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Joanna Scanlan is an English actress and screenwriter. She is known for her roles in British television series such as The Thick of It (2005–2012), Getting On (2009–2012), Puppy Love (2014), and No Offence (2015–present). She was nominated for three BAFTA TV Awards for Getting On, including two for Best Writing. Her film appearances include Girl With a Pearl Earring (2003), Notes on a Scandal (2006), The Invisible Woman (2013), and Bridget Jones's Baby (2016).
Birth Name
Joanna Marion Scanlan
Born
Friday, 27 October 1961
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Wicked Little Letters | Ann | 2024 |
| Tabby McTat | Pat | 2023 |
| Boat Story | Pat Tooh / Madame Béthune | 2023 |
| Secrets of the Aquarium | Self - Narrator | 2023 |
| Black Ops | Chief Inspector Garner | 2023 |
| This Is Christmas | Linda | 2022 |
| The Light in the Hall | Sharon | 2022 |
| Slow Horses | Moira Tregorian | 2022 |
| The Larkins | Ma Larkin | 2021 |
| After Love | Mary | 2021 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Wicked Little Letters | Ann | 2024 |
| Tabby McTat | Pat | 2023 |
| Boat Story | Pat Tooh / Madame Béthune | 2023 |
| Secrets of the Aquarium | Self - Narrator | 2023 |
| Black Ops | Chief Inspector Garner | 2023 |
| This Is Christmas | Linda | 2022 |
| The Light in the Hall | Sharon | 2022 |
| Slow Horses | Moira Tregorian | 2022 |
| The Larkins | Ma Larkin | 2021 |
| After Love | Mary | 2021 |
| How to Build a Girl | Mrs. Belling | 2020 |
| McDonald & Dodds | Kelly Mulcreevy | 2020 |
| Avenue 5 | Johanna | 2020 |
| Dracula | Mother Superior | 2020 |
| The Accident | Angela Griffiths | 2019 |
| Charlotte Church: My Family & Me | Self - Narrator | 2019 |
| Gentleman Jack | Isabella 'Tib' Norcliffe | 2019 |
| Famous and Fighting Crime | Self - Narrator | 2019 |
| Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly | Self - Narrator / Narrator | 2019 |
| Sally4Ever | Stella | 2018 |
| I'll Get This | Self | 2018 |
| Wild Honey Pie! | Janet / Janet Walker | 2018 |
| The Woman in White | Mrs. Vesey | 2018 |
| Dinnerladies Diaries | Self | 2018 |
| Hold the Sunset | Sandra | 2018 |
| Requiem | Janice Gray | 2018 |
| Pin Cushion | Lyn | 2018 |
| How to Talk to Girls at Parties | Marion, Enn's Mum / Marion, Enn’s Mother | 2017 |
| Electric Dreams | Su | 2017 |
| Saturday Morning with James Martin | Self | 2017 |
| Tulip Fever | Mrs. Overvalt | 2017 |
| Our Friend Victoria | Self | 2017 |
| Hooten & the Lady | Penny McQuinn | 2016 |
| Bridget Jones's Baby | Cathy - Make Up Lady | 2016 |
| Fungus the Bogeyman | Mildrew / Mildew | 2015 |
| The Bad Education Movie | Susan Poulter | 2015 |
| No Offence | DI Vivienne Deering | 2015 |
| Testament of Youth | Aunt Belle | 2015 |
| Mapp & Lucia | Ursula 'Ursy' Pillson | 2014 |
| Get Santa | Ruth | 2014 |
| Puppy Love | Nana V | 2014 |
| Death Comes to Pemberley | Mrs. Reynolds | 2013 |
| The Invisible Woman | Catherine Dickens | 2013 |
| Getting On | Sister Den Flixter | 2013 |
| Big School | Mrs. Klebb | 2013 |
| 40 Year Old Virgins | Narrator / Herself | 2013 |
| Heading Out | Toria / Torla | 2013 |
| Dylan's Room | Penny | 2012 |
| Psychobitches | Barbara Woodhouse | 2012 |
| Sunday Brunch | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Stella | Nancy | 2012 |
| Hot Hot Hot | Mary-Ann | 2011 |
| Rev. | Jill Mallory | 2010 |
| The Calling | Sister Kevin | 2010 |
| House of Boys | Nurse Suzanne | 2009 |
| Home Time | Mrs Pitman | 2009 |
| Getting On | Sister Den Flixter / Sister Den Flixster | 2009 |
| In the Loop | Roz | 2009 |
| The Other Boleyn Girl | Midwife | 2008 |
| Comedy Showcase | Mrs. Snedden | 2007 |
| Stardust | Mormo | 2007 |
| Would I Lie to You? | Self | 2007 |
| Jekyll | Nurse | 2007 |
| Grow Your Own | Barbara | 2007 |
| Maxwell | Jennings | 2007 |
| The Moon and the Stars | Daisy Burke | 2007 |
| Notes on a Scandal | Sue Hodge | 2006 |
| A Little Trip to Heaven | Josie | 2005 |
| Kinky Boots | Trish | 2005 |
| The Thick of It | Terri Coverley | 2005 |
| Doctors and Nurses | Stumpy Yates | 2004 |
| Doc Martin | Dr. Diana Dibbs / Toni | 2004 |
| Girl with a Pearl Earring | Tanneke | 2003 |
| The Deal | Sue Nye | 2003 |
| Little Britain | Anya | 2003 |
| Murder in Mind | Diana Spearman | 2001 |
| Terri McIntyre | Moira Bell | 2001 |
| Human Remains | Nana | 2000 |
| My Family | Dental Assistant | 2000 |
| Spaced | Tina | 1999 |
| A Rather English Marriage | Sister | 1998 |
| Comedy Lab | Joy / Pity | 1998 |
| Vanity Fair | Lady Crawley | 1998 |
| Picking up the Pieces | Gina | 1998 |
| How Do You Want Me? | Parent Governor / Customer no. 2 | 1998 |
| Midsomer Murders | Clara Trout | 1997 |
| Jane Eyre | Bessie | 1997 |
| Room 101 | Self | 1994 |
| Peak Practice | Midwife | 1993 |
| Murder Most Horrid | Iris Wood-Newton | 1991 |
| Have I Got News for You | Self | 1990 |
| One Foot in the Grave | Gillian | 1990 |
| Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Audrey Barker | 1987 |
| Casualty | Mary Griffin / Wendy Prescott | 1986 |
| The Brief | Madelaine Tudor | 1984 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| No Offence | 2015 |
| Puppy Love | 2014 |
| Getting On | 2013 |
