Joanna Scanlan
- Acting
- October 27, 1961 · West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK
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
Filmography
- Anxious People
- The Party · Sylvia Gilmour
- Missed Call
- Riot Women · Beth
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy · Cathy
- Rhubarb Rhubarb
- JOY · Gladys May
- Killed Without A Trace · Presenter
- A Very Royal Scandal · Amanda Thirsk
- The Rising of the Sap · Elizabeth
- Tabby McTat · Pat (Voice)
- Wicked Little Letters · Ann
- Boat Story · Pat Tooh
- Secrets of the Aquarium · Narrator
- This Is Christmas · Linda
- How the BBC Began · Self
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg · Self
- The Light in the Hall · Sharon Roberts
- Slow Horses · Moira Tregorian
- The Larkins · Ma Larkin
- Ropey
- Don vs Lightning · Maggie
- After Love · Mary / Fahima
- How to Build a Girl · Mrs. Belling
- McDonald & Dodds · Kelly Mulcreevy
- Avenue 5 · Johanna
- Dracula · Mother Superior
- The Accident · Angela Griffiths
- Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly · Self
- Sally4Ever · Stella
- Pin Cushion · Lyn
- The Woman in White · Mrs Vesey
- Dinnerladies Diaries · Self
- Wild Honey Pie! · Janet
- Hold the Sunset · Sandra
- Requiem · Janice Gray
- How to Talk to Girls at Parties · Marion, Enn’s Mother
- Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams · Su
- Tulip Fever · Mrs. Overvalt
- Hooten & The Lady
- Bridget Jones's Baby · Cathy - Make Up Lady
- Dylan's Room · Penny
- Fungus The Bogeyman
- Fungus the Bogeyman · Mildrew
- The Bad Education Movie · Susan Poulter
- No Offence · Vivienne Deering, Associate Producer
- Testament of Youth · Aunt Belle
- Get Santa · Ruth
- Puppy Love · Nana V
- Death Comes to Pemberley · Mrs. Reynolds
- The Invisible Woman · Catherine Dickens
- Getting On · Sister Den Flixter, Executive producer
- Big School · Mrs Klebb
- Psychobitches · Barbara Woodhouse
- 40 Year Old Virgins · Self
- Heading Out · Torla
- Playhouse Presents · Barbara Woodhouse
- Stella
- Hot Hot Hot · Mary-Ann
- The Angina Monologues · Self
- The Calling · Sister Kevin
- Home Time · Mrs Pitman
- Getting On · Sister Den Flixter, Writer
- In the Loop · Roz
- The Other Boleyn Girl · Midwife
- Stardust · Mormo
- Spinners and Losers · Terri Coverly
- Would I Lie to You? · Self
- Jekyll · Nurse
- Grow Your Own · Barbara
- Maxwell · Jennings
- The Moon and the Stars · Daisy Burke
- The Rise of the Nutters · Terri Coverley
- Notes on a Scandal · Sue Hodge
- A Little Trip to Heaven · Josie
- Kinky Boots · Trish
- The Thick of It · Terri Coverley
- Doctors and Nurses · Stumpy Yates
- Girl with a Pearl Earring · Tanneke
- The Deal · Sue Nye