

The Naked Truth

as

Ethel Ransom

His and Hers

1961

His and Hers

as

Hortense

The Captain's Table

1959

The Captain's Table

as

Maude Pritchett

The Canterville Ghost

1996

The Canterville Ghost

as

Mrs. Umney

Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)

1972

Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)

as

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

2000

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

as

Betty

As Long as They're Happy

1955

As Long as They're Happy

as

Linda

Love Among the Ruins

1975

Love Among the Ruins

as

Fanny Pratt

Carry On Admiral

1957

Carry On Admiral

as

Mary

The Cobblers of Umbridge

1973

The Cobblers of Umbridge

as

Lilian Beverly

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

1985

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

as

Self

Life In Emergency Ward 10

1959

Life In Emergency Ward 10

as

Mrs. Pryor

No Time for Tears

1957

No Time for Tears

as

Sister O'Malley

Tender Loving Care

1993

Tender Loving Care

as

Daisy Potter

The Fool

1990

The Fool

as

Lady Daphne

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

1954

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

as

Hilda Tebbitt

The Square Ring

1953

The Square Ring

as

Bunty

Lost

1956

Lost

as

Ice Cream Seller in the Park

Upstairs and Downstairs

1959

Upstairs and Downstairs

as

Blodwen

Dry Rot

1956

Dry Rot

as

Beth Barton

Doctor in Trouble

1970

Doctor in Trouble

as

Russian Captain

The Young Lovers

1954

The Young Lovers

as

Telephone Operator, American Embassy (uncredited)

The Belles of St. Trinian's

1954

The Belles of St. Trinian's

as

Miss Dawn

To Dorothy, a Son

1954

To Dorothy, a Son

as

Telephone Operator

Twice Round the Daffodils

1962

Twice Round the Daffodils

as

Harriet Halfpenny

Hay Fever

1984

Hay Fever

as

Clara

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

1973

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

as

Birdie

Mr. Topaze

1961

Mr. Topaze

as

Colette

Morrissey - Hulmerist

1991

Morrissey - Hulmerist

as

Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board

The Silken Affair

1956

The Silken Affair

as

Lady Barber

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

1971

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

as

Policewoman (segment "Avarice")

One Foot in the Algarve

1993

One Foot in the Algarve

as

Lady on Plane

Colonel March Investigates

1953

Colonel March Investigates

as

Marjorie Dawson

Trouble in Store

1953

Trouble in Store

as

Edna

What Every Woman Wants

1954

What Every Woman Wants

as

Dolly Winch

Passport to Shame

1958

Passport to Shame

as

Miriam

A Pair of Briefs

1962

A Pair of Briefs

as

Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado)

Deceptions

1985

Deceptions

as

Mrs. Thirkell

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

1986

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

as

Queen Katryca

Stars in Your Eyes

1956

Stars in Your Eyes

as

Walter’s Secretary

Strictly for the Birds

1964

Strictly for the Birds

as

Peggy Bennett

Seven of One

Seven of One

as

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Katryca

On the Up

On the Up

as

In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory

as

Carry On Christmas Specials

Carry On Christmas Specials

as

The Goodies

The Goodies

as

Six Dates with Barker

Six Dates with Barker

as

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

as

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

as

Abigail

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as

Nell

Lady Killers

Lady Killers

as

'Belle' Elmore (voice)

Born And Bred

Born And Bred

as

Before The Fringe

Before The Fringe

as

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

as

Marjorie Dawson

Dial RIX

Dial RIX

as

The Dick Emery Show

The Dick Emery Show

as

Our House

Our House

as

The Stanley Baxter Show

The Stanley Baxter Show

as

Men Of Affairs

Men Of Affairs

as

Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

as

Susan

Cilla

Cilla

as

Self

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

as

Adele McCarthy

Ooh La La!

Ooh La La!

as

Super Gran

Super Gran

as

Cat Burglar

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

as

Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

as

Countess of Durham

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

as

Harriet Coverly

Deceptions

Deceptions

as

Mrs. Thirkell

Spark

Spark

as

Aunt Hattie

The Goodies

The Goodies

as

Delia Capone

The Goodies

The Goodies

as

Matron

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

as

Madge

Cockles

Cockles

as

Gloria du Bois

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

as

Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton

Sykes

Sykes

as

Madge Kettlewell

Smokescreen

Smokescreen

as

Mrs. Nash

Production

Crew

Directing