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Irene Joan Marion Sims was an English actress remembered for her roles in the Carry On films, including Carry On Nurse (1959), Carry On Cleo (1964) and Carry On Camping (1969). She played Mrs Wembley, the cook with a liking for sherry in On the Up (1990–1992), and Madge Hardcastle in As Time Goes By (1994–1998).
Birth Name
Irene Joan Marion Sims
Born
Friday, 09 May 1930
Died
Wednesday, 27 June 2001
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Our Friend Victoria | Self - Audience Member | 2017 |
| Too Much TV | Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton | 2016 |
| The Making of the Trial of a Time Lord: Part One - Mysterious Planet | Katryca | 2008 |
| The Comedy Map of Britain | Self | 2007 |
| Comedy Connections | Gran | 2003 |
| The Last of the Blonde Bombshells | Betty | 2000 |
| What's a Carry On? | Self - Interviewee / Various Characters | 1998 |
| The Canterville Ghost | Mrs. Umney | 1996 |
| Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | Adele McCarthy | 1996 |
| My Good Friend | Miss Byron | 1995 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Our Friend Victoria | Self - Audience Member | 2017 |
| Too Much TV | Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton | 2016 |
| The Making of the Trial of a Time Lord: Part One - Mysterious Planet | Katryca | 2008 |
| The Comedy Map of Britain | Self | 2007 |
| Comedy Connections | Gran | 2003 |
| The Last of the Blonde Bombshells | Betty | 2000 |
| What's a Carry On? | Self - Interviewee / Various Characters | 1998 |
| The Canterville Ghost | Mrs. Umney | 1996 |
| Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | Adele McCarthy | 1996 |
| My Good Friend | Miss Byron | 1995 |
| Just William | Mrs. Miggs | 1994 |
| Martin Chuzzlewit | Betsy Prig | 1994 |
| Pie in the Sky | Harriet Coverly | 1994 |
| The Thief and the Cobbler | Mad and Holy Old Witch / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice) | 1993 |
| As Time Goes By | Madge | 1992 |
| Noel's House Party | Special Guest | 1991 |
| Hulmerist | Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board | 1991 |
| Boys from the Bush | Grace | 1991 |
| The Fool | Lady Daphne | 1990 |
| On the Up | Mrs. Fiona Wembley | 1990 |
| Cluedo | Mrs. White | 1990 |
| Victoria Wood | Susan | 1989 |
| Screen One | Daisy Potter | 1989 |
| An Audience with Victoria Wood | Self - Audience Member | 1988 |
| Simon and the Witch | Lady Fox-Custard | 1987 |
| Farrington of the F.O. | Annie Begley | 1986 |
| Drummonds | Mrs. Fordham | 1985 |
| Deceptions | Mrs. Thirkell | 1985 |
| Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced | Miss Murgatroyd | 1985 |
| Super Gran | Cat Burglar | 1985 |
| The Golden Gong | Herself - Interviewee / Self - Interviewee | 1985 |
| The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio | Herself - Interviewee | 1985 |
| Poor Little Rich Girls | Madge Henshawe | 1984 |
| Cockles | Gloria du Bois | 1984 |
| Dramarama | Beryl | 1983 |
| Only Fools and Horses | Auntie Reenie Turpin | 1981 |
| Hallelujah! | Ella Scratchitt | 1981 |
| Worzel Gummidge | Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton | 1979 |
| Blankety Blank | Herself | 1979 |
| Dick Turpin | Countess of Durham | 1979 |
| Carry on Emmannuelle | Mrs. Dangle | 1978 |
| To See Such Fun | Self | 1977 |
| Lord Tramp | Miss Pratt | 1977 |
| That's Carry On! | Various characters | 1977 |
| Carry on England | Private Jennifer Ffoukes-Sharpe | 1976 |
| The Howerd Confessions | The Matron, Nellie, Mrs. Beachum | 1976 |
| Carry on Behind | Daphne Barnes | 1975 |
| Celebrity Squares | Self | 1975 |
| One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing | Emily | 1975 |
| A Journey to London | Lady Headpiece | 1975 |
| Love Among the Ruins | Fanny Pratt | 1975 |
| Carry on Dick | Madame Desirée | 1974 |
| BBC2 Playhouse | Mrs. Thompson (scene cut) | 1974 |
| Carry on Girls | Connie Philpotts | 1973 |
| Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! | Birdie | 1973 |
| 7 of 1 | Mrs. Dawkins | 1973 |
| Not Now Darling | Miss Tipdale | 1973 |
| The Cobblers of Umbridge | Lilian Beverly / Carol Begorrah / Norah Pepper / Voice of Doris | 1973 |
| Carry on Abroad | Cora Flange | 1972 |
| Jackanory Playhouse | Sycamore | 1972 |
| Crown Court | Maureen Vairey | 1972 |
| Sykes | Madge Kettlewell | 1972 |
| The Alf Garnett Saga | Gran | 1972 |
| Carry on Matron | Mrs. Tidey | 1972 |
| A Christmas Carol | Mrs. Cratchit | 1971 |
| Carry on at Your Convenience | Chloë Moore | 1971 |
| The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins | Policewoman (segment "Avarice") | 1971 |
| Carry on Henry VIII | Queen Marie | 1971 |
| The Two Ronnies | Dowager Duchess of Arc | 1971 |
| Six Dates with Barker | Kitty Harriman | 1971 |
| The Goodies | Matron, Delia Capone | 1970 |
| Carry on Loving | Esme Crowfoot | 1970 |
| Doctor in Trouble | Russian Captain | 1970 |
| Carry on Up the Jungle | Lady Evelyn Bagley | 1970 |
| Carry on Again Doctor | Ellen Moore | 1969 |
| In Loving Memory | Annie Potter, Hilda Pardoe | 1969 |
| Carry on Camping | Joan Fussey | 1969 |
| Carry on Up the Khyber | Lady Ruff-Diamond / Lady Joan Ruff-Diamond | 1968 |
| Father, Dear Father | Miss Armitage | 1968 |
| Carry on Doctor | Chloë Gibson | 1967 |
| Carry on Follow That Camel | Zig-Zig | 1967 |
| Carry on Don't Lose Your Head | Désirée Dubarry | 1966 |
| Carry on Screaming! | Emily Bung | 1966 |
| Carnaby, M.D. | Matron Sweet | 1966 |
| Carry on Cowboy | Belle Armitage | 1965 |
| Call My Bluff | Self | 1965 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | Jill Watson | 1965 |
| Till Death Us Do Part | Gran | 1965 |
| San Ferry Ann | Mum | 1965 |
| The Big Job | Mildred Gamely | 1965 |
| Carry on Cleo | Calpurnia | 1964 |
| Doctor Who | Katryca | 1963 |
| The Dick Emery Show | Various Characters | 1963 |
| Nurse on Wheels | Deborah Walcott | 1963 |
| The Swingin' Maiden | Nellie Carter / Nellie Trotter | 1963 |
| Twice Round the Daffodils | Harriet Halfpenny | 1962 |
| A Pair of Briefs | Gale Tornado / Beryl Hoggins (aka Gale Tornado) | 1962 |
| Comedy Playhouse | Isabel 'Is' Conway | 1961 |
| No, My Darling Daughter | Second Typist / Miss PacPherson, a typist | 1961 |
| I Like Money | Colette | 1961 |
| Carry on Regardless | Lily Duveen | 1961 |
| His and Hers | Hortense | 1961 |
| Doctor in Love | Dawn | 1960 |
| Carry on Constable | WPC. Gloria Passworthy / W.P.C. Gloria Passworthy | 1960 |
| Watch Your Stern | Ann Foster | 1960 |
| Please Turn Over | Beryl | 1959 |
| Upstairs and Downstairs | Blodwen | 1959 |
| Carry on Teacher | Sarah Allcock | 1959 |
| Life in Emergency Ward 10 | Mrs. Pryor | 1959 |
| Carry on Nurse | Student Nurse Stella Dawson | 1959 |
| The Captain's Table | Maude Pritchett | 1959 |
| Room 43 | Miriam | 1958 |
| Davy | Tea Lady / Waitress | 1958 |
| Your Past Is Showing | Ethel Ransom | 1957 |
| Just My Luck | Phoebe | 1957 |
| No Time for Tears | Sister O'Malley | 1957 |
| The Ship Was Loaded | Mary | 1957 |
| Stars in Your Eyes | Walter's Secretary / Walter’s Secretary | 1956 |
| Dry Rot | Beth Barton / Beth | 1956 |
| The Silken Affair | Lady Barber | 1956 |
| The Buccaneers | Abigail | 1956 |
| Tears for Simon | Ice Cream Seller in the Park / Ice Cream Seller in the Park (Uncredited) | 1956 |
| Colonel March of Scotland Yard | Marjorie Dawson | 1954 |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood | Nell | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Beatrice | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| Doctor at Sea | Wendy Thomas | 1955 |
| As Long as They're Happy | Linda | 1955 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Beryl Cockburn, Eva, Grace Harman, Phyllis | 1955 |
| Cash on Delivery | Telephone Operator | 1954 |
| The Belles of St. Trinian's | Miss Dawn | 1954 |
| What Every Woman Wants | Doll / Dolly Winch | 1954 |
| The Sea Shall Not Have Them | Hilda Tebbitt | 1954 |
| Doctor in the House | Rigor Mortis | 1954 |
| Meet Mr. Lucifer | Fairy Queen | 1953 |
| Always a Bride | Hotel Guest | 1953 |
| Will Any Gentleman...? | Beryl | 1953 |
| The Square Ring | Bunty | 1953 |
| Colonel March Investigates | Marjorie Dawson | 1953 |
| Trouble in Store | Edna | 1953 |
