Joanna Scanlan
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
27 Oct 1961
Age
65 Years
Born In
West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK
Total Projects
104
Years Active
39 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
tv
Missed Call
Missed Call
tv
Riot Women
Riot Women
as Beth
movie
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
as Cathy
movie
Rhubarb Rhubarb
Rhubarb Rhubarb
movie
Joy
Joy
as Gladys May
tv
Killed Without A Trace
Killed Without A Trace
as Presenter
tv
A Very Royal Scandal
A Very Royal Scandal
as Amanda Thirsk
movie
The Rising of the Sap
The Rising of the Sap
as Elizabeth
movie
Tabby McTat
Tabby McTat
as Pat (voice)
movie
Wicked Little Letters
Wicked Little Letters
as Ann
tv
Boat Story
Boat Story
as Pat Tooh
tv
Secrets of the Aquarium
Secrets of the Aquarium
as Narrator
movie
This Is Christmas
This Is Christmas
as Linda
tv
How the BBC Began
How the BBC Began
as Self - Narrator (voice)
tv
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as Self – Actor
tv
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as Self
tv
The Light in the Hall
The Light in the Hall
as Sharon Roberts
tv
Slow Horses
Slow Horses
as Moira Tregorian
tv
The Larkins
The Larkins
as Ma Larkin
movie
Ropey
Ropey
movie
Don vs Lightning
Don vs Lightning
as Maggie
movie
After Love
After Love
as Mary/Fahima
movie
How to Build a Girl
How to Build a Girl
as Mrs. Belling
tv
McDonald & Dodds
McDonald & Dodds
as Kelly Mulcreevy
tv
Avenue 5
Avenue 5
as Johanna
tv
Dracula
Dracula
as Mother Superior
tv
The Accident
The Accident
as Angela Griffiths
tv
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
as Narrator
tv
Sally4Ever
Sally4Ever
as Stella
movie
Pin Cushion
Pin Cushion
as Lyn
tv
The Woman in White
The Woman in White
as Mrs Vesey
tv
Dinnerladies Diaries
Dinnerladies Diaries
as Self
movie
Wild Honey Pie!
Wild Honey Pie!
as Janet
tv
Hold the Sunset
Hold the Sunset
as Sandra
tv
Requiem
Requiem
as Janice Gray
movie
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
as Marion, Enn’s Mother
tv
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
as Su
movie
Tulip Fever
Tulip Fever
as Mrs. Overvalt
tv
Hooten & The Lady
Hooten & The Lady
movie
Bridget Jones's Baby
Bridget Jones's Baby
as Cathy - Make Up Lady
movie
Dylan's Room
Dylan's Room
as Penny
movie
Fungus The Bogeyman
Fungus The Bogeyman
tv
Fungus the Bogeyman
Fungus the Bogeyman
as Mildrew
movie
The Bad Education Movie
The Bad Education Movie
as Susan Poulter
tv
No Offence
No Offence
as Vivienne Deering
movie
Testament of Youth
Testament of Youth
as Aunt Belle
movie
Get Santa
Get Santa
as Ruth
tv
Puppy Love
Puppy Love
as Nana V
tv
Death Comes to Pemberley
Death Comes to Pemberley
as Mrs. Reynolds
movie
The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman
as Catherine Dickens
tv
Getting On
Getting On
as Sister Den Flixter
tv
Big School
Big School
as Mrs Klebb
tv
Psychobitches
Psychobitches
as Barbara Woodhouse
movie
40 Year Old Virgins
40 Year Old Virgins
as Herself
tv
Heading Out
Heading Out
as Torla
tv
Playhouse Presents
Playhouse Presents
as Barbara Woodhouse
tv
Stella
Stella
movie
Hot Hot Hot
Hot Hot Hot
as Mary-Ann
movie
The Angina Monologues
The Angina Monologues
as Herself
movie
The Calling
The Calling
as Sister Kevin
tv
Home Time
Home Time
as Mrs Pitman
tv
Getting On
Getting On
as Sister Den Flixter
movie
In the Loop
In the Loop
as Roz
movie
The Other Boleyn Girl
The Other Boleyn Girl
as Midwife
movie
Stardust
Stardust
as Mormo
movie
Spinners and Losers
Spinners and Losers
as Terri Coverly
tv
Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
tv
Jekyll
Jekyll
as Nurse
movie
Grow Your Own
Grow Your Own
as Barbara
movie
Maxwell
Maxwell
as Jennings
movie
The Moon and the Stars
The Moon and the Stars
as Daisy Burke
movie
The Rise of the Nutters
The Rise of the Nutters
as Terri Coverley
movie
Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal
as Sue Hodge
movie
A Little Trip to Heaven
A Little Trip to Heaven
as Josie
movie
Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots
as Trish
tv
The Thick of It
The Thick of It
as Terri Coverley
tv
Doctors and Nurses
Doctors and Nurses
as Stumpy Yates
movie
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring
as Tanneke
movie
The Deal
The Deal
as Sue Nye
tv
Little Britain
Little Britain
as Lou's Girlfriend Anya
tv
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind
as Diana Spearman
tv
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch
tv
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
tv
Human Remains
Human Remains
as Nana
tv
My Family
My Family
as Dental Assistant
movie
The Announcement
The Announcement
as Debbie
tv
Cry Wolf
Cry Wolf
as Julie
tv
Spaced
Spaced
as Tina
movie
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
as Claudia
tv
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
movie
A Rather English Marriage
A Rather English Marriage
as Sister
tv
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
as Lady Crawley
tv
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Clara Trout
movie
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
as Bessie
tv
Room 101
Room 101
as Self
tv
Peak Practice
Peak Practice
as Midwife
tv
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid
as Iris Wood-Newton
tv
Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You
as Self
tv
One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Grave
as Gillian
tv
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
as Audrey Barker
movie
Poe
Poe
as Friend (Voice)
movie
Anxious People
Anxious People
movie
The Arrival
The Arrival
tv
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Herself - Panellist