Joan Sims
- Acting
- May 9, 1930 · Laindon, Essex, England, UK
- June 27, 2001
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
Filmography
- On Location: The Carry Ons · Desiree Dubarry / Chloe Moore / Cora Flange (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Last of the Blonde Bombshells · Betty
- What's a Carry On? · Self
- Spark · Aunt Hattie
- Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams · (Archive footage)
- The Canterville Ghost · Mrs. Umney
- Hetty Wainthropp Investigates · Adele McCarthy
- Martin Chuzzlewit · Betsy Prig
- Pie in the Sky · Harriet Coverly
- Smokescreen · Mrs Nash
- One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve · Lady on Plane
- Tender Loving Care · Daisy Potter
- The Thief and the Cobbler · Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (Voice)
- As Time Goes By · Madge
- Morrissey - Hulmerist · Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
- Tonight at 8.30 · Mrs. Rockett
- The Fool · Lady Daphne
- On the Up · Mrs. Fiona Wembley
- Victoria Wood · Susan
- Screen One · Daisy Potter
- An Audience With Victoria Wood · Self
- Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet · Queen Katryca
- Farrington of the F.O. · Annie Begley
- Deceptions · Mrs. Thirkell
- Deceptions · Mrs. Thirkell
- Super Gran · Cat Burglar
- The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio · Self
- Hay Fever · Clara
- Miss Marple · Miss Murgatroyd
- Cockles · Gloria du Bois
- Waters of the Moon · Mrs. Ashworth
- Dramarama · Beryl
- Lady Killers · 'Belle' Elmore (Voice)
- Worzel Gummidge · Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton
- Dick Turpin · Countess of Durham
- Carry On Emmannuelle · Mrs. Dangle
- Born and Bred · Molly Peglar
- That's Carry On! · Various Characters (archive footage)
- Carry On England · Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe
- Love Among the Ruins · Fanny Pratt
- One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing · Emily
- Carry On Behind · Daphne Barnes
- Carry On Laughing · Madame Olga, Lady Isobel
- Carry On Dick · Madame Desiree
- Carry on Christmas · Virginia's Mother / Senna Pod / Bishop's Wife / Adelle / 6th Ballerina / Salvation Army Collector / Maid Marion / Traffic Warden.
- Carry On Girls · Connie Philpotts
- Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! · Birdie
- Men of Affairs · Lady Mainwaring-Brown
- Seven of One · Mrs Dawkins
- Not Now Darling · Miss Tipdale
- The Cobblers of Umbridge · Lilian Beverly
- Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing) · Maid / Lady Rhoda Cockhorse / Fiona's Mother / Madrigal Singer / Miss Esmerelda / Mephistopheles' Wife
- Carry On Abroad · Cora Flange
- Sykes · Madge Kettlewell
- Carry On Matron · Mrs. Tidey
- The Alf Garnett Saga · Gran
- A Christmas Carol · Mrs. Cratchit (Voice)
- Carry On at Your Convenience · Chloe Moore
- The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins · Policewoman (segment "Avarice")
- Carry On Henry · Queen Marie
- The Odd Job · Kitty Harriman
- Six Dates with Barker · Kitty Harriman
- The Goodies · Delia Capone, Matron
- Carry On Loving · Esme Crowfoot
- Doctor in Trouble · Russian Captain
- Carry On Up the Jungle · Lady Evelyn Bagley
- Carry On Christmas Specials
- Carry On Again Doctor · Mrs. Ellen Moore
- In Loving Memory
- Carry On Camping · Joan Fussey
- Iolanthe · Queen of the Fairies
- Ooh La La!
- Carry On Up the Khyber · Lady Joanie Ruff-Diamond
- Cilla · Self
- Carry On Doctor · Chloe Gibson
- Follow That Camel · Zig-Zig
- Sam and Janet · Janet Marshall
- Don't Lose Your Head · Désirée Dubarry
- Till Death Us Do Part · Gran
- Carry On Screaming! · Emily Bung